This year the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Community’.
In support of this, we are inviting you to join us as we bring people together to explore the value of community not just in preventing poor health but creating good health, why we need to elevate it and how we can do that.
This free, interactive half day event will be opened by Gary Woodman, CEO of Worcestershire Local Enterprise Council (LEP), who will be our Chair for the morning.
It will then commence with a fireside chat between Dr Simon Lennane, GP Ross on Wye and author of ‘Creating Community Health: Interventions for Sustainable Healthcare’ and Professor Richard Humphries, Senior Fellow at The King’s Fund, Senior Policy Advisor to the Health Foundation, visiting professor at the University of Worcester, and author of ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform.’ Their conversation will be ably guided by Frank Myers MBE, Acting CEO of Community First, followed by a chance to discuss the role of community in creating good health from your own perspective and put your questions to the panel.
Following this you will have the opportunity to benefit from an example of learning experiences from the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Wellbeing and Recovery College led by Will Thomas, Vision for Learning and Associate Lecturer at the University of Worcester.
There will also be an opportunity to find out more about the role of the University of Worcester in building community, health and wellbeing.
You will have time at the start and end of the morning as well as during the break to meet some of our valuable local partners who are helping to create healthier communities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Who should attend: those working in health and social care and commissioners; VCSE; people providing community activities and services that support health and wellbeing from all sectors including public health and faith groups; parish councillors and village hall committee members; people working or studying at the University of Worcester; experts by experience; employers keen to learn more about what will improve staff absenteeism, wellbeing and productivity and members of the public.
To book your place on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1317581514779
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