Would you like to be involved in helping to transform NHS community mental health services in Cornwall?
Cornwall Mind are working with the NHS to help ensure the voice of lived experience is included as part of the evolution of mental health services.
This exciting project gives people the chance to use their expertise as a person who has experienced mental health problems to help improve the way people are treated in the future.
We’re looking to recruit more Experts by Experience to Cornwall Mind’s lived experience panel. Interested? Then apply now, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply to be an Expert by Experience
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The aim of the Lived Experience Network is to improve mental health services in Cornwall. The voice of people with lived experience is especially important in making sure these services are effective and able to meet the needs of all communities in Cornwall.
We closely work with mental health services in the NHS and we are funded by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We also work alongside other services and organisations in Cornwall such as Cornwall Council, Pentreath and Safer Stronger.
The aim is to help deliver mental health services that better support people and communities, which is responsive, needs-based, and person-centred.
I love it all. I’ve met some amazing people, some who I now call friends. I no longer feel isolated and alone. I have people who understand me and any difficulties I have.
The project is run by a lead Lived Experience Coordinator and a Lived Experience Project Worker.
We work with clinicians and operational teams in the NHS to understand the scope of the projects and how our Experts by Experience can contribute. We coordinate their participation and support them to get involved.
We have created a Lived Experience Network – a group of people with lived experience of mental health challenges who can bring their skills and expertise to help shape services. They are called Experts by Experience.
Our Experts by Experience:
The work we do is based on the principles of Lived Experience Influence and Participation. Check out National Mind’s video to find out more about how that works.
Depending on the individual projects, aims, and outcomes, we might work in several ways.
We might be asked to join a large workshop with clinical staff to help to co-design a new approach. Or we might carry out smaller consultation workshops to discuss ideas and share our views.
We might also help to develop materials or communications that will be shared with patients.
In all our workshops at least one member of the Lived Experience staff team will be in the room to support the Experts by Experience.
Some of the projects we have been involved with in:
You can find out more about the different projects we have been involved by checking out our previous newsletters: Cornwall Mind
Cornwall Mind have a fantastic process for co-production which feels totally supportive. Being heard but actually genuinely listened to, with action to prove!
We have an existing network which is currently made up 9 people.
Each person that joins receives training before taking part in any work and we offer ongoing support. We meet regularly as a group to share feedback and discuss projects. These are our core Experts by Experience who work with us on an ongoing basis.
We are currently recruiting for more Experts by Experience. To apply please click here: apply to be an Expert by Experience.
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If you have any questions about becoming an Expert by Experience or if you run a service and would like to discuss working with us, please contact: EBEAdmin@cornwallmind.org
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