Service users, families, carers and members of the public are warmly invited to join Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s (NSFT) Chair and Executive team for the Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023.
The event, which will run from 12:00 to 16:00 at The Mix, 127 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1BB is also open to organisations across the two counties that have an interest in mental health.
The meeting is an opportunity to hear Chair Zoë Billingham and the Trust’s Executive Teamtalk about the improvements NSFT has made and the Trust’s priorities as it works towards consistently delivering excellent care for the people who need specialist mental health and learning disability services. There will also be opportunities to meet teams and ask questions.
NSFT staff will be on hand to talk about projects and services, including the Lighthouse Centre in Norwich which supports young people under the age of 18 diagnosed with an eating disorder, and the multi-million-pound Rivers Centre inpatient development at the Hellesdon Hospital site in Norwich.
Information will also be available about:
free education workshops and courses available through NSFT’s Recovery College, which empower people aged 16 and over to become experts in their own mental health recovery
support available to carers via the Stepping Back Safely project which helps to keep the people they look after safe by managing the risk of suicide or serious self-harm
how the Trust is involving young service users in shaping future services through an initiative called Particip8
specialist training which is improving the support and experiences of people with personality disorder.
Those attending will also be able to find out about the benefits of becoming a member of the Trust, and information about standing as a Trust governor.
The Mix, 127 Ipswich Street, Stow Market, IP14 1BB.
Additional information
Parking
Milton Road Car Park (also known as the B&M car park) 168 spaces (9 Blue Badge bays) with steps up to The Mix or a 4 minute walk. Up to 3 hours parking available. Milton Road South, Stowmarket IP14 1EJ — location
Ipswich Street Car Park is opposite The Mix 82 spaces ( 4 Blue Badge bays) Up to 4 hours and all day parking available Ipswich Street, Stowmarket, IP14 1BG — location
Meadow Centre Car Park (also known as Asda car park) 267 spaces (16 Blue Badge bays) – 10 minute walk to The Mix. Up to 3 hours parking available. Iliffe Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1PN (pedestrian entrance to Stowmarket town centre) — location
Iliffe Way Car Park 90 spaces (0 Blue Badge bays) – 11 minute walk to The Mix. Up to 4 hours and all day parking available. Iliffe Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1PN — location
Bury Street Car Park 89 spaces (0 Blue Badge bays) – 10 minute walk to The Mix. Up to 4 hours and all day parking available. Union Street West (the pedestrian entrance to this car park is in Bury Street), Stowmarket IP14 1HE — location
There are approximately 24 trains between Norwich to Stowmarket per day – average travel time 30 minutes (Greater Anglia)
Trains run between Ipswich and Stowmarket up to 3 times per hour on weekdays – average travel time 11 minutes (Greater Anglia)
Trains run between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket up to 2 times per hour on weekdays – average travel time 20 minutes (Greater Anglia).
Refreshments
We will provide coffee/tea and cake free of charge, but if you would like to purchase additional refreshments there is a café Cabbages & Kings at the rear of the Youth Hall which will be open 08:30 – 14.30.