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Sarah Jackson, Consultant Nurse and Associate Director of Nursing for Autism Services, has been awarded Forum Committee Member of the Year for her work on the RCN Learning Disabilities Forum.

Today marks the start of Volunteers Week, an annual UK wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. Today we’ve spoken to Nick, a 56 year old volunteer, for the past five years at our Grow Your Own project based at Guild Park.

In recognition of his many years of voluntary work with the English Schools’ Swimming Association (ESSA) and wider swimming community, Andy Rigg, the deputy admin lead for our Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services, was recently invited to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, hosted by His Majesty The King.

Our Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Dush Mahadevan, has been elected to the post of Executive Committee Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Child and Adolescent Faculty.

Community Roots in Preston played host to our first ever perinatal listening event on Wednesday 14 May. The event invited mums who have previously accessed our perinatal mental health services to share their experiences, feedback and stories in an informal and relaxed setting.

Our colleagues and students recently came together to give students a chance to meet and network with professionals at the Trust as part of a Trust listening event hosted by our Practice Education Facilitation (PEF) Team.

Exam season can be an incredibly stressful time for children and young people. Mary Hewitt, Educator from Change Talks shares her own experiences and offers advice for parents and carers trying to navigate this tricky and sometimes worrying time.

We are celebrating all of our nurses today and thankful for the care they deliver every day! 160 of our fabulous nursing colleagues gathered ahead of Nurses Day in sunny Blackpool on Friday, to hear a keynote speech from Dr Mandy Burton, the National Deputy Director of Mental Health Nursing for NHS England.

Planning for maternity leave involves more than preparing baby’s new bedroom and agonising over names, it also requires financial planning. Whether your maternity leave will be paid, partially paid or unpaid, taking time away from work often comes with a reduction in income. Being prepared and understanding your finances beforehand can relieve stress, reduce anxiety and allow you to focus on your wonderful new arrival.

A green fingered team of our patients and colleagues at Pendleview in Blackburn have worked together to develop and grow a beautiful flourish garden over the last few months.

Today marks the start of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, this week long campaign running from 5 to 11 May is dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy.

Next week, the much-loved Spring into Spring health and wellbeing roadshow returns to Blackpool, with a packed programme of community events across the town.