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Rod Marsden has spent most of his working life in education, a career that needs leadership, compassion and care. Working at three different primary schools in the 90s as a Headteacher, his mental health started to decline during his third headship.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to highlight the impact of suicide, reduce stigma and start important conversations. Every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland dies by suicide, that is over 5,000 people a year. Male suicides continue to be three times higher than females and self harming is increasing in young people, 1 in 4 of us have had suicidal thoughts.

Most children returned to school last week, new classes, new friends and new opportunities can feel exciting. Once the initial excitement wears off and the reality of a new school year is setting in, children and young people might find themselves experiencing feelings of overwhelm, worry and nervousness.

A stunning £30,000 prize winning garden has been donated to our colleagues, carers and inpatients at The Harbour to benefit their wellbeing and recovery. It was opened at a ribbon cutting launch event on Friday by Chief Executive Chris Oliver and Rob Frowen, the Chair of our Service User and Carer Council, and was attended by sponsors, volunteers, colleagues and patients.

Naomi O’Grady, Team Leader at Change Talks, discusses why routine plays an important role in mental wellbeing for children and young people.

Congratulations to all our colleagues and teams shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Nursing Times Workforce Awards.

In this blog, Naomi O’Grady, Team Leader at Change Talks reflects on the emotions surrounding exam results day, drawing on her own experience of waiting for GCSE results and sharing practical advice for parents supporting their children through this stressful time

The first female international nurse to join the Trust is sharing her story as South Asian Heritage Month draws to a close this weekend.

Issue 10 of Shine, our Trust magazine is packed full of uplifting and inspiring stories from our people, services and teams and has just been published.

Together with Healthier Heroes CIC, we have been shortlisted for a HSJ Award in recognition of our project supporting armed forces veterans in crisis.

South Asian Heritage Month isn't one story, it’s a mix of cultures, languages, faiths, and traditions, to celebrate the heritage of people with roots in the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. Nurse Shanika Abeykoon looks after women struggling with their mental health on one of our inpatient wards at The Harbour Hospital in Blackpool. Shanika, who like’s to be known as Shani, is also a fantastic artist and a single mum from Sri…

This amazing lady is our Research Operations Manager Farah Lunat who not only is celebrating her Indian heritage this South Asian Heritage Month, but she is also leading ground-breaking research into providing the best possible culturally tailored psychological support for South Asian mums suffering post-natal depression.