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Today we are proud to announce the official launch of our charity, Hope and Mind at LSCFT. The launch was marked with a celebratory 10km walk along Blackpool Promenade.

This Black History Month more than £300,000 of funding has been awarded to a study sponsored and hosted by our Research Team aimed at reducing health inequality in Black communities.

Our amazing Trainee Nursing Associate Kelly McKay-Ainsworth, from Chorley, has bravely shared her ovarian cancer story as the Lancashire Integrated Care Board has partnered with the Ovacome - The Ovarian Cancer Support Charity to raise awareness.

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 governor nominations are now open! There are currently five vacant seats

At Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust we’re enabling our secure inpatients to undertake qualifications that can, and do lead to sustainable employment.

Living with pain can make every day feel like a battle one that’s often invisible to others. But for a growing number of people, that silence is being gently broken in a warm, welcoming space at our newly formed Living Well with Pain Support Group.

With Freshers Week approaching in late September, it’s a time of change for students and their parents and families alike.

The Trust's Annual Members Conference will be held on Thursday 16 October at Preston North End football club. The conference is open to all Trust members, public and colleagues.

Our award-winning health initiative, Change Talks, which continues to make a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people, school staff and families across Lancashire, celebrates its 8th anniversary this week.

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.