The Western Trust held its first Western Area Mental Health Collaborative Engagement Event today (Monday 31 March 2025) in the Guildhall hosted by Karen O’Brien, Director of Adult Mental Health and Disability Services.
The event provided an opportunity for stakeholders across the community to come to together to hear from key speakers in relation to mental health services and the importance of those with lived experience being engaged and involved in shaping the services they rely on.
A key aspect of the event was the engagement of all in shaping how we move forward in the development of local mental health services as part of the Regional Mental Health Service, and the future of the Western Area Mental Health Collaborative.
The key stakeholders who took part in the event were from Primary Care, Trust Mental Health Services, Department of Health/ SPPG, Public Health Authority, Community and Voluntary sector, Independent Sector providers, Service Users, Council, Housing Executive, PSNI, NIAS and The Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland.
Dr Tom Frawley, Western Trust Chair welcomed attendees to the event advising: “Today marks an important step in strengthening our collective efforts to improve mental health services across the Trust’s geography.
“Today is just the beginning. It is we hope the first of many engagement events that will help us create an effective mental health system based on a collaborative and shared ethos and values.
“Together, we have the opportunity to build a stronger, more connected, and more inclusive mental health service that meets the needs of the people we are here to support and serve.”
For further information on the Western Area Mental Health Collaborative and upcoming engagement opportunities, please contact:
Nuala Campbell, Towards Zero Suicide Service Improvement Manager, Adult Mental Health and Disability Services at Grangewood on T: 02871 865204.
