Children’s Mental Health Week, 5-11 February 2024

by Jackie Newey | Feb 5, 2024

Online mental health support for you and your child As the nation marks Children’s Mental Health Week this week we’d like to remind you about NHS Wales’ online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service and tell you a little about how it can benefit you and your...

Volunteering opportunity with Cruse Bereavement Support in Powys

by Jackie Newey | Jan 22, 2024

Bereavement affects everyone and can have a devastating effect on emotional, physical and mental health. Cruse support helps people understand their feelings, develop coping strategies, and return to every-day life, while remembering and celebrating the lives of those...

FREE Carer Me Time well-being online sessions and training

by Jackie Newey | Jan 10, 2024

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in January to March 2024. They are all free online sessions. You can sign up online HERE.

Mid & North Powys Mind Service Manager vacancy (maternity cover)

by Jackie Newey | Jan 10, 2024

Mid & North Powys Mind are looking to recruit a Service Manager (In Work Support Service) to cover maternity leave within the team. Location: Blended – home & office (Llandrindod Wells) Hours: 28 hours per week Salary: 14 hours per week @ £15.43 (unqualified)...

Mental Health Participation Officer vacancy

by Jackie Newey | Jan 9, 2024

Do you understand the value of lived experience? Do you believe in co-production? You could be the person we are looking for! This is an exciting opportunity to join the PAVO Information, Engagement and Participation Team to facilitate and develop participation...

Support over Christmas & New Year

by Jackie Newey | Dec 19, 2023

NHS 111 Press 2 For urgent Mental health support call 111 and press option 2. The service is available for people of all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in all areas of Wales to ensure those in need of support can access it quickly when they need it most. If you...

Have your say on…. Working together for service improvement

by Jackie Newey | Dec 6, 2023

The event will be an opportunity to: Meet with service users, carers, leaders and partners to explore how to work together. Influence change in transforming mental health services. Have your voices heard about mental health services in Powys. The outcomes of the...

PAVO vacancy – Senior Officer Health Information, Engagement & Participation

by Jackie Newey | Nov 23, 2023

Based in Health, Well-being and Partnerships Department Based in Health, Well-being and Partnerships Department. Fixed Term contract – (to end of March 2025) with possibility of extension. 35 hours per week. Salary £32,909 per annum This senior role will be...

Sally tells us why she volunteers as a Mental Health Carer rep

by Jackie Newey | Nov 14, 2023

Opportunity: Individual Carer Representative on Mental Health Regional Planning and Development Partnership Sally Houghton-Wilson, Individual Carer Representative – Mental Health, tells us 3 reasons why she likes being a carer representative for mental health...

FREE Carer Me Time well-being online sessions and training

by Jackie Newey | Oct 19, 2023

Carers Wales have a calendar of free online training and well-being/information sessions coming up for carers in November and December. They are all free online sessions. Activities range from practical advice on carers’ rights and caring to emotional and...