Self-harm in rural Wales: what’s your experience?

by Jackie Newey | Dec 5, 2022

Please help Powys Teaching Health Board to understand more about self harm in rural areas- https://online.ors.org.uk/landing/85

NHS Wales Health Collaborative – Adult Community Mental Health Services in Wales – Our Vision for the Future

by Jackie Newey | Nov 23, 2022

Following extensive engagement, the NHS Collaborative team is pleased to publish guidance for adult community mental health services. “The purpose of this guidance is to describe what we want adult community services in Wales to look like, learning from good...

CBT Welsh language Co-ordinator

by Jackie Newey | Nov 14, 2022

Powys Teaching Health Board are keen to recruit a Welsh speaker with a degree in Psychology to co-ordinate the Wales wide Mental Health service, Silver Cloud. The location of the role is flexible and all training will be provided. For further details on this post and...

Seeking recruits for Bereavement Support Service

by Jackie Newey | Nov 14, 2022

Mid & North Powys Mind are seeking recruits for their Bereavement Support Service, particularly from the mid and south Powys areas. Training is taking place in Llandrindod in January.

Suicide Bereavement Support Group Launch – Ponthafren & Mind

by Jackie Newey | Nov 10, 2022

A new Suicide Bereavement Support group is launched by Ponthafren and Mid & North Powys Mind on 22 November at Hafan Yr Afon in Newtown. The two mental health charities in North Powys are inviting anyone who is interested to come along and help design what they...

Job vacancy: Mental Health Partnership Participation Officer

by Jackie Newey | Nov 10, 2022

This full-time job vacancy is at Powys Teaching Health Board. Job overview Working closely with the Mental Health Partnership Manager, this post supports the delivery of the ‘Hearts and Minds: Together for Mental Health in Powys’ by ensuring the voice of people using...

out of the BLUE – bereavement support for staff & volunteers

by Jackie Newey | Oct 25, 2022

How are doing? Are you affected by, or exposed to, SUICIDE in your work setting? Would you like to take part in supported creative activities, alongside other professionals & volunteers with shared experiences, designed to help you process challenging emotions or...

Harm Prevention & Reduction Lead (Substance Misuse) vacancy in PTHB mental health team

by Jackie Newey | Oct 24, 2022

The post holder will provide leadership for the area of Substance Misuse/Harm Reduction for Powys Teaching Health Board and coordinate PTHB activity in relation to the Substance Misuse Harm Prevention Strategy and Action Plan. This post will be critical in reducing...

2 new JOB VACANCIES at Rekindle!

by Jackie Newey | Oct 20, 2022

Rekindle, the charity which gets young people talking about mental health in North Powys, has two job vacancies. The organisation is recruiting for 2 roles: Administrator: 21 hour/week – Administrator JD Recovery Practitioner: 28 hours/week – Recovery Practitioner JD...

Older People’s Forum seeks individual representatives

by Jackie Newey | Oct 11, 2022

Powys Older Peoples Forum The Powys Older Peoples Forum are in the process of a recruitment drive to gain older people representatives from all over Powys to gain the views on Health and wellbeing services offered in Powys aimed and used primarily by people aged 60+...