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Membership Board was held on the 30th June, Jo Keen chaired the session. We received apologies from 11 members, with 21 members being present at the meeting.
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Membership updates show a healthy increase, with 19 new staff and 1 new community member, bringing our total to 999. The Culture of Kindness tool, piloted in the Mental Health Sector Network, was approved for rollout via the wellbeing group.
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The Naming Policy was signed off with added clarity on community involvement. For the Children’s Residential House, “Knollys Fold” was chosen through a Mentimeter poll, the name references a historical rector and the sheep fields that used to be on the land. Finally, feedback on “The Dock” intranet logo was gathered, with suggestions to refine the design further.
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Julie presented the work plan update. Key highlights include the appointment of lived experience ambassadors and the rollout of co-production training across teams.
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Anna shared updates on quality objectives, including access to NHS Talking Therapies, caseload management, and reducing violence on staff.
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Rebecca shared that Breakfast clubs are ongoing, with mixed attendance but feedback was positive. The next meeting is at Weelsby View on the 11th August between 10am/11am.
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Richard said that the Tilly boat trip was completed last month, offering a great potential asset for future use by staff and service users, The main challenge is the location in Thorn, but it is a free trip, and we all enjoyed it.
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Toby said the BAME were preparing for the AGM, and the network is excited about being represented during the AGM's celebration of diversity session, they are currently looking for people who will lead and support this session and they are looking forward to talking about the positive side of being BAME.
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Fiona shared photos and highlights from the Pride & Talent Show which was held at The Hub on the 30th June, Fiona said that feedback was excellent, the day went very well. A lot of work was submitted, hand drawn art, digital art, crochet and photography with one photo being entered into a competition, they are currently waiting on the results from this. The drama group that is held every Monday put together a video that she wanted to share with the Membership Board, The video was well received by the membership board.
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Julie shared that the AGM planning was on track, and that there weren't many marketplace stands left so please get your place reserved if you haven't already.
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Ruth said they had approved 7 Project of the Year applications with full details being shared in the coming weeks.
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Beth gave an update from the performance team and reported a significant increase in service user feedback and a drop in complaints. Satisfaction remains high, with 97.2% of Service Users feeling involved in their care.
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Anna presented the finance report, noting a £74k Year To Date surplus and a forecasted £34k surplus by year-end.
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Mike provided a medical staffing update, outlining the structure and development pathways for locum doctors to become consultants.
