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Our vision

Our mission is straight forward - to help people get better and to create a service that we are all happy to recommend to others.

We aim to make sure that people with mental health problems receive swift and appropriate treatment in the best possible setting to suit their needs and wishes. This means providing high quality, safe services that knit together with each other so that the right level of support is available to people with mental health difficulties - at whatever stage of their illness.

Everyone's general well-being is influenced by their circumstances, surroundings and the way people behave towards them - so we will also do our best to improve our service users' lives through our work with other organisations.

This means working with people's carers, their families and the wider community to help them lead purposeful lives among people who accept them - breaking down the barriers of stigma which often accompany mental health problems and lead to social isolation.

Our vision requires that:

People with common mental health problems are managed effectively within the primary care system.

People with complex mental health problems are swiftly referred to and managed as appropriate by specialist mental health services in our trust.

Strategic partnerships (sometimes through sub-contracting if appropriate) are established with non-statutory sector organisations, community and user-led groups to create a continuum of:

Appropriate employment, educational, social and leisure opportunities.
Appropriate housing (independent and supported)

Focused and coordinated activities are developed to help improve tolerance and understanding within neighbourhoods and communities, and to enhance access to excluded groups.