BHT Sussex and West Sussex Mind partnership secures community mental health contract for West Sussex
West Sussex Mind is delighted to join BHT Sussex in its recent award by NHS Sussex for the five-year West Sussex Mental Health Support Services contract. BHT Sussex is the lead provider for the service with West Sussex Mind as the main sub-contractor. The two charities will work in partnership to deliver the service, bringing high-quality mental health support to the communities of West Sussex.
BHT Sussex and West Sussex Mind worked closely together to create their bid, drawing on their deep knowledge of mental health needs in their communities. They have a strong history of partnership working over the last ten years, where they were lead partners in the Pathfinder West Sussex alliance, which brings together NHS and voluntary partners to provide joined-up mental health support to people across the county.
West Sussex Mind and BHT Sussex share a dedication to co-producing services with people with lived experience of mental health and peer support. Together they are committed to an inclusive and accessible model for mental health support, driven by the needs of West Sussex residents, improved access to services and better physical health for people with severe mental illness.
Kerrin Page, CEO of West Sussex Mind, said: “We’re delighted that BHT Sussex has been appointed as lead provider for West Sussex Mental Health Support Services and to join forces with them to deliver the service, building on our strong community links. The voice of lived experience is central to how we design our services at West Sussex Mind and this was a key part of our bid. We’ll continue to build on this ethos with the new contract and work closely with partners to improve the wellbeing of communities across West Sussex.”
West Sussex Mind and BHT Sussex will continue to work collaboratively with other partners, including Southdown, Crawley Open House, Turning Tides and Stonepillow, and look forward to strengthening these partnerships as they develop the service together.
For more information about West Sussex Mind, visit www.westsussexmind.org. For more information about BHT Sussex, visit www.bht.org.uk
*Co-produced mental health services are informed by and shaped by people with lived experience of mental health themselves, who are involved in the design and delivery of the services. As part of the bid, West Sussex Mind and BHT Sussex met with people with lived experience of mental health services to hear their voices and include their insights.
