Wendy Ann Tangen (She/Her)

Mark your calendar! Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of the change. Join us, @LMWS_NHS @WendyTangen @MWIPproject @kulvant_sandhu @KapoorMoe @Mummillionx @RajKDM2 @BalDosanjh2 @VanessaRNMH @BME_Dementia @AlexIrvineLeeds @Cherill19 @alison_4life @RealAliBishop

Dial House is open today to offer face-to-face emotional support as well as a safe social space. Lines open from 6pm for making a referral for a visit tonight. #Leeds #MentalHealth

📣 New Job Alert 📣 We are recruiting for a Social Action Manager! 🤩 🗓️10 July 2024 👉 doinggoodleeds.org.uk/job/social-act…

@LeedsSynergi a great opportunity to speak with @abenaopp and @ConfedMatthew about our collaboration and the work which is having an impact within the city. @eatonleeds @munro_sara @ArfanHanif99 @sinead1962 @MyForumCentral @MsJoyFrancis @KSBhui @Roisin_MM

11 Days left to apply for our new grants fund. Please see the link for more details @LeedsCommFound leedscf.org.uk/grants/address…

We’re delighted to welcome Sophie Valinakis to the Trust. Sophie, a North Londoner of British and Greek descent, took up the newly established role of Head of Health Equity in early February. Find out more about her and her ambitions for the role in our intro blog . . . 1 of 2

Our new fund of grants for 16-25yr olds is available to apply for here leedscf.org.uk/grants/address… please note that this is time sensitive.

This year’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 🧠 theme is 'My Voice Matters'. Our latest blog explores how trusts are making youth voices central to designing, transforming and delivering services – working to improve services in a very challenging environment. Read here👇

Come and celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with us at our Living Library event! Check out the details below - will we be seeing you there?🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Have you seen our latest Men's Navigator course? Learn all about wellbeing from self-care, to stress to boundary setting. Get in touch to find out more or book your place! 💙

On behalf of the NHS BAME Staff Network Chairs Forum, I'm hosting virtual Audience with @rogerkline co-author of the latest report, TOO HOT TO HANDLE'. The report highlights the pressing need for systemic changes to address the impact of racism. DM to get Teams link.

On #WorldCancerDay we renew our commitment to irradicate health inequalities. Promoting awareness is extremely important. Foster understanding, support and empower survivors. To find out about early warning symptoms, watch the video down below: youtube.com/watch?v=SeFPIh…

The @SynergiProject team want to hear from racialised people volunteering/working in user-led peer groups on which workshops or events would be helpful for their work at the intersection of racial justice and mental health. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

One of our service users has made a video about his transformation from living dark days of addiction to one where he feels full of positivity and hope. Why not take a few minutes to be inspired by Kaiden's - journey - you will be glad you did. youtu.be/wiN_80m3BTo

Our staff are our greatest asset and this new resource helps to ensure we retain and support them by helping nursing and midwifery professionals combat racism and secure their own and their colleagues’ wellbeing and psychological safety. #teamCNO england.nhs.uk/publication/co…

“This review provides clear recommendations about how to build on the improvements seen. I hope that decision-makers, system leaders and practitioners will act on these findings.” @DrLadeSmith comments on @NHS_RHO’s IAPT review in @TheVoiceNews: voice-online.co.uk/black-british-…

#SynergiLeeds co-founded Remembering What's Forgotten with @wordscolour @MsJoyFrancis, after a 6 year collaboration, inspired by the Synergi Collaborative Centre, a 5 yr national initiative funded by @LankellyChase. #RWF2024

@LeedsandYorkPFT's CEO @munro_sara, and #RWF2024 funder, said: 'Many people have invested time, energy, passion, ideas and their personal selves into the work for the benefit of others through Synergi-Leeds. We want to continue that legacy.'

Synergi-Leeds Co-Lead @LeedsCC_News (#PublicHealth) and partner @LeedsGp, represented by @eatonleeds and @mrjpbarwick, both amplify the importance of #allyship for #RWF2024's focus on the overrepresentation of black and #SouthAsian men in in-patient wards.

During the 12 month programme, a representative selection of allies, community organisations and lived experience activists will be engaged under three core strands: The Past, The Present and The Future, spanning 50 years. #RWF2024