Representatives

Volition has developed a structure of voluntary sector representation across the city. The aims are:

to promote the interests of the mental health voluntary sector with decision makers
to keep the sector informed of developments and decisions of which they can and should be a part.

Volition is often the first port of call from statutory agencies seeking representation from the voluntary sector. We have worked hard to increase the pool of people involved, and have drawn on staff with particular expertise (for example, dual diagnosis, early intervention) for different groups. The Volition team also offer invaluable independent generic knowledge about the sector, and have played a significant part in many citywide planning groups.

The following is a list of representatives, this can change as new groups start meeting while other projects finish.

Links to: Leeds Mental Health Modernisation Team

Group	Name	Organisation
Leeds Mental Health Modernisation Team	Sharon Allen Pip Goff	St Anne's Volition team
Mental Health Social Inclusion Group (links to Modernisation Team and Healthy Leeds Partnership)	Pip Goff/ Gill Crawshaw	Volition team
Black and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group	Alison Lowe (Chair) Sheila Saunders Ant Hanlon	Touchstone Leeds Jewish Housing Association Leeds Irish Health and Homes
Workforce Development Strategy Group	Donna Gooby Sue Chand	Community Links St Anne's
aspire Partnership Group	Leonie Johnstone	Touchstone
Dual Diagnosis Strategy Group	Karen Newsome	St Anne's
Dual Diagnosis Working Group	Jaime Delgadillo	St Anne's
i3 Project Stakeholder Group (Mental Health Day Services Review)	Julie Sahin Ravinder Samra Rosslyn Medford John Strickland Brian Garbett	Leeds Mind DOSTI Touchstone Making Space Leeds Housing Concern
i3 Project Board (Mental Health Day Services Review)	Pip Goff	Volition team
Deaf Mental Health Partnership Group	Gill Crawshaw Bernie Tuohy Catherine Coatham	Volition team Community Links SIGN
Community Development Partnership Group	Gill Crawshaw Avtar Sagoo	Volition team MEMHO
Women’s Mental Health Strategy Working Group	Pip Goff	Volition team
The Care Co-ordination Development and Quality Group	Rachel Ball Pip Goff	Community Links Volition team

Links to Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust (formerly Leeds Mental Health Trust)

Group	Name	Organisation
Working Age Adult Community Mental Health Team Operational Management and Clinical Governance Forum	Gill Crawshaw	Volition team
Vocational Strategy Group	Caroline Bamford	Employment Consortium
Continuing Treatment and Recovery Clinical Governance Team Meeting	Pauline Morley	St Anne's
Sharing Good Practice Group	Sharon Allen Ruth Kettle	St Anne's Community Links
Care Pathways Group	No rep identified as yet

Links to: other groups

Group	Name	Organisation
Independent Living Project	Jon Woolmore	Community Links
Leeds Voice Health Forum	Ant Hanlon Gill Crawshaw	Leeds Irish Health and Homes Volition team
Leeds Voice Voluntary Sector Strategy Group	Pip Goff	Volition team
Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Consortium	Pip Goff	Volition team
Supporting People Core Strategy Group	Janet Spencer Paul Belbin	Leeds Housing Concern Foundation Housing

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