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Almost 200 people, including families, residents, community groups and local councillors, have already taken part in three engagement sessions, having their say about the future of Clay Fields, the former Calderstones site in Whalley.

The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is working with over 168 schools and colleges to deliver mental health support to children and young people.

Gavin McNamara-Jones is co-chair of our LGBTQ+ Staff Network which recognises and supports colleagues that are part of the community and works closely with allies. He is an operations manager at Guild Lodge, our secure forensic hospital, and outside of work he and husband Daniel are loving parents to a three-year-old daughter. He is sharing their parenting story this LGBT+ History Month.

This Race Equality Week meet CBT Therapist Shaesta Saleem who has been the driving force in improving access to our NHS Talking Therapy services among our ethnically and culturally diverse communities.

Our mother and baby unit (MBU) Ribblemere in Chorley, has been re-accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Perinatal Quality Network (PQN). This is the highest gold standard achievement for perinatal services.

We are inviting Whalley residents to have their say on an exciting new development coming to the former Calderstones site on Mitton Road.

We are reminding staff, service users and the public the importance of looking after their mental health especially in January.

Together with Gilling Dodd Architects and our main contractors, Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the Trust has been successfully shortlisted for Best Acute Design at the Healthcare Design Awards.

One of our respected learning disability nurses with over 30 years of experience was recently presented with a prestigious award for many years of commitment to community nursing and patient care.

Design of our 10-year masterplan vision for the former Calderstones site at Whalley has commenced.

We are encouraging staff, service users and the public to reach out if they are struggling with their mental health this festive period.

Most GP practices and pharmacies will be closed or have limited opening hours over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, so making sure you have enough medication at home to cover the festive break is really important.