News and events

Children using mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk are being encouraged to share their favourite tunes as part of an expanding project to harness the power of music in recovery.

As part of Children's Mental Health Week, organised by the charity Place2Be, a playlist is being created by younger people using Trust services, inspired by Particip8's Mental Health Music Takeover project.

A clever and heartfelt illustrated postcard has received the stamp of approval in a project aimed at creating connections and combatting loneliness.

I write my blog after every Trust Board meeting in public, so I'll be sharing six blogs in 2026. This means you can hear direct from me about what we talk about at our Board meetings. As a reminder, the Board leads the Trust, monitoring performance to deliver high-quality, safe care, and careful management of risks. It's at the Board that we rightly deliver our accountability to the public we serve.

Plans to develop a new playpark at Hellesdon Hospital's Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit have moved forward thanks to £30,000 of funding from Norfolk County Council.  

Following a delegated cabinet decision, Norfolk County Council has agreed to use £30,000 of the Government's Best Start in Life Family Hub's funding for the new sensory playpark, which will help mothers, their babies and families, spend time together whilst promoting recovery and improving attachment.