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Yesterday we hosted a Thank-You Celebration for almost 200 staff. It was a fantastic day, and a wonderful opportunity to thank so many of our staff for the amazing work they do.

The day was a collective celebration: of the hundreds of years of experience and memories we all share; of both familiar and new faces working together across the Partnership; and of all our staff’s continued, hard work over many years.

Our Thank You Celebrations, hosted by our Chair, Lena Samuels and Chief Executive, Jinjer Kandola, were about celebrating all our staff, and showing how appreciated and valued they are by our Executive Leadership Team and non-Executive Directors. 

Lena said: “Becoming a new Trust is a huge milestone and we want to thank you all for everything you have done up to now – whether you have just joined the Partnership, or whether, like many of you in the room, you have been with us for many, many years.”

Jinjer said: “As we move towards becoming a new Trust, I want us to hang on to our collective memory and to create amazing, new ones together. A heartfelt thank-you to each and every one of you, including those who couldn’t be here today.”

As part of the day, we shared a thank you video, featuring a number of teams and staff from across the organisation, you can watch it below:  

Taking centre-stage were colleagues who showcased their experiences – some with long careers, others  more recently joining our organisations. They shared how they got into working in mental health, the changes they had seen over the years, and what they were looking forward to most in becoming a new Trust.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Thank-You Celebrations, and we look forward to continuing to working together with all our communities as we become one new Trust on 1 November, subject to sign-off by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

You can view all the photos from the event in our  photo gallery.