Get involved

There are a range of ways in which you can get involved with the Trust – whether you are a service user, carer or member of the public. These include:

Become a member

If you would like to  provide support for your local mental health services and have a real say in the way the Trust is run we would love you to become a member.

Become a governor

Governors play an active role in the way the organisation is run, are members of important decision making committees and act as the Trust's ambassadors.

Experts by Experience 

If you are a service user or carer who has used our services and would like to share your lived experience and expertise in Trust projects, please read more here. 

Volunteering

Please read more about volunteering here.

Research and Development 

We actively encourage service users, their friends, families and those with a lived experience of mental ill health to become involved in our Research and Development to further our understanding of certain conditions and to development new and better forms of treatment. 

"We as the patients have been put at the centre of the Trust"

Michael discusses his experiences both as a peer experience listener and a service user.

Share your feedback

Your feedback is important to us so that we can understand what works well, address any concerns and continually improve and adapt to the needs of our service users, their families, friends and carers. You can share your feedback here: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/service-users/share-your-feedback/.