Posted: 27th June 2022

New!!! Mental Health Community Connectors Project!

Doncaster Mind is a successful mental health charity providing a wide range of services to help support people’s mental health and wellbeing.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured some funding thanks to the Mental Health Transformation Work through RDaSH, CCG and Well Doncaster to deliver a Mental Health Community Connectors Project for the next 12 months. The project will see a team of four connectors based in the four localities in Doncaster (see table below), they will need to connect individuals to existing community support services and consult with communities to map gaps in local support provision.

Mental Health Community Connector Coordinator	Locality base	Supporting communities in
	Mental Health Community Connector - East	Armthorpe, Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall, Hatfield, Stainforth & Barnby Dun, Thorne & Moorends
	Mental Health Community Connector - North	Adwick & Carcroft, Bentley, North Askern, Roman Ridge, Sprotborough
	Mental Health Community Connector - Central	Balby South, Bessacarr, Hexthorpe & Balby North, Town, Wheatley & Intake
	Mental Health Community Connector - South	Conisbrough & Denaby, Edlington & Warmsworth, Rossington & Bawtry, Tickhill & Wadworth, Finningley

What are we looking for in Mental Health Community Connectors?

For these community connectors we will be looking for individuals who:

Know their community – the people and places
Are trusted by people in their community
Are passionate about positive change
Have the desire to help people
Ability to influence people
Lived experience and insight of mental ill health

Mental Health Community Connectors Coordinator

This team will be supported by a Community Connector Coordinator who will work full time supporting these connectors and ensuring that people and their families are at the heart of the mental health transformation programme across Doncaster by building on and enhancing the existing Community Connectors model.

Drawing on their own lived experience of mental illness and co-ordinating the activities of 4 Community Connectors (based in Doncaster North, East, Central & South communities) the post holder will co-produce delivery of the mental health transformation programme, working with communities to support and address community priorities in relation to mental health in a strengths based methodology to aid the delivery of targeted interventions in areas of most need.