Allan Myatt, chief executive of Ormiston Families
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East Anglian charity Ormiston Families is seeing high demand for services during the Covid-19 pandemic, as it launches its 40th anniversary campaign.
Mental health, isolation and family breakdown across the region mean the charity s services, in areas including Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk, have become a lifeline for many.
Allan Myatt, chief executive of Ormiston Families, said: “There is no doubt that this has been an incredibly challenging last 12 months for so many families across the region, the country, and indeed, the world.
“But for those who had already felt challenged, the pandemic has clearly exacerbated the impact, and our team have seen that play out in a huge level of support sessions required.”
A new online forum has been launched by Healthwatch Rochdale, the borough s independent healthcare watchdog.
Named ‘An audience with….’ the forum will be a monthly information session and will include guest speakers from local services and statutory organisations.
The first forum will be An Audience with Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services and guest speakers will include Charlotte Mitchell, Head of Commissioning (Children’s and Maternity) at Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group, Jennifer O’Neill, Pathway Lead for #Thrive and Dez Wilson, Service Integration Officer for Kooth.
The forum will take place via Zoom on Thursday 15 April 6.30pm – 7.45pm.