The Hartlepool Lived Experience Forum launched in Hartlepool on Thursday 23rd March 2023 at LilyAnne's.

38 people attended the first event which is the first forum of its kind in Hartlepool which is being set up to consult with local people across Hartlepool on their lived experiences of mental health which will help inform the Community Mental Health Transformation within Hartlepool.

Leigh and Kylie Balloons Catherine from Starfish Health & Wellbeing and Bee and Sophie from Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are supporting the development of an Involvement Forum to bring a 'lived experience' view to plans being put in place to transform Adult Mental Health Services in Hartlepool.

A Facebook group has been set up for people wanting to find out information on the next dates and how to become part of the forum going forward.