Engaging with the statutory sector: voluntary sector organisations working in mental health Emerging Health Structures 20 th March 2012 Benedict Leigh (Chief Executive, Restore)
Why bother to engage?
We don’t need over- complicated, bureaucratic, constricting, talking shops – we just want to get on with our job.
We don’t need un- systematic, random, un- evidenced, unfair, interfering do-gooders– we just want to get on with our job.
But different strengths
Focus and passion & Whole population approach
Enthusiasm & Systemisation
Quick to start & Easy to scale
Why bother to engage!
Because we just want to do our job and we can’t do it alone.
Because we can learn from each other.
Because we can make a difference.
How to do it well.
Listen
Speak
Fail
Celebrate
What this is all about.
The same goal; different contexts Working together matters Honest failure matters