Introduction

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) is committed to involving service users, families and carers in continually improving the quality of the services they provide.

Involvement is for everyone

You can be:

• a service user (past or present),
• a friend
• a family member
• a carer of someone who uses our services

You can get involved at any age and at any point in your journey if you feel able.

Join us

Please come and join us at our county-wide forum on the first Friday of each month to hear about how you can get involved.

Work together with other people who use Buckinghamshire mental health services, as well as charities and staff.

This will help improve the quality of care you or your loved one receive.

Why get involved?

• Use personal experiences of healthcare to improve quality
• Use lived experiences to empower others and educate staff
• Develop a keen interest in bringing about service improvement
• To make a meaningful difference and be eager to have an impact

Benefits of getting involved

• Making a difference
• Improving other’s experiences
• Gaining new skills and confidence
• Empowerment
• You will receive reimbursement for your time
• Social benefits
• Having your voice heard
• Advancing services.

What can I get involved in?

Bucks Voice has a range of involvement opportunities. These will vary over time and may include:

• Reviewing and developing information such as leaflets, posters and websites
• Being part of project meetings to ensure service users’ voices are part of decision making
• Participating in focus groups to give views on a topic
• Interviewing potential new staff members
• Presenting a personal healthcare story to help the trust learn from your experiences

These activities could be through surveys or focus groups and take place in person or remotely.

Participation is always voluntary

How to get involved

Bucks Voice is on:

• First Friday of every month
• 11.00am to 1.00pm

It is run in a hybrid format with remote and face-to-face options that alternate between Aylesbury and High Wycombe.

If you would like to take part or for more information, please contact the Experience & Involvement team.

Email:            getinvolved@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Phone:          07721 393 755