The third Connecting People podcast focuses on mental health practitioner perspectives on social connections and connectedness during the pandemic. The conversation was recorded remotely during summer 2020 when the importance of social connections came to the fore. All the guests are employed by Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Host
Jess Gibson – local performer and writer with lived experience, facilitating workshops and performances in Sheffield. Specialising in dance and theatre, Jess loves listening to and telling stories. A dog lover and allotment dweller.
Guests
Grace Hollister – Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy services
Pete Sandford – Recovery Worker at Community Enhancing Recovery Team and Clinical Facilitator with Listening into Action project
Margaret Cheetham – Occupational Therapist by background and currently working in the Patient Safety Team
With thanks to Joe Willis, Production Manager at Kurious Art, for producing the podcast.