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  • 23 January 2026

    New project – Crisis in the Community

    Your voice matters.

    Whether you've used mental health crisis services or not, we want to hear from you.

    We're reviewing services like Wellbeing Hubs and Recovery Houses across Norfolk & Suffolk to make sure they work for everyone.

    Help us design services that meet our community's needs. Go to:

    Mental Health Crisis in the Community in Norfolk & Suffolk | Lets Talk SNEE


    The Future of Urgent Health and Care in Suffolk and North East Essex

    View the archived engagement project and download the full Integrated Urgent Care Strategic Plan for Norfolk and Suffolk at: www.letstalksnee.co.uk/urgent-care

    This report brings together the insights of 483 people, including community members, carers, volunteers, and professionals, who generously shared their experiences and ideas to shape the future of urgent care. It also outlines our process and evaluation of embedding co-production within strategic commissioning.

    Sincere thanks go to everyone who took part, shared the survey, and hosted community conversations. The Insight & Oversight Group's honesty, expertise, and commitment were invaluable in shaping the co‑produced strategic plan.

    Do share this report as widely as you can, in particular back to the groups and individuals whose voices we heard.

    Stay up to date with future engagement opportunities — and get involved in shaping other programmes of work — by making sure you are registered on the wider platform: www.letstalksnee.co.uk

    First People and Communities Assembly meeting of 2026

    The first People and Communities Assembly of 2026 will be held online on Monday 9th February, 12:30 – 14:00. If you are not already signed up to receive meeting links and updates, please go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/people-and-communities-assembly/surveys/get-involved


    Shaping Direct Payments & Personalisation in Suffolk – Suffolk County Council project

    As part of co-designing the approach to direct payments and personalisation, Suffolk County Council have created a closed group to make that possible. To find out more and get involved, go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/shaping-direct-payments-personalisation-in-suffolk

    Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE

    Help us to understand the experiences of people living with both mental health illness and substance use, also known as "dual-diagnosis" – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/dual-diagnosis-improvement-survey

    NHS Advice and Guidance Services - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/advice-and-guidance-services

    Suffolk Community Services – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-community-services

    Accessible Information Advisory Group – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/accessible-information-advisory-group

    West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities


    Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile

    A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so, and we would be grateful if you could please go to

    https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/update-your-user-profile/surveys/update-my-user-profile to tell us which of our Alliance areas are of interest to you.


    Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.

    If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here

  • 22 December 2025

    Wishing you all a peaceful & joyous Festive Season


    What’s Happening on

    Let’s Talk SNEE

    22 December 2025

    The People & Communities Team would like to thank everyone that has registered and contributed on Let’s Talk SNEE. Your valuable input is helping to shape the future of health and wellbeing in Suffolk & North East Essex.

    We wish you all a peaceful & happy festive season, look forward to working with all our people & communities in the coming year, and hope you will all continue to help make Let’s Talk SNEE a welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant place to be.

    Vasectomy Services

    Have you had, or are considering, a vasectomy. Please share your feedback at www.letstalksnee.co.uk/vasectomy-services-review

    Carers’ Voices

    The latest Carers’ Voices newsletter from Healthwatch Essex can be found at https://healthwatchessex.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CV-Newsletter-December-2025-2-1.pdf

    Other projects currently running on Let’s Talk SNEE

    Help us to understand the experiences of people living with both mental health illness and substance use, also known as "dual-diagnosis" – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/dual-diagnosis-improvement-survey

    NHS Advice and Guidance Services - go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/advice-and-guidance-services

    Suffolk Community Services – go to www.letstalksnee.co.uk/suffolk-community-services

    SNEE THINC is a network for people who want to improve health and care for transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, as well as those exploring their gender identity, in Suffolk and North East Essex. To find out more go to:www.letstalksnee.co.uk/tg-nb-gq-network

    West Suffolk Localities Partnership Platform – go to https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/hub-page/wslocalities

    Other projects being organised by our Integrated Care System partners

    The ActivAble Project

    This project being run by ActivLives aims to create fun and social activities to prevent loneliness, social isolation and support people to improve their health and wellbeing for adults in the Sizewell C area. To get involved, please visit https://activlives.org.uk/2025/08/29/activlives-launches-activable-project/

    Grow Your Future is a free 12-week course being run by ActivLives. To find our more and book a place go to https://activlives.org.uk/activgardens/projects/grow-your-future/

    Don't forget to update your Let's Talk SNEE user profile

    A little while ago, we sent out a newsletter telling you about a change to the registration form and user profiles on Let's Talk SNEE. A big thank you to everyone that updated their user profiles accordingly. However, there are still many participants that have not yet done so, and we would be grateful if you could please go to

    https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/update-your-user-profile/surveys/update-my-user-profile to tell us which of our Alliance areas are of interest to you.

    We love to hear from you

    Do you have a question or want to tell us about something relating to health and wellbeing in Suffolk and North East Essex ? Get in touch at https://www.letstalksnee.co.uk/ask-us

    Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who is interested in health and wellbeing in Suffolk and north east Essex.

    If you have received this email from someone else and are not already signed up to Let’s Talk SNEE then we would love for you to join our community. Register here