York and Scarborough
About York and Scarborough MNVP
The Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership is local parents working together with people who provide and fund maternity and neonatal care to develop services for people having a baby in York and Scarborough and surrounding areas. If you live in the areas of York and Scarborough, you are very welcome to share your experiences with us too. Anyone from those going through the birth to those helping to deliver are most welcome to join our MNVP community.
Helen McConnell
MNVP Lead
for York and Scarborough
About
My name is Helen and I became a full time mum when my daughter was born and now she is 5 years old. I wanted to start getting back into work therefore looked on the Mumbler website and the MVP chair role was advertised. The role seemed really interesting and it is in many ways. It is an alternative role to my previous careers (10yrs as a drama teacher, 5 years as an attachment in education specialist) but I really do love what I do.
Interests
My personal interests lie within equality and diversity, attachment and effective communication. These are all areas I either have had experience with or would like to be more knowledgeable in. They are areas that I feel are also so important for fair living and they all translate directly to the success and positive experience of those using the maternity services.
What would you like to achieve as MNVP Lead?
I’d like to see support in growing our user involvement of the MVP service. I would also like to be able to contribute to raising our profile in the area and in particular reach under represented groups throughout the area of York.
Meet Your MNVP Lead
Meet the Team
Andrea Copeland
Engagement Lead
for East Riding
I'm Andrea , I live in Market Weighton with my 2 dogs, 4 cats and 8 chickens. I have been a nurse for over 30 years working as a clinician and a manager, I have worked in a variety of services such as prisons, police custody and homeless services looking after men and women. People are my passion, and it is that passion that every day gives me the desire to make a positive impact on the lives of my patients and their families. On a personal note I have 2 sons, and I am a Granny to an amazing little human! My Grandson is 15 month old, I cannot tell you the magic that took over when he was born, it is indescribable, he is my fountain of youth!
I am super excited to take on this role, to raise awareness , encourage people in a safe space to use their voices, share experiences, and be instrumental in effecting positive change
Ilayda Gill
Engagement Lead
for Scarborough
Emma Johnson
Neonatal Engagement Lead
My name is Ilayda, I am a mum of two, an IBCLC Lactation Consultant and I have been working with pregnant and new families for around five years.
My main interest is in infant feeding, however I am also very passionate about antenatal and birth care, particularly around birth rights, informed choices and hypnobirthing.
I look forward to being an advocate and a voice for parents, and to be part of patient led change to maternity services.
Hi, I'm Emma and I am delighted to join the MNVP. I have my very own premmie warrior born at 24 weeks. She started life in Hull NICU and was transferred home to York SCBU so I have lived the NICU experience first hand. Along the way, I have developed a passion for raising awareness of prematurity and supporting others who find themselves in this very unique community. I am a Trustee for the York Special Care Baby Unit Support group and enjoy supporting fundraisers as well as being part of conversations to discuss how the kind donations are spent. I am also a Part-Time Primary School teacher and have recently become the Prem Aware Ambassador for York, raising awareness of the impact prematurity can have on a child's learning and how best to support them. I am looking forward to working as part of a team within York and Scarborough to gather voices of the service users within this area.
Our meetings are usually quarterly and involve bringing together professionals from maternity and neonatal services and other organisations working with women, parents, birthing people and families who use the services. The idea is to inform and guide professionals working at the hospital trusts about individual's experiences of the treatment they've received, being pregnant, giving birth and after care concerning their health and wellbeing.
We are looking for volunteers to help promote the MNVP group, and gather feedback from other parents from a wide background who want their voices to be heard.
You can most certainly expect a warm and welcoming environment, with updates from maternity staff and group representatives as well as an update on the MNVP action tracker.
About our meetings and where can you find us
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Next Meeting: Monday, 13 January 2025, at 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
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Location: the meeting will be hybrid, held in person at the The Street, 12 Lower Clark Street, Scarborough, YO12 7PW and also virtually by MS Teams (please email hny.lms@nhs.net for the link).
Address
C/o Humber and North Yorkshire
Health Care Partnership,
Local Maternity and Neonatal Service,
Safe Haven (First Floor), Health House,
Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT