If you would like advice about starting up a new regional or speciality group, please contact Steph Fairbain at fairbains@sohps.org.uk

RAaFT East of England Play in Palliative Care Network

Hannah Lashite
Contact: hannah.lashite@keech.org.uk

East Anglia Regional Group

Meets twice a year for study days (Spring & Autumn)
Co-ordinator: Steph Fairbain
Contact: fairbains@sohps.org.uk

North-West \ North-Wales Networking Group

Meets 3 times a year (2 virtual and 1 face to face)
Contact: sarah.nield@mft.nhs.uk & laura.lee33@nhs.net

South West Regional Group Group

Meets twice a year via Teams currently. Planning to return to face to face visits in the future.
Co-ordinator: Deborah Charles
Contact: deborah.charles@nhs.net | 01872 252803

Scottish Managers Network

Meet every 2 months via Teams.
Contact: maxine.roy2@nhs.scot | heather.beattie@nhs.scot

Thames Valley and Wessex HPS Networking Group

Meets via Teams, currently bi-monthly but subject to change.
Contact: joanne.pinney@ouh.nhs.uk | elizabeth.waddington@ouh.nhs.uk | lauren.findlay@ouh.nhs.uk

“Together for short lives” online forum for hospice play teams

Meetings are quarterly via zoom
Lisa Magill
Julia’s House | Play Worker
Contact: lisa.magill@juliashouse.org

Informal play lead meetings offering support and sharing

Lisa Beaumont BEM Therapeutic & Specialised Play Manager
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact: lisa.beaumont@nhs.net

Community Play Specialist Group

(for HPS working in community locations)
Meets every 8 weeks via Teams
Private WhatsApp chat and Facebook page for members.
We are happy to have others to drop into meetings to learn, educate others, share knowledge and support. You are very welcome to come and meet us and learn about all the different HPS roles in the community.
Contact: niki.smith@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

SoHPS Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564205252177
Contact: admin@sohps.org.uk

Facebook Hospital Play Specialist Group

Co-ordinator: Deborah Charles
Contact: deborah.charles@nhs.net | 01872 252803

Public
Regional Networking Groups