Governor elections
Governor elections 2023
Nominations for our elections period 2023, will open between Friday 30 June - Monday 24 July. This year we are holding elections for the following vacant seats:
- Staff - Adult Inpatient x2
- Staff - Adult Community x2
- Staff - Specialist services x2
- Staff - Older Adults and Frailty services x2
- Staff - Corporate services x1
- Public - South Holland x1 (by-election)
- Service User x4 (by-election)
Interested in hearing more? Please contact the governor and membership team using the contact details listed in the side bar.
Who are the Council of Governors?
The role of the Council of Governors is to ensure that the views of:
- local people
- service users
- carers
- staff
are heard at the highest level within the Trust.
To be eligible to run for a Governor position, you must be a member of the Trust. More information
Every year, the Trust hosts its elections for all outgoing Governor roles, as well as any vacant positions.
The timeline for these can be as follows, with those successfully elected taking post for three years:
- Public Governors - 2021
- Service User/Carer Governors - 2022
- Staff Governors - 2023
All current Governors and the constituency breakdown
Information sessions are also hosted for potential Governors, so that they are fully informed about the role and what is expected from them.
If you have any questions about being a Governor or the elections, please contact the Governor and Membership Office via the details in the sidebar.
Service User Governor by-election 2023
We are delighted to announce to results of the Service User Governor by-election 2023. Congratulations to both Zoe Keeton and Geoffrey Collinson who have been successfully appointed as Service User Governors until September 2025.
The video below is Rebecca Mezzo, Deputy Lead Governor talking about her experience of being a governor and why others should get involved.
[Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4o28L71do0]
The video below is Michael Regan, Service User Governor, talking about his experience of being a governor.
[Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6UzRbgQlA]
Contact details
Address
Membership team
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
St George's
Lincoln LN1 1FS
Telephone number
Email address
Related links
- Become a governor
- Our governors
- Contact a governor
- How to become a member
- Who are the current Governors?
- Frequently asked questions
- What is a foundation trust?
We are aware that the documents on this page may not be accessible for all. We will be creating accessible versions of the documents as they are reviewed however in the meantime, if you need a document we’ve published in a different format, please email lpft.communications@nhs.net or telephone 01522 309194.