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. 

The video below is Michael Regan, Service User Governor, talking about his experience of being a governor.