Celebrating Powys Local NHS Heroes

As the NHS approaches its 75^th birthday on 5 July 2023, we are offering town and community councils across Powys the opportunity to celebrate a Powys Local NHS Hero in your community.

Just get in touch by 30 June 2023 at powys.engagement@wales.nhs.uk if you would like to get involved.

What is Powys Local NHS Heroes?

The Powys Local NHS Hero scheme has been launched to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July 2023.

It offers your Town or Community Council a Powys Local NHS Heroes award to give to an NHS individual or team who benefits your local community.

When should we present our Powys Local NHS Hero Award?

Powys Local NHS Heroes is part of this year’s 75th anniversary of the NHS. So, our goal is to support you to celebrate great people in the NHS between June and December 2023.

Who can we honour as a Powys Local NHS Hero?

You can choose your Powys Local NHS Hero. This could be:

• Someone working in the NHS who lives within your town/community council area, or
• An individual or team that provides an NHS service to people within your town/community council area
• An individual in your community who has recently retired from long service in the NHS.

How should we choose our Powys Local NHS Hero?

You can choose how to do this. For example:

• You could decide as a group of Councillors.
• You could invite nominations from your local community (e.g. noticeboards, council website, social media, word of mouth).
• If you have an existing local awards scheme that is taking place during 2023 you could add a Powys Local NHS Hero category.
• You could organise an NHS Big Tea event to celebrate the NHS 75th birthday, and ask participants to nominate their Powys Local NHS Hero. You could also use this event to raise money for local charities such as the League of Friends or the PTHB charity.

Use the links below to find out more about the NHS Big Tea and the PTHB Charity.

NHS Big Tea:  www.nhsbigtea.co.uk

PTHB Charity:  justgiving.com/pthbcharity and pthb.nhs.wales/charity

How do we get involved?

Just get in touch by 30 June 2023 at powys.engagement@wales.nhs.uk if you would like to get involved.

We will send you a Powys Local NHS Hero award to present to an NHS individual or team in your community.

When you present your award we would be very grateful to hear more details about your local hero including pictures – and if you share it on social media you can tag us @PTHBhealth on Twitter, @PTHBhealth on Instagram, and Powys Teaching Health Board on Facebook.

If you need further information about the Powys Local NHS Hero scheme please contact our Engagement and Communication Team at powys.engagement@wales.nhs.uk

If you need further information about fundraising for the PTHB Charity please contact PTHB.charity@wales.nhs.uk