Following the close of the nomination period for the 2025 governor elections, we are pleased to announce that we received 19 nominations for our 11 vacant governor seats.

Two governors have been elected unopposed in the staff therapies constituency: Paul Jones (returning for a second term as a governor) and Keith Howard.

The service user and carer constituency will be a contested election, candidates include: Matt Copple, Alan Jones, Anna Morton, Sally Odde, Jess Pickstock, Rob Robertson, Hazel (Bell) Shaw, Rachel Smith, Elizabeth Stanley and Carolyn Warren.

The Wirral public constituency will also be a contested election, candidates include: Rosamond Badger and Deryn Basnett.

The staff nursing constituency will also be a contested election, candidates include: Richard Banahene, Lauren Bink, Kath Bramwell, Greta Chieza and Maria Townsend.

The vacant seats in Cheshire East and Out of Area public constituencies remain vacant.

All elections commence on Thursday 9 October and run until 5pm on Wednesday 29 October.

If you are a CWP Foundation Trust member (including staff members) in the relevant constituency, you will receive a voting form directly, either via email or in the post from our election company, Civica. If you have any queries, please visit their dedicated website for the election or call them on 0208 889 9203.