Strategy Refresh FAQs
We are refreshing our Trust Strategy and here you can find the answers to your questions. If your question isn't answered here, or if you want to contact us about the Strategy Refresh, please email strategy@slam.nhs.uk
Why is the Trust refreshing its strategy?
Our current strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives, is due to end in 2026, so last year the Board decided to start the refresh process. We started work on the Strategy Refresh in 2025 to make sure we reserved enough time to engage with service users and carers, staff, governors, our partners and our communities about what is important to them. We ran an engagement period from November 2025 to March 2026.
What does the strategy do?
Our strategy sets priorities for the Trust for the next five years, and helps us decide how to spend money and allocate resources. Considering our strategy helps us understand the underlying challenges we face and develop direction and focus for addressing them.
What is the timeline for the strategy refresh?
We are now in the analysis and drafting period for the strategy refresh. We are looking at all the feedback we’ve received and beginning to draft the new strategy. It will be reviewed in line with our organisational governance procedures and the refreshed strategy will be launched in autumn 2026.
Why are we changing the vision and mission?
The current vision and mission have been established for a long time, so it’s a good idea to consider them from time to time to make sure they're still fit for purpose. Considering the vision and mission is also a chance for us to all reconnect to our purpose.
How will the impact of the strategy be measured?
As we develop the strategy, we will also consider the impact we want to have, and what we need to measure to make sure that we know when we have successfully delivered it. This is a key part of the development process and all priorities in the strategy will have measurable factors.
