Mental health worker to travel 8,000 miles to share knowledge

Oliver Hwindingwi (39) works for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), at Swallownest Court psychiatric unit.

In September, he will jet off to Harare with 26 other mental health professionals, on the Zimbabwe Life Project, which aims to improve the quality of care for mental health patients in the southern African country.

Together, they will conduct a one-week training programme for hospitals and community mental health staff on screening for and treating mental illness.

As well as working in Harare, they will travel 278 miles to the country’s second city, Bulawayo.

Oliver, who is travelling as a volunteer, is now fundraising to pay for the trip.

He is also seeking donations of unwanted mobile phones, stationery and mental health textbooks, to help him deliver the workshops.

He appealed to anyone who can help his efforts to email him at [email protected].