2008 Press Releases

Introduction


08 December 2008 Skilled workforce urgently needed to support people with mental health problems into work Our new paper argues that both taxpayers and employers gain from vocational rehabilitation and that both should pay for it.
03 December 2008 The Queen's Speech: Welfare reforms 'must support people with mental health problems', say four leading organisations Support should be offered to everyone, no matter what mental health problem they have, with a minimal threat of benefit penalties.
02 December 2008 Prisoners are released with nowhere to live and inadequate health care, report finds We must not leave ex-prisoners to take their chances in what for many can be a chaotic and abusive world that leads them back to prison.
25 November 2008 Government commitment to health and work must be matched by investment in skilled staff, says Sainsbury Centre Employment staff need to be able to build people's confidence and motivation and to be sensitive to the needs of people with mental health problems.
17 November 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes new call for race equality in prison system Efforts to divert and rehabilitate offenders with mental health problems should be appropriate to the needs of people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
12 November 2008 Offending behaviour programmes poorly adapted for people with mental health problems, new research finds Unless efforts to tackle re-offending take people's mental health needs more seriously, they will continue to fail.
20 October 2008 Welfare reform plans risk writing people off, says Sainsbury Centre Government plans to pay providers of employment support by the number of people they get into jobs will not work.
15 October 2008 Sainsbury Centre begins campaign for a better way for mental health and criminal justice We can improve the lives of offenders, victims, families and communities alike by responding better to the mental health needs of people who get into the criminal justice system.
15 October 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes inspectors' report on Imprisonment for Public Protection and calls for better mental health care We need to make urgent improvements in prisons and in the community to give better support to prisoners on IPP now and in the future.
10 October 2008 New website to help employers access the most appropriate information about mental health and employment A new website is being launched today to help employers navigate the wealth of advice, and resources on managing mental health in the workplace.
18 September 2008 Prisoners left 'In the dark' on indeterminate sentences, says Sainsbury Centre report People sentenced to imprisonment for public protection (IPP) have high rates of mental ill health and are getting inadequate help to put their lives back on track.
10 September 2008 Police stations being overused as places of safety for people with mental health problems, say charities People in a mental health crisis should not be taken to police stations while they wait for an assessment under the Mental Health Act.
09 September 2008 Sainsbury Centre brings leading Australian workplace depression awareness programme to the UK We are testing whether the beyondblue National Workplace Programme will work in the UK by training line managers from several UK employers.
02 September 2008 Police and mental health services need to work together better, says Sainsbury Centre The NHS should manage health care for people in police custody and take a more active role in diverting people with mental health problems to the services they need.
28 August 2008 Titan Prisons will damage mental health and should be put on hold, says Sainsbury Centre The government is at risk of making mental ill health in prisons an even bigger problem through Titan prisons.
22 July 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes Justice Committee report on effective sentencing The Government should seriously consider the Justice Committee's call for the NHS to be required under law to provide effective diversion schemes to keep people with mental health problems out of prison.
22 July 2008 Welfare reform must focus on needs of people with mental health problems, says Sainsbury Centre Ministers must invest sufficiently in proven approaches to supporting people with mental health problems into employment.
17 July 2008 Targeted approach needed to help black people with mental health problems to get work, says Sainsbury Centre Mental health and employment services should ensure they offer Black and minority ethnic people the right support to overcome the discrimination many face in the labour market.
08 July 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes new report on prison mental health The case for urgent investment in prison mental health care and the development of alternatives to prison has again been made clearly today.
04 July 2008 Sainsbury Centre celebrates sixty years of the NHS In a message to every primary care trust in England, the Sainsbury Centre called for a major new focus on supporting people with mental health problems to get and keep employment.
02 July 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes psychiatrists' manifesto for fair deal for mental health The everyday experience of too many people with all kinds of mental health problems is too often one of exclusion and discrimination.
30 June 2008 Sainsbury Centre responds to Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review report People with severe and enduring mental health problems can and should benefit from the chance to control their own health care budgets.
25 June 2008 Prisoners need urgent help for trauma and abuse, says Sainsbury Centre report From the Inside finds that the 'average' prisoner has a combination of mental health, substance use and other problems. Mental ill health is not the exception but the rule.
24 June 2008 Call for urgent action to improve mental health of prisoners across Europe launched in UK The Trenčín Statement calls for all European nations to do more to find alternatives to prison for offenders with severe mental illnesses and for better care for prisoners who have any kind of mental health problem.
20 June 2008 Cabinet champion needed for better mental health for all, says new coalition 'A New Vision for Mental Health' calls for action to build on the successes of the National Service Framework for Mental Health, to put mental wellbeing at the centre of public policy.
12 June 2008 Day and work services for people with mental health problems have to change, says Sainsbury Centre Day and vocational services often only offer sheltered and segregated support for people with mental health problems rather than giving people the support to live the lives they want.
09 June 2008 We welcome government's recognition of need to tackle inequalities in mental health The Government will pilot Dame Carol Black's proposed Fit for Work service and will continue to invest in the anti-discrimination programme, Shift.
05 June 2008 Titan prison plans must consider mental health of prisoners Mental health should be at the forefront of the Government's plans for the future of our prisons, not an afterthought.
04 June 2008 Women's Institute campaign is welcome boost for people with mental health problems in prisons The WI has taken a bold stand in calling for change in the way people with mental health problems are treated in the criminal justice system
03 June 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes government commitment to community sentences Community sentences should offer offenders with mental health problems a viable alternative to imprisonment.
28 May 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes King's Fund report on future costs of mental ill health The King's Fund's shows the benefits to all of us of supporting people with mental health problems to get and keep jobs.
27 May 2008 Prison mental health services short-changed, says new report Short-changed shows that prison mental health services in England face a postcode lottery in funding and get only one-third of the money they need.
08 May 2008 We need a 'radical rethink' on employment to help mentally ill at work, says Trevor Phillips The Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission called on employers to 'create a workplace which cultivates openness, provides support and promotes mental wellbeing.'
30 April 2008 Police stations should not be used to detain people with mental health problems Today a new power is introduced that means people who are taken by police officers to a police station can be moved to a hospital or care home.
18 March 2008 Mental health services should use proven ways of getting people into work, says leading expert Supported employment offers people with mental health problems a chance to get work, to achieve recovery and to lead fulfilling lives.
17 March 2008 Mental health services need radical changes to make recovery a reality Helping people to recover their lives should be the top priority for mental health services.
17 March 2008 Sainsbury Centre welcomes plans to promote wellbeing at work and boost role of family doctors Workplaces across the country could become healthier places and manage ill health better if proposals published by the National Director for Health and Work are put in action.
17 March 2008 Record numbers in custody are cause for grave concern, says Sainsbury Centre Too many people with mental health problems are being incarcerated in Britain. Figures show that over 108,000 people are in custody at any one time.
12 March 2008 Our new website We have unveiled our new web site. It features new information about mental health policy, employment and criminal justice with updates every week on the most important developments.
04 March 2008 Charities unite to call for changes in penal policy to improve health of offenders In a response to the Improving Health, Supporting Justice strategy, the charities said major changes to the way offenders are dealt with were needed.
26 February 2008 Plan to improve access to psychological therapies welcomed by mental health charities The Secretary of State for Health has announced the implementation plan for the IAPT programme.
29 January 2008 Women need more alternatives to prison Short spells in prison, even on remand, damage women’s mental health and family life yet do little or nothing to stop them offending again.
09 January 2008 Courts failing to use option of mental health treatment for offenders outside prison, says new report People sentenced to community orders are not getting mental health treatment when they need it.

08 December 2008
Skilled workforce urgently needed to support people with mental health problems into work
Our new paper argues that both taxpayers and employers gain from vocational rehabilitation and that both should pay for it.

03 December 2008
The Queen's Speech: Welfare reforms 'must support people with mental health problems', say four leading organisations
Support should be offered to everyone, no matter what mental health problem they have, with a minimal threat of benefit penalties.

02 December 2008
Prisoners are released with nowhere to live and inadequate health care, report finds
We must not leave ex-prisoners to take their chances in what for many can be a chaotic and abusive world that leads them back to prison.

25 November 2008
Government commitment to health and work must be matched by investment in skilled staff, says Sainsbury Centre
Employment staff need to be able to build people's confidence and motivation and to be sensitive to the needs of people with mental health problems.

17 November 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes new call for race equality in prison system
Efforts to divert and rehabilitate offenders with mental health problems should be appropriate to the needs of people from Black and minority ethnic communities.

12 November 2008
Offending behaviour programmes poorly adapted for people with mental health problems, new research finds
Unless efforts to tackle re-offending take people's mental health needs more seriously, they will continue to fail.

20 October 2008
Welfare reform plans risk writing people off, says Sainsbury Centre
Government plans to pay providers of employment support by the number of people they get into jobs will not work.

15 October 2008
Sainsbury Centre begins campaign for a better way for mental health and criminal justice
We can improve the lives of offenders, victims, families and communities alike by responding better to the mental health needs of people who get into the criminal justice system.

15 October 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes inspectors' report on Imprisonment for Public Protection and calls for better mental health care
We need to make urgent improvements in prisons and in the community to give better support to prisoners on IPP now and in the future.

10 October 2008
New website to help employers access the most appropriate information about mental health and employment
A new website is being launched today to help employers navigate the wealth of advice, and resources on managing mental health in the workplace.

18 September 2008
Prisoners left 'In the dark' on indeterminate sentences, says Sainsbury Centre report
People sentenced to imprisonment for public protection (IPP) have high rates of mental ill health and are getting inadequate help to put their lives back on track.

10 September 2008
Police stations being overused as places of safety for people with mental health problems, say charities
People in a mental health crisis should not be taken to police stations while they wait for an assessment under the Mental Health Act.

09 September 2008
Sainsbury Centre brings leading Australian workplace depression awareness programme to the UK
We are testing whether the beyondblue National Workplace Programme will work in the UK by training line managers from several UK employers.

02 September 2008
Police and mental health services need to work together better, says Sainsbury Centre
The NHS should manage health care for people in police custody and take a more active role in diverting people with mental health problems to the services they need.

28 August 2008
Titan Prisons will damage mental health and should be put on hold, says Sainsbury Centre
The government is at risk of making mental ill health in prisons an even bigger problem through Titan prisons.

22 July 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes Justice Committee report on effective sentencing
The Government should seriously consider the Justice Committee's call for the NHS to be required under law to provide effective diversion schemes to keep people with mental health problems out of prison.

22 July 2008
Welfare reform must focus on needs of people with mental health problems, says Sainsbury Centre
Ministers must invest sufficiently in proven approaches to supporting people with mental health problems into employment.

17 July 2008
Targeted approach needed to help black people with mental health problems to get work, says Sainsbury Centre
Mental health and employment services should ensure they offer Black and minority ethnic people the right support to overcome the discrimination many face in the labour market.

08 July 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes new report on prison mental health
The case for urgent investment in prison mental health care and the development of alternatives to prison has again been made clearly today.

04 July 2008
Sainsbury Centre celebrates sixty years of the NHS
In a message to every primary care trust in England, the Sainsbury Centre called for a major new focus on supporting people with mental health problems to get and keep employment.

02 July 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes psychiatrists' manifesto for fair deal for mental health
The everyday experience of too many people with all kinds of mental health problems is too often one of exclusion and discrimination.

30 June 2008
Sainsbury Centre responds to Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review report
People with severe and enduring mental health problems can and should benefit from the chance to control their own health care budgets.

25 June 2008
Prisoners need urgent help for trauma and abuse, says Sainsbury Centre report
From the Inside finds that the 'average' prisoner has a combination of mental health, substance use and other problems. Mental ill health is not the exception but the rule.

24 June 2008
Call for urgent action to improve mental health of prisoners across Europe launched in UK
The Trenčín Statement calls for all European nations to do more to find alternatives to prison for offenders with severe mental illnesses and for better care for prisoners who have any kind of mental health problem.

20 June 2008
Cabinet champion needed for better mental health for all, says new coalition
'A New Vision for Mental Health' calls for action to build on the successes of the National Service Framework for Mental Health, to put mental wellbeing at the centre of public policy.

12 June 2008
Day and work services for people with mental health problems have to change, says Sainsbury Centre
Day and vocational services often only offer sheltered and segregated support for people with mental health problems rather than giving people the support to live the lives they want.

09 June 2008
We welcome government's recognition of need to tackle inequalities in mental health
The Government will pilot Dame Carol Black's proposed Fit for Work service and will continue to invest in the anti-discrimination programme, Shift.

05 June 2008
Titan prison plans must consider mental health of prisoners
Mental health should be at the forefront of the Government's plans for the future of our prisons, not an afterthought.

04 June 2008
Women's Institute campaign is welcome boost for people with mental health problems in prisons
The WI has taken a bold stand in calling for change in the way people with mental health problems are treated in the criminal justice system

03 June 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes government commitment to community sentences
Community sentences should offer offenders with mental health problems a viable alternative to imprisonment.

28 May 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes King's Fund report on future costs of mental ill health
The King's Fund's shows the benefits to all of us of supporting people with mental health problems to get and keep jobs.

27 May 2008
Prison mental health services short-changed, says new report
Short-changed shows that prison mental health services in England face a postcode lottery in funding and get only one-third of the money they need.

08 May 2008
We need a 'radical rethink' on employment to help mentally ill at work, says Trevor Phillips
The Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission called on employers to 'create a workplace which cultivates openness, provides support and promotes mental wellbeing.'

30 April 2008
Police stations should not be used to detain people with mental health problems
Today a new power is introduced that means people who are taken by police officers to a police station can be moved to a hospital or care home.

18 March 2008
Mental health services should use proven ways of getting people into work, says leading expert
Supported employment offers people with mental health problems a chance to get work, to achieve recovery and to lead fulfilling lives.

17 March 2008
Mental health services need radical changes to make recovery a reality
Helping people to recover their lives should be the top priority for mental health services.

17 March 2008
Sainsbury Centre welcomes plans to promote wellbeing at work and boost role of family doctors
Workplaces across the country could become healthier places and manage ill health better if proposals published by the National Director for Health and Work are put in action.

17 March 2008
Record numbers in custody are cause for grave concern, says Sainsbury Centre
Too many people with mental health problems are being incarcerated in Britain. Figures show that over 108,000 people are in custody at any one time.

12 March 2008
Our new website
We have unveiled our new web site. It features new information about mental health policy, employment and criminal justice with updates every week on the most important developments.

04 March 2008
Charities unite to call for changes in penal policy to improve health of offenders
In a response to the Improving Health, Supporting Justice strategy, the charities said major changes to the way offenders are dealt with were needed.

26 February 2008
Plan to improve access to psychological therapies welcomed by mental health charities
The Secretary of State for Health has announced the implementation plan for the IAPT programme.

29 January 2008
Women need more alternatives to prison
Short spells in prison, even on remand, damage women’s mental health and family life yet do little or nothing to stop them offending again.

09 January 2008
Courts failing to use option of mental health treatment for offenders outside prison, says new report
People sentenced to community orders are not getting mental health treatment when they need it.

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2008 Press Releases