Growing the grassroots
The impact of South East London Mind’s engagement with voluntary and community organisations
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Grant funding programmes enable grassroots organisations to tackle mental health inequalities, new evaluation shows
Our evaluation of SEL Mind’s engagement with voluntary and community groups explores how a larger charity can partner with smaller organisations to make a big difference.
Marching through time: Intersections of queer activism and mental wellbeing
David reflects on the bonds he has forged through LGBTQ+ activism and the importance of caring communities in confronting mental health injustice.
Waterloo sunrise: A ten-year journey from shadows to light
David marks a decade of sobriety with reflections on how substance use impacted his life and the support that enabled his recovery.
Urgent policy and practice overhaul needed to support children and young people in the UK with mental health and speech and language challenges
Centre for Mental Health and Speech and Language UK issue joint statement setting out recommendations to improve support for children and young people experiencing mental health and speech and language challenges.
Investment priorities for mental health 2025
This report sets out six key areas for investment that the Government should prioritise in the upcoming ten-year health plan and Spending Review to boost mental health.
Investment in mental health key to meeting key government ambitions, says Centre for Mental Health report with NHS Confederation
A new report sets out six areas to target investment in the upcoming Spending Review which could make a real difference for mental health and represent good value for money
Rainbows in the storm: Navigating hostility and hope in LGBTQ+ lives
In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling and new data on rates of suicide, David reflects on how mental health inequalities are impacting LGBTQ+ people, and the action needed to tackle these injustices.
A broken safety net? Social security and mental health
Andy sets out the profound and dangerous impact that the Government’s social security reforms could have on people’s mental health.
Government must ‘invest in childhood’ or risk losing the next generation of young people to mental ill health
A new report sets out how the Government can prevent mental health problems among children and young people through evidence-based and cost-effective strategies.