13 May 2026
Centre for Mental Health responds to King’s speech
Our response to the legislation plans laid out King’s speech today
11 May 2026
New report urges NHS to embed welfare advice in mental health services
Providing specialist, voluntary sector advice to people receiving mental health care is critical to effective care and recovery.
27 April 2026
Local elections May 2026: our manifesto
As millions go to the polls on May 7, we’re calling on all English council candidates to pledge to support our Mentally Healthier Councils Framework.
23 April 2026
Head On launches to turn public consensus on mental health into pressure for action
We’ve joined over 20 leading charities to launch Head On, a landmark campaign backed by new polling showing three quarters of Britons want the government to do more on mental health.
8 April 2026
Doreen Joseph – a dedicated researcher and advocate for anti-racism and mental health
We were deeply saddened last week to hear that our friend Doreen Joseph died recently.
1 April 2026
Interim report of prevalence review confirms that rising distress is real, but questions remain about how to respond
Our analysis of the Government’s interim report on mental health, ADHD and autism.
19 March 2026
Structural racism is harming mental health and must be priority for public health services
Structural racism harms mental health at every stage of life. Our new report calls for system change, community power and anti-racist approaches in public health.
12 March 2026
Mental health support must adapt to meet neurodivergent children and young peoples’ needs
Our new briefing calls for mental health services to adapt to neurodivergent communication and sensory needs.
2 March 2026
Mental health services must act to reverse traumatic effects of racism, says new report
Racism not only causes trauma and mental illness but also prevents people from getting the right support for their mental health.
18 February 2026
Healthy Homes Hub and Centre for Mental Health launch resources to embed mental health in all housing policies
We’re calling on social housing providers to use these resources and prioritise mental health, stability and belonging for residents.
9 February 2026
Expanding parent-infant relationship services could save government billions
Specialised parent-infant support improves child and parent wellbeing, and expanding access could save government billions, across health, social care, and education systems.
29 January 2026
People waiting too long for mental health care and becoming more ill while they wait, CQC finds
Care Quality Commission report finds mental health services are struggling to cope with high levels of need.