The national voice of mental health charities in England and Wales
We represent small, medium and large mental health charities providing services in England and Wales – from locally focused to regional and national organisations – and take a whole-life, whole-system approach.
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- members of VCSE providers of mental health and wellbeing services in England and Wales
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- mental health services provided locally, regionally and nationally
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- people with poor mental health and illness supported in the community
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Mapping the mental health sector
Every mental health service in England and Wales, on one live map.
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Publications library
Reports, guides, briefings and research papers from the Association and its partners – on mental health social care, commissioning, the workforce, the Fair Pay Agreement, peer support and more. Every publication can be read online, and the PDFs are free to download.

Tackling inequalities faced by minority groups in mental health through the Personalised Care Programme
Ella Dunthorne

Dementia, Equity, and Rights Report
Dania Hanif

The Fair Pay Agreement – A Summary Briefing
Association of Mental Health Providers

Inquiry into Children and Young People’s Mental Health – Summary of Our Key Recommendations
Naomi Graves

Mental Health and Housing
Dania Hanif
Our blog – voices from across the mental health sector
– Claire Barrow, KeyRing Living Support Network I was asked to run a session at a local KeyRing hub after one of the people supported by the organization passed away. I’ve experienced grief in my own life and knew that some of the people would be terribly upset and others would be reminded of past…
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and the theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. Social connectedness is defined most succinctly as “ the social ties between people.” [1] However, being socially connected to others is so much more than that. Social connectedness can be identified as having three core c
By Isaac Samuels, Think Local Act Personal For over 25 years now, I’ve been on a journey living with mental distress, a path full of ups, downs, struggles and, thankfully, moments of real breakthrough. Mental health for me has never just been about symptoms or diagnosis. It’s been about understandin











































































































































































