Statement to Announce Kathy's Retirement
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 27, 2025
After more than 13 years of dedicated leadership for mental health charities as CEO of the Association of Mental Health Providers and over 40 years working in health and social care, Kathy Roberts MBE has announced her intention to retire this summer. Kathy has been a tireless champion for the mental health sector, significantly expanding…
Read more#ProvidersUnite: Progress in the Lords, But the Fight Isn’t Over
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 26, 2025
Yesterday, our voices were heard. The #ProvidersUnite Day of Action in Westminster brought together VCSE and social care providers, advocates, and those with lived experience to demand urgent reform for mental health social care and the wider social care sector. From powerful speeches and a supportive statement from the Liberal Democrats, we made it clear:…
Read more#ProvidersUnite for Mental Health Social Care
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 25, 2025
As a vital part of the wider social care landscape, the mental health social care sector plays a crucial role in enabling people to live fulfilling, independent lives within their communities. Yet, despite its essential contributions, the sector remains underfunded, undervalued, and overshadowed in broader social care discussions. The #ProvidersUnite movement brings together voices from…
Read moreThe Right to Health: People with eating disorders being failed
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 24, 2025
Written by Hope Virgo Founder of #DumpTheScales and Secretariat for the APPG for Eating Disorders. As I sit here and reflect in the build-up to Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2025, I can’t help but feel a huge level of sadness for those people affected by eating disorders, for wider society and for future generations. A…
Read moreAnyone can have an eating disorder.
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 24, 2025
Written by colleagues from our member Eating Distress North East. The theme of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 is anyone can have an eating disorder. Beat estimate that at least 1 in 50 people in the UK have an eating disorder, but the true figure will be much higher and in 2023/24 NHS admissions for…
Read moreOur Response to New Reforms to Transform Social Care
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 3, 2025
We welcome the government’s new investment and reforms aimed at transforming social care, particularly the focus on supporting disabled and elderly people to live independently in their communities. Social care is vital for so many of us and the announcement of the Casey Commission is an important step in the creation of a National Care…
Read moreWhy the VCSE sector must be at the heart of the NHS 10-year health plan
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 16, 2024
The Association of Mental Health Providers is the only national membership organisation for mental health charities providing services across England and Wales. Our network of 300+ members collectively deliver over 3,000 vital services at local, regional, and national levels to over 8 million people. In representing, and on behalf of, our diverse membership of Voluntary,…
Read moreFair Fee Rates: A Vital Step for Sustainable Mental Health Services
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 11, 2024
The Association of Mental Health Providers has developed a template letter for our members to request a fair fee rate uplift for mental health services in 2025/26. This work is tied to our #TheFinalStraw campaign, which highlights the urgent need for systemic change to prevent the collapse of vital mental health services due to unsustainable…
Read more#TheFinalStraw Campaign
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 11, 2024
The Association of Mental Health Providers’ #TheFinalStraw campaign calls for urgent action to address the funding crisis threatening VCSE mental health services. Without immediate and sustainable funding, many service providers are at risk of collapse and closure, putting the essential care and support that millions rely upon at risk. Why is this #TheFinalStraw? VCSE mental health service providers are reaching…
Read moreIslamophobia and Mental Health Webinar
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 10, 2024
Chaired by Steve Appleton, the Association’s Independent Chair and Chief Executive of Global Leadership Exchange. Featuring an expert panel: Maaria Mahmood (Director of Muslim Youth Helpline), Stephen Abdullah May (Founder of The Lateef Project), Abdirahim Hassan (Director of Coffee Afrik), and Sabah Gillani (Chief Executive of Muslim Mind Collaborative). In honour of Islamophobia Awareness Month,…
Read moreTransformation of the Mental Health Social Care Workforce
Ella Dunthorne
Published: November 25, 2024
25 November 2024: The Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association) has announced the completion of a comprehensive three-year study on the transformation of the mental health social care workforce. This study provides crucial insights into the shifts in service delivery, workforce composition, and care models since 2021, influenced by global events and evolving healthcare…
Read moreThe Value of Culturally Competent Peer Support
Ella Dunthorne
Published: November 8, 2024
– Taimour Ahmed, Project Lead for Taraki’s Cha in the City Programme November is a special month for me because it marks half a decade of my journey with Taraki. In the space of 5 years, I have transitioned and grown from an attendee of Taraki’s peer support spaces to someone who now leads…
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