Get Involved in our Work
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 16, 2024
The Association of Mental Health Providers seeks to help reduce negative outcomes caused by mental ill-health for individuals through our projects and programmes. The four key areas we are currently looking to develop include projects concerning Refugee Mental Health, the Cost-of-Living Crisis and its Impact on Mental Health, Coproduction in Mental Health Services and National…
Read moreCaring for Your Mental Health During the Festive Season
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 19, 2023
The festive season is often considered a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. However, for many, the pressures and expectations which accompany the Christmas period can take a toll on mental wellbeing. Balancing the demands of festive preparations, social activities, and family expectations can be overwhelming. In this blog post, we will explore a range…
Read moreResearch Opportunity: Mental Health Recovery and Punjabi Young People
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 12, 2023
University of Surrey are currently seeking to interview Punjabi young people (16-25 years old) who are willing to discuss their mental health journey and what recovery means to them as part of a project led by Aneisha, a Punjabi trainee clinical psychologist, completing research into Punjabi Young People and Mental Health Recovery, The interview will…
Read moreMental Health Alliance's Joint Letter to the Prime Minister on the King's Speech
Ella Dunthorne
Published: November 7, 2023
Alongside partners in the Mental Health Alliance, The Association has co-signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister expressing our disappointment at the exclusion of the Mental Health Bill in the King’s Speech. Read the full letter below. Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the people we support, we’re writing to express our deep disappointment…
Read moreCoping with Stress: Stigma and Solutions
Ella Dunthorne
Published: November 2, 2023
Stress can help alert us to danger or ensure we are kept safe. However, too much stress can harm our mental and physical health. It is Stress Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is “Beyond Stress Management: From Stigma to Solutions”. In this blog post, we want to give you a clear overview of what…
Read moreNational Benchmarking Survey of Social Care Workforce
Ella Dunthorne
Published: October 17, 2023
The Association is pleased to be able to announce that the 2023 National Workforce Benchmarking Survey of Social Workers and Wider Social Care Workforce Employed Within Employed Within VCSE Sector Supporting People with Mental Health Conditions Across England has been commissioned by NHS England Workforce Training and Education directorate for another year. The Association was…
Read moreSector supports Samaritans' call for the renewal of local suicide prevention funding
Ella Dunthorne
Published: October 11, 2023
Joined by over 20 other charities in the mental health and suicide prevention sector, they wrote an open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP urging him to demonstrate his commitment to reducing lives lost to suicide. Read the full letter below: Dear Jeremy, As you know from your time as…
Read moreThe Association's Annual General Meeting
Ella Dunthorne
Published: October 5, 2023
The Association’s Annual General Meeting, which took place on Thursday 28 September 2023, was an opportunity to bring together our colleagues and wider membership to celebrate the Association’s impact on the VCSE mental health sector. This time, we looked at our year in numbers, our publications and progress, and welcomed three new trustees. The presentation…
Read moreBuilding Community into the Integrated Care System - Our Response
Ella Dunthorne
Published: September 21, 2023
The Association welcomed the publication, by its members Rethink Mental Illness, of this major paper which sets out a range of ways in which statutory and VCSE mental health sectors can work more effectively to help improve and personalise community mental health services, at a time of increasing need and health and care system transformation…
Read moreGuest Blog: Youth Mental Health Day
Ella Dunthorne
Published: September 19, 2023
Today is Youth Mental Health Day, an opportunity to recognise the unique challenges that young people face and the positive impact support can bring. We are pleased to have a guest blog post written by our members No5 Young People who help young people to be brave, manage anxiety, and improve their mental health through…
Read moreGuest Blog: Suicide Prevention Day
Ella Dunthorne
Published: September 10, 2023
The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is essential in delivering early intervention and preventative support services to prevent mental health crises and suicides. The Government has found that “the suicide prevention VCSE sector saw an increase in the number of individuals seeking support – with some services seeing up to 20% more contacts…
Read moreInternational Recruitment/UK Visa Sponsorship for Employers
Ella Dunthorne
Published: September 5, 2023
Request for Information Can you please answer the following: a) Do you have an active UKVI Certificate of Sponsorship? b) Or are you in the process of applying for a sponsorship license? Please let us know by emailing the team. Why we would like to know: The Association is aware that there are unscrupulous operators…
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