Merry Christmas from The Association of Mental Health Providers
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 18, 2026
Read moreWriting for Recovery
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 28, 2026
When I was a teenager, I experienced a severe mental illness that left my whole world in pieces. The first time I started writing poems, it felt like the fragments of myself, that were normally left hidden, I could piece back together. It was during my time at university whilst studying Creative Writing that inspired…
Read moreEvidencing the Impact of your Work
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 13, 2026
In this session, held on 15 December 2025, Professor Andy Jones (Future Care Capital) leads a practical, interactive workshop designed to demystify evaluation and show how it can be embedded into everyday practice. The workshop explores: What evaluation is and why it matters, different types of evaluation and when to use them, how to use…
Read moreMental Health Bill receives Royal Assent
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 18, 2025
The Association of Mental Health Providers welcomes the Mental Health Bill receiving Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone in the long-overdue reform of mental health legislation in England. For people who experience detention under the Mental Health Act, this moment carries deep significance. It represents the first major legislative response to the Independent Review of…
Read moreOur Response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Report on Community Mental Health Services
Ella Dunthorne
Published: December 2, 2025
On 17 December 2024, the Health and Social Care Committee launched its inquiry into community mental health services for adults with severe mental illness (SMI). As the only national membership body representing the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) mental health sector, the Association of Mental Health Providers submitted written and oral evidence reflecting the…
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