Association of Mental Health Providers responds to Sir Mark Rowley’s letter regarding Met police responses to mental health incidents
Ella Dunthorne
Published: May 30, 2023
30 May 2023: In response to a letter seen by the Guardian, where Sir Mark Rowley says he will order his officers not to attend thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents Kathy Roberts, CEO of Association of Mental Health Providers, the leading voice of the voluntary sector mental…
Read moreThe Association launches national picture of mental health social care workforce
Ella Dunthorne
Published: May 25, 2023
New mapping tool improves insight into regional and national mental health workforce 24 May 2022: To establish a clearer overview of the national and regional picture of the mental health social care workforce, the Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association), the national voice of mental health charities providing services in England and Wales, has…
Read moreThe Association Supports Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Ella Dunthorne
Published: May 22, 2023
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month and we want to spread awareness, understanding and show our support, this month and beyond. Learn more about BPD below, access resources to generate further insights, and find places you can go for support. What is borderline personality disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is an illness that makes…
Read moreVCSE Mental Health Social Work and Social Care Workforce Essential for Effective Services
Ella Dunthorne
Published: May 19, 2023
19 May 2023: In response to NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education Directorate’s (formerly HEE) Benchmarking of social workers and social care workforce in mental health report* Kathy Roberts, CEO of Association of Mental Health Providers, the national voice of VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) mental health service providers, says: “The Association, on behalf…
Read moreAnxiety, Psychosis and Me - Mental Health Awareness Week
Ella Dunthorne
Published: May 16, 2023
Anxiety is a mental health condition that can vary in severity with symptoms such as a racing heart, dizziness, and trembling to, in more severe cases, being house bound. There are many different sorts of anxiety, and the symptoms are different for everyone. Mine is social. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week this year…
Read moreGuest Blog: My thoughts on this World Bipolar Day
Ella Dunthorne
Published: March 30, 2023
– Steve Gilbert OBE, Independent Consultant and Trustee of The Association ‘How did I end up here?’ If you were with me on Tuesday 6th July 2010 you would have found me sitting in a cramped cell, inside Steelhouse Lane Police Station (first opened in 1891 and now a museum). The noise was terrific. The…
Read moreChildren’s Mental Health Week: Why Mentoring Matters
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 13, 2023
This blog post on the importance of mentoring for children’s mental health has been written by Beth. Beth is a member of our Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) and a Mentor at, our members, Our Place Support. I started as part of the Our Place Support Mentoring Scheme as a 2-week work placement for university,…
Read moreChildren's Mental Health Week: Let's Connect
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 9, 2023
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 components: socialising, social support, and a sense of…
Read moreMental health sector leaders urge decision makers to prioritise children and young people's mental health
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 8, 2023
Marking Children and Young People’s Mental Health Week this week, Association of Mental Health Providers with other mental health sector leaders, in a letter published in The Telegraph today, are calling on decision-makers to create a long-term plan for the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Read the full letter below: One…
Read moreMuslim Mind Collaborative survey on Muslim mental health in schools
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 24, 2023
Muslims possess the youngest age profile of all religious groups in the UK; young Muslims make up almost half of the UK Muslim population, with 48% being under the age of 25 years. Muslims, therefore, make up a significant 1 in 12 school children in Britain. In light of the data, which indicates a rising…
Read moreOur response to the Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on discharge funding
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 10, 2023
We welcome the Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on discharge funding and the pressures on the NHS this winter. We hope the additional funding through the £250m discharge fund, announced today, will help ease some of the pressures currently being faced by the NHS, however, we must recognise the importance of a resourced and…
Read moreResponse to DHSC’s Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund – Review next steps
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 5, 2023
What about mental health service provision? In response to the Government’s Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund – Review next steps, Kathy Roberts, CEO of Association of Mental Health Providers, the national voice of VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) mental health service providers, says: “We welcome DHSC’s review, however, there is little…
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