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Support for an Eating Disorder

Ella Dunthorne

Published: February 25, 2024

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024 is an annual awareness campaign, led by Beat, which takes place from 26 February to 3 March. It is a chance to share the realities of eating disorders to provide hope, support, and awareness for individuals and loved ones affected by eating disorders. An eating disorder is defined as a…

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Acts of Kindness

Ella Dunthorne

Published: February 16, 2024

Random Acts of Kindness Day is a vital opportunity to celebrate annually which encourages small moments of compassion towards ourselves and others. We know that practising kindness towards others can benefit our mental health and some studies have even shown that it can help prevent future mental ill-health too. Our partner, the Mental Health Foundation…

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Caring 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…

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The Mental Health Act Review: Reflecting on 5 Years of Advocacy and Calls to Reform

Association of Mental Health Providers

Published: December 13, 2023

December 2023 marks 5 years since Sir Professor Simon Wessley’s Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. The initial aims of this Independent Review were to confront racial inequalities faced by Black and Ethnic minority communities detained under the Mental Health Act, address the sharp rates in detention and modernise mental health-related processes, with the…

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Coping 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…

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Guest 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…

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Guest 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…

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Reaping rewards ... but patiently

Greg Woolley

Published: July 31, 2023

On the Enterprise Development Programme participating organisations received a grant to support the development of their trading activity over 12 – 18 months. But beyond that period, we’ve been keen to retain contact, continuing our offer of other wrap-around support such as learning workshops, peer learning and check-ins with their Enterprise Development Manager. This has…

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National Schizophrenia Awareness Day

Ella Dunthorne

Published: July 25, 2023

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day takes place on 25 July and is an opportunity to highlight the difficulties millions of people living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia face and how we can tackle the stigma and discrimination which surrounds it. What are the symptoms of Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition that is related…

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Trading and enterprise models ... cartoon style.

Greg Woolley

Published: July 21, 2023

In the final year of our sector partner role to the Enterprise Development Programme, one of the important priorities is to communicate the learning we’ve observed related to trading and enterprise within the mental health sector. Working with over 50 organisations through the Mental Health cohort has provided insight into the variety of trading activities…

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Insight: trading and employment settings

Greg Woolley

Published: July 21, 2023

As detailed here, we’ve recently published research on businesses being carried out by not-for-profits where the workforce is made up in whole or in part of people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. This research involved an indepth look at six particular organisations. Our work on that research alongside the Centre for Charity…

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New training resource from Turning Point

Ella Dunthorne

Published: July 13, 2023

Leading social enterprise, and AMHP member, Turning Point, have launched a new training resource to increase the awareness and understanding of substance use and mental health. The initiative started with a donation from a mother whose daughter, an NHS nurse, lost her life after a long history of mental illness and alcohol addiction. Turning Point’s…

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