Publications
Association of Mental Health Providers' publications, reports, guides and briefing papers are available here. All PDFs of the published work can be downloaded for free.
Arm in arm: The relationships between statutory and voluntary sector mental health organisations
Dania Hanif
Published: July 24, 2019
Commissioned by the Association of Mental Health Providers, the Centre for Mental Health report Arm in arm, warns that voluntary and community organisations face numerous financial barriers including reductions in local government funding, short-term and ‘more for less’ contracts, unpredictable and delayed decision-making, and the unintended consequences of national policies. Smaller organisations are particularly at…
Read moreClosing the Employment Gap Toolkit and Scoping Review
Dania Hanif
Published: May 28, 2019
Supported by the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, The Association has been working with the Young People’s Health Partnership to develop a toolkit on Closing the Employment Gap for Young People and support a scoping review of evidence. Young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing can significantly affect their ability to apply for, obtain and maintain…
Read moreWhole Prison, Whole Person
Dania Hanif
Published: April 23, 2019
Supported by the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, The Association has been working with partners’ Clinks and Nacro to develop a report on how a holistic approach can support good mental health in prison. The Whole Prison, Whole Person report sets out the key principles and recommendations towards developing a whole prison approach to good mental…
Read moreBuilding a VCSE Consensus on Health and Work
Dania Hanif
Published: March 28, 2019
As part of the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, Association of Mental Health Providers (leads of the Mental Health Consortium) has been working in partnership with UK Health Forum, Race Equality Foundation, and the National LGB&T Partnership in conducting a scoping and consensus building exercise to: Recognise what health and disability-focused organisations in the Voluntary Community…
Read moreRace, Mental Health and Criminal Justice: Moving Forward
Dania Hanif
Published: August 31, 2017
A joint briefing, ‘Race, mental health and criminal justice: moving forward’, from social justice charity, Nacro, Clinks, Association of Mental Health Providers and Mental Health Foundation as partners in the Mental Health Consortia, and the Race Equality Foundation has found that voluntary sector practitioners and service users from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds…
Read moreSocial Investment in Mental Health - An Introduction for Providers
Dania Hanif
Published: October 27, 2016
In partnership with Big Society Capital, we have developed an introductory guide, Social Investment in Mental Health, on the basics around social investment. If you would like to know more, or if you’d like to discuss broader ideas in which social investment could be used to create better outcomes in mental health, please get in touch with…
Read moreDemonstrating the value of the voluntary and community sectors
Dania Hanif
Published: June 30, 2016
Voluntary and community sector (VCSE) organisations are frequently asked by funders to demonstrate the economic value of their work using limited evaluation budgets or from their own data and resource. Even where VCSE organisations are not asked to formally evaluate, they still want to understand what impact they make, what ‘added value’ they bring and how that can help in design and delivery. This paper has…
Read moreMore than Shelter - A Literature Review
Dania Hanif
Published: June 6, 2016
This literature review, by Centre for Mental Health in association with MHPF and Royal College of Psychiatrists, reviews evidence about the provision of supported housing services for people with mental health problems in England. The report highlights the significant links between housing and mental wellbeing, indicating that factors such as overcrowding, insufficient daylight and fear of…
Read moreThe Interface Between Dementia and Mental Health
Dania Hanif
Published: June 2, 2016
This review, by the MHPF and the Mental Health Foundation, aims to to explore the relationship between dementia, mental health and mental health problems. The main finding of this review is that co-morbidities are underdiagnosed in people living with dementia, not extensively researched and therefore not understood fully. The relationship between dementia and mental health problems is…
Read moreDementia, Equity, and Rights Report
Dania Hanif
Published: May 31, 2016
Dementia has historically not been associated with equity and rights, as it is a term used for a range of different conditions that physically affect the brain and often referred to as an organic brain disease. And even though anyone can develop dementia, some groups have higher prevalence rates and experience greater disparities in the care…
Read moreMental Health and Housing
Dania Hanif
Published: February 4, 2016
This report draws on the expertise of people living and working in supported accommodation settings across England, and presents their views of both building and service related issues. The report focuses on five approaches to providing supported accommodation: Care Support Plus – High Level Integrated Support Homelessness Complex Needs Low-Level Step Down Later Life The report makes several recommendations in relation…
Read moreNo Health Without Mental Health: A Call to Action
Dania Hanif
Published: February 2, 2011
The signatories to this statement recognise there is an urgent need for coordinated action, starting from the earliest years in life, that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the population year on year, and the life chances and recovery rates of people who experience mental health problems. To this end we pledge to…
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