Our impact

In 2024, our research has shone a light on mental health injustice and shown how we can build a mentally healthier nation.

Our impact in numbers

• We published 18 reports covering a huge range of topics, from poverty, racial justice and the economic costs of mental ill health to school absence, the workforce and mental health in later life
• We trained over 1,000 people in IPS, helping to support many more people with mental health problems into paid work which supports their recovery
• We coordinated a campaign endorsed by 70 organisations, calling on political parties to commit to building a mentally healthier nation in their General Election manifestos
• We worked with 92 young Black changemakers to tackle racial inequality in mental health through social action campaigns
• We resourced over 300 people in local councils and health systems through our networks – and worked with combined authorities, integrated care systems, councils and health boards across the UK to make evidence-based decisions about mental health in their local areas
• We equipped over 60 members of Equally Well UK to boost the physical health of people living with severe mental illness
• We shared almost 50 blogs and podcast episodes, providing a platform for people with lived experience to make their voices heard
• Over 300 people attended our events and roundtables with topics including substance use, long-term conditions, and homelessness.

How we’ve been driving change in policy and practice

• After tireless campaigning for change, the new Government is now modernising the Mental Health Act, with the Bill currently progressing through Parliament
• Following our campaigning as part of the Fund the Hubs coalition, the new Government has committed to creating youth mental health hubs in every community
• The Government is continuing to invest in Individual Placement and Support (IPS) after years of our advocating for this evidence-based model, meaning that more people with a mental health or substance use problem are being supported to find meaningful paid employment
• More people with a severe mental illness are now getting their annual physical health check – this is much-needed progress we have been campaigning for through Equally Well UK.