2 July 2024
The Fund the Hubs campaign group responds to party manifestos
The Fund the Hubs campaign group welcomes cross-party manifesto commitments to rolling out early support hubs for young people.
13 June 2024
David Lyon: a tribute from Centre for Mental Health
We remember David Lyon, our former resources director and friend
13 June 2024
Centre for Mental Health responds to Labour General Election 2024 manifesto
We’ve responded to the Labour general election manifesto, including pledges to modernise the Mental Health Act, expand the mental health workforce and invest in early support hubs.
11 June 2024
Centre for Mental Health responds to Conservative General Election 2024 manifesto
We’ve responded to the Conservative general election manifesto, including pledges to reform the Mental Health Act, expand talking therapies and boost Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services.
10 June 2024
Centre for Mental Health responds to Liberal Democrats’ General Election 2024 manifesto
We’ve responded to the Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto, including commitments to modernise the Mental Health Act, expand early support hubs and establish a Mental Health Commissioner.
14 May 2024
Government should put every new policy through a ‘mental health test’, says charity
Government should put every new policy through a mental health policy test to prevent policies being implemented that are detrimental to mental health.
29 April 2024
Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment would harm people with mental health difficulties, says Centre for Mental Health
Government plans to restrict people’s entitlements to disability benefits will only put people at risk while doing nothing to boost economic activity.
24 April 2024
Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, say charities
Escalating mental health problems among young people and long waits fuel rise in rise in levels of school absence.
19 April 2024
Government must follow evidence on mental ill health and work, says Centre for Mental Health
The Prime Minister’s views on mental health and work are not based on robust evidence, and could lead to policies and practices that do more harm than good.
10 April 2024
Concerted action needed to build a more diverse mental health workforce for the future, says Centre for Mental Health
We explored how to build the mental health workforce we need to meet rising demands.
27 March 2024
Mental ill health costs society £300 billion every year, according to new Centre for Mental Health economic analysis
New research finds that the economic and social costs of mental ill health in England reached £300 billion in 2022.
21 March 2024
Downgrading benefits for people with mental health problems is dangerous and won’t help job searching, says Centre for Mental Health
The Government’s plans to reduce disability benefits will increase rates of mental ill health and won’t help people into work