17 November 2022
Autumn Statement brings some hope for mental health but more action needed to tackle long-term concerns
Today’s budget should help to ease some of the most immediate threats to the nation’s mental health, but for many people poverty and gaps in public services will continue to pose serious risks to wellbeing
15 November 2022
Podium Analytics and Centre for Mental Health launch research project into sport, injury, and youth mental health
The study will investigate what factors young people believe create positive, healthy sport experiences, and how these might relate to injury prevention and recovery
8 November 2022
Centre for Mental Health’s new leadership team
Following the departure of Centre for Mental Health’s chief executive Sarah Hughes, the trustees are pleased to announce that a leadership team will be formed with Andy Bell as Interim Chief Executive from December 2022
2 November 2022
Write to your MP: Protect mental health in the upcoming budget
We are urging you to write to your MP to not cut funding for mental health services, to protect the most vulnerable people.
28 October 2022
Mental Health Policy Group urges Jeremy Hunt to protect mental health in the upcoming budget
Alongside our partners in the mental health sector, we’ve written to the Chancellor urging him not to cut funding for mental health services
20 October 2022
Centre for Mental Health to be charity partner for ground-breaking RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden in 2023
Centre for Mental Health will partner with Wild City Studio to create a show garden for the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, supported by Project Giving Back.
11 October 2022
Promoting mental health in communities: what works? A guide in partnership with Greater Manchester
We worked with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership to support local work to improve mental health in the area. Here’s what we learned.
9 October 2022
BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me highlights the ‘power of the ordinary’ in boosting children’s wellbeing and resilience
Tens of thousands of children have seen improvements to their wellbeing as a result of projects funded by BBC Children in Need’s £10million funding programme, A Million & Me.
6 October 2022
Sarah Hughes to become new chief executive of Mind
Centre for Mental Health chief executive Dr Sarah Hughes will be leaving the organisation after more than five years after being appointed chief executive of the charity Mind.
26 September 2022
Integrated care systems should invest in Individual Placement and Support employment services, says Centre for Mental Health
IPS works, and it’s time to close the gaps so that no one with a mental health difficulty who wants help with employment misses out
22 September 2022
Government’s ‘Plan for patients’ lacks mental health solutions, says Centre for Mental Health
The plan fails to address the glaring health inequalities that see much worse mental health outcomes for the most deprived communities
20 September 2022
Mental health services should reach out to youth clubs to support marginalised young people, finds Centre for Mental Health report
Placing mental health workers in a youth club enables them to reach young people who would not normally trust mental health services