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13 Dec / 24News
Announcing our new Trustees
We’re thrilled to announce the addition of two new trustees joining our board. Lyn Romeo CBE and Steve Oldfield CB have now joined our board, alongside Peter Hay CBE, our new Chair of the Board. Philippa Mariani, CEO said “We are delighted to welcome Lyn Romeo and Steve Oldfield to our board. Respected experts in […]
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6 Dec / 24News
With Insight Education partnership: changing the narrative
We are delighted to share that we’ve partnered with pioneering educational charity With Insight Education. With Insight Education is on a mission to ensure the representation of black heritage students at university and in careers, reflecting the available talent of young people. For the start of this collaboration members of our alumni community spoke to […]
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2 Dec / 24News
Social work must be prioritised in 10 Year Health Plan
In our response to the NHS Change Consultation, we are calling for the government to prioritise “forgotten” mental health social workers. Policymakers have a blind spot which continuously overlooks the impact mental health social workers have in improving patient outcomes. But it is mental health social workers who hold the key to fulfilling the government’s […]
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1 Nov / 24News
Supporting the approved mental health professional network
We are delighted to be supporting the approved mental health professional network. In partnership with PCH (which is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care) we are working with five local authorities, we are embedding the National Service Standards to improve service delivery for people. Alexia Fenwick, Professional Development Lead explains: “Approved mental health […]
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15 Oct / 24News
Think Ahead turns 10
“It began with a spark of an idea to make the social, economic and environmental factors affecting people’s mental health the bedrock of training for careers in the sector. From that spark grew the highly regarded organisation that Think Ahead is today.” Those are the words of our Chief Executive, Philippa Mariani, about Think Ahead’s […]
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15 Oct / 24News
Become a mental health social worker: apply today
Applications for our 2025 entry to our mental health social work programme are now open. Gain a fully-funded postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work. Be an advocate for local people in your community with mental health problems. Earn as you learn with dedicated support from experienced social workers and academic tutors. Start a […]
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23 Aug / 24News
Alumni recognised in Social Work Awards
We are delighted to share that two former Think Ahead trainees are finalists in the Social Work Awards 2024. Hannah Kingsford and Emma Crowe have both been announced as finalists in their two categories. Emma Crowe – Mental Health Social Worker of the Year Finalist Emma joined our programme in 2019, after volunteering for listening […]
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15 Aug / 24News
2024 trainees preparing for placement
As this year’s Summer Institute draws to a close, our 2024 trainees have passed the first programme milestone to becoming mental health social workers. The five-week intensive learning experience has laid the groundwork for their placements at NHS trusts and local authorities, beginning later this month. Blending online and lecture-based learning, with workshops and practical […]
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1 Aug / 24News
Welcoming our new trustees
Think Ahead is delighted to welcome three new trustees, appointing Aparajita ‘Aps’ Ajit, Peter Molyneux and Liam Sloan to its Board. The organisation believes that a thriving mental health workforce is key to ensuring every person can live the life they want. It was founded in 2014, to deliver an accelerated recruitment and training programme […]
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16 Jan / 24News
2023 Impact Report
We’re pleased to share our Impact Report evaluating our work over the last year. Our vision is simple: a thriving mental health workforce, empowered to support people to live the life they want and deserve. From our mental health social work programme, to our advocacy work across the sector, we work to ensure people living […]
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18 Dec / 23News
Rising Star Award Winner
We’re delighted to congratulate Amy Allott-Thomas, one of our alumni, for winning the “Rising Star” award in Bradford Council’s Service Excellence Awards. Open to anyone working for the council, the award recognises the potential of someone in the first five years of their career with a commitment to making change happen. Amy was in the […]
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16 Oct / 23News
Join the mental health mission: apply today
Applications for 2024 entry to our mental health social work programme are now open. With Think Ahead, you could be paid to train as a mental health social worker and support people with mental health needs. Joining the programme you will: Gain a fully-funded postgraduate diploma and master’s degree in social work. Be an advocate […]
