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15 Oct / 24News
Think Ahead turns 10 years old
“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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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 […]
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22 Aug / 23In the media
Finalists in Social Work Awards 2023
We are delighted that three current and former Think Ahead trainees and one of the programme’s academic tutors are finalists in the Social Work Awards 2023. Karla Coppendale (2022 cohort), James Hussain (2021 cohort), Eleanor Hinchcliffe (2017 cohort) and David Bulmer (Senior Lecturer in Social Work for Middlesex University) have each been nominated and announced […]
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18 Aug / 23News
2022 Cohort finish their first year
Congratulations to our 2022 cohort for completing their first year of our mental health social work programme. From music teachers to journalists our 2022 trainees came from a broad range of backgrounds and started their social work journey in July 2022 with a five-week summer institute. Over the past year they have studied for a […]
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10 Jul / 23News
2023 cohort begin their training journey
A new programme has begun for our latest group of trainees. The 2023 Cohort kicked off their training journey with a day of introduction talks and teaching at the 2023 Summer Institute. The new trainees will join NHS trusts and local authorities across the country, some joining community mental health teams, and some more specialised […]
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18 Jul / 22
Mental health and wellbeing consultation
In April 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched an open consultation to gather evidence and expertise from individuals and organisations to inform the government’s new 10-year mental health and wellbeing plan. At Think Ahead, we recruit, train, and develop the mental health workforce to provide the most effective support for people […]
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11 Jul / 22News
Let the training begin: 2022 Cohort start
Our 2022 Cohort have begun their training to become mental health social workers, kicking off their journey with a day of welcome talks and teaching at the first day of our Summer Institute. This is our seventh cohort to join the programme, meaning that we have taken on 823 trainee social workers since our first […]
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16 Jun / 22News
Welcoming the 2022 Cohort
Members of our 2022 cohort have kicked off their journey to become mental health social workers. The new trainees attended an online launch event on 11 June, and heard from current and past trainees, members of our Service User and Carer Reference Group, head office representatives, and staff from our academic partner Middlesex University. The […]
