Submission to Inquiry into Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction
The Department of Health and Social Care recently launched an Inquiry into Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction. This inquiry investigates the cost of inaction to individuals, NHS local authorities and the wider economy, focusing on both personal and financial costs, as well as missed potential benefits. Responding to the call for evidence […]
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12 Dec / 24
Annual report & financial statements 2023 – 2024
We are dedicated to ensuring that people living with mental health needs have access to the best possible support. To help make this happen, we work with NHS trust and local authority social care partners. We advocate for growth, investment and opportunities to connect the workforce across complex systems. Read the report here
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2 Dec / 24
Submission to NHS Change Consultation
The Department of Health and Social Care recently launched their Change NHS Consultation, to help shape the new 10 Year Health Plan for England. Responding to the consultation, we emphasise that mental health is as much a social issue as it is a health one and that for the 10 Year Health Plan to be […]
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15 Oct / 24
Our stories: marking 10 years
We’re proud to have been supporting the mental health workforce and the people who use their services since 2014. Discover what we’ve achieved in that time, through the personal testimonies of people with lived experience of mental health, our NHS and social care partners, trainees, alumni and mental health practitioners. Read our stories publication: 2014 […]
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1 Dec / 23
Calling for investment in the mental health workforce
Everyone living with mental health needs should be empowered to live the life they want and deserve. But that will only happen if the professionals and services supporting them themselves supported and thriving. An urgent call for transformation of the mental health workforce Workforce Matters: A Manifesto, shares the often challenging reality of life on […]
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30 Oct / 23
Annual report & financial statements: 2023
We recruit, train, and develop the mental health workforce to provide the most effective support for people with mental health problems. Since launching our first programme cohort in 2016, we have welcomed nearly 1,000 new trainee mental health social workers. Read our 2023 annual report
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4 Jul / 23
Submission to the major conditions strategy call to evidence
In May 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care launched an open consultation to gather evidence on how to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the six major groups of health conditions – including mental health. We recruit, train, and develop the mental health workforce to provide the most effective support for people with mental […]
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19 Jan / 23
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 activities, we work to ensure people living with mental health […]