The national voice of mental health charities in England and Wales
We represent small, medium and large mental health charities providing services in England and Wales – from locally focused to regional and national organisations – and take a whole-life, whole-system approach.
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- members of VCSE providers of mental health and wellbeing services in England and Wales
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- mental health services provided locally, regionally and nationally
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- people with poor mental health and illness supported in the community
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Mapping the mental health sector
Every mental health service in England and Wales, on one live map.
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Publications library
Reports, guides, briefings and research papers from the Association and its partners – on mental health social care, commissioning, the workforce, the Fair Pay Agreement, peer support and more. Every publication can be read online, and the PDFs are free to download.
Supporting Mental Health in Communities During Covid-19: Bringing VCSE and Statutory Services Together
Dania Hanif
Improving Mental Health Care and Support
Ella Dunthorne
Dementia, Equity, and Rights Report
Dania Hanif
Digital Inclusion in Mental Health – A Guide to Help Increase Choice and Improve Access to Digital Mental Health Services
Dania Hanif
Mental Health Social Care: What it is, why and how it matters for Integrated Care
Ella Dunthorne
Our blog – voices from across the mental health sector
– Dania Hanif, Policy and Communications Officer Crisis events involving exposure to trauma and sudden loss occur in all communities of the world, whether it be a war in the Middle East, Hurricane Matthew in the Americas, refugee crises internationally, or incidents of domestic violence, bullying or
– Anna Barnes, Chair, Seaview I have been chair of Seaview, an open access health and well-being centre in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, since 2013 but involved with and supported the charity for over 35 years. On a usual day, we can work with up to 100 people. It feels like a very…
Written by colleagues from our member Eating Distress North East. The theme of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 is anyone can have an eating disorder. Beat estimate that at least 1 in 50 people in the UK have an eating disorder, but the true figure will be much higher and in 2023/24 NHS admissio