Ahead of the #AutumnBudget, we’re calling for:

🔹 Long-term investment in VCFSE sector
🔹 Support and recognition for VCFSE workforce
🔹 Action on inequalities in mental health system
🔹 Investment in prevention and early help

https://amhp.org.uk/the-associations-statement-ahead-of-the-autumn-budget/

People in crisis deserve timely, compassionate care, and NHS staff are doing their best under huge pressure.

The government has committed to investing in mental health emergency departments in its 10 Year Plan.

Ministers must now deliver.

#MentalHealth #CrisisCare #NHS

Our #MentalHealth Sector Mapping Tool highlights the value of the #VCFSE mental health sector. It helps identify gaps, show impact, and connect members, partners and policymakers. Add your service: https://amhp.org.uk/mental-health-sector-mapping/ #MHEqualityNow

England’s first #MensHealthStrategy aims to address the physical and #MentalHealth challenges many men and boys face. With men less likely to seek support, and suicide a leading cause of death under 50, this strategy has the potential to save lives. Our full response 👇
amhp.org.uk/englands-fir...

As @cpa-socialcare.bsky.social members, we are pleased to promote this #Webinar for Managers, Training Leads, Quality Leads, and HR/Workforce Leads who want to understand what the #EmploymentRightsBill means in practice, beyond the Fair Pay Agreement.
www.careprovideralliance.org.uk/cpa-events/t...

Islamophobia isn’t just extreme incidents; it’s everyday actions that shape people’s lives.

Real change starts with listening, supporting others, and reframing conversations around lived realities.

Let’s flip the script: www.islamophobia-awareness.org

#IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth #FlipTheScript

We’re hiring a Senior Policy & Communications Officer!

Help shape mental health policy, influence change and amplify voices from the charity sector.

📍 Home-based (England/Wales)
💷 £36k + pension

Apply by 9am, Monday 17 Nov: tinyurl.com/yhmnhv39

#MentalHealth #PolicyJobs #CommsJobs #CharityJob

New @ukhsa.bsky.social #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth report shows climate impacts are already harming mental health in the UK. Young people, those with health conditions, and rural communities are most at risk.

Pleased to see case studies from our members included:
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Today is #MHFAiderDay, celebrating those transforming how we talk about and support #MentalHealth.

💬 91% challenge stigma
🏠 85% use skills beyond work
🌱 92% make workplaces healthier

Behind every stat is someone choosing to care.
👉 brnw.ch/21wXpBf

@mhfaengland.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to #ProvidersUnite//bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f56eyf52eyqhyfx5mrjsetbp" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">#ProvidersUnite

A year ago, this movement launched with a clear mission: to bring social care providers together, strengthening the sector’s call for the recognition and reform it deserves.

We’re proud to support #ProvidersUnite and we’re excited for another year of action.

We’re proud to support @healthequals.bsky.social in shining a spotlight on a hidden crisis. Their Hazmat Loungewear campaign shows that over 1 in 4 UK homes are making people ill due to damp, mould and cold.

Visit the campaign page and let's #MakeHealthEqual:
healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...

We’re hiring a Senior Policy & Communications Officer!

Help us influence mental health policy, shape key messages, and amplify our members’ voices across England & Wales.

📍 Home-based | 💼 Full-time | 💰 £36K + pension

Apply by 9am, 17 Nov: https://tinyurl.com/yhmnhv39

#Hiring #Policy #CharityJobs

The #KeepBritainWorking Review sets out commitments to supporting people living with disabilities, including those experiencing mental ill-health, into employment.

Read our full response: tinyurl.com/yx7f3avs

#MentalHealth #VCSE

Over the past year, @carerstrust.bsky.social has worked with partners to reframe how society values unpaid care. Join their #Webinar on 18 November to explore new framing principles and how we can build a society that truly supports #UnpaidCarers.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpaid-car...

🎆 #BonfireNight is tomorrow.
Fireworks can bring joy, but for those with PTSD, anxiety, sensory sensitivities or dementia, they can be overwhelming.

Let’s celebrate kindly:
✨ Choose low-noise fireworks
✨ Let neighbours know
✨ Show understanding

Need #Support? visit amhp.org.uk/resources/su...

It's #TrusteesWeek and we want to thank our incredible trustees and all those across the #VCFSE sector for their leadership, expertise, and commitment to better mental health, care, and support. Learn more about our trustees: https://amhp.org.uk/about-us/trustees/

We are delighted to be part of the National Eating Disorder Taskforce, which aims to implement a comprehensive strategy to prevent people dying from eating disorders, because each life lost to an eating disorder is one too many.

www.dumpthescales.org/national-tas...

#MentalHealth #DumpTheScales

Eating disorders are treatable #MentalHealth conditions yet the system is failing to prevent avoidable deaths. This #DumpTheScales inquiry rightly calls for eating disorders to be recognised as a national patient-safety priority and for cross-government action.

www.dumpthescales.org/_files/ugd/7...

24/7 neighbourhood mental health centres are being piloted to make care local, continuous & person-centred.
As co-chair of the VCFSE Network with NHS England our member @assocmhp.bsky.social is an integral part of these pilots.
Read more here:
www.careprovideralli...

Organisations working across #VCFSE #MentalHealth, and #CriminalJustice, have your say in Clinks new survey. Share your insights to help shape future research and policy ➡️ https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/HMHMZ6X

#StateOfTheSector25

The NHS’s Medium-Term Planning Framework: Delivering Change Together is described as the most significant reset of the health service in a generation.

Our response: https://amhp.org.uk/delivering-change-together-nhs-must-resource-vcfse-mental-health-service-providers-deliver-ambitions/
#NHS #VCFSE

"We want a person-centred, recovery-oriented, and rights-based mental health system in Wales which provides the highest standard of care for all."

Don't miss out on the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto launch 👇 #MentalHealth #Wales

@mindcymru.bsky.social @adferiad.org

Join NHS England’s webinar on independent peer advocacy - learn how to commission inclusive, person-led services that make a difference.
📅 Wednesday 19 November | 11:00–12:30
https://www.events.england.nhs.uk/events/commissioning-great-quality-independent-peer-advocacy

#Advocacy #NHS #MentalHealth

Fantastic to see this #Climate and #MentalHealth work 👇

The DHSC confirmed £21 million in renewed funding for the #BetterSecurityBetterCare programme, extending support to adult social care providers across England through to March 2029.
https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/21m-confirmed-to-support-to-care-providers-with-data-and-cyber-security/