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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 2h

Tomorrow is #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Whilst we realise the importance of raising awareness of mental health & positive messaging about seeking support + self-care, we believe that current systems and institutions need to be reimagined, to fundamentally create well-being & health for all.

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 1d

Each in their own ways, are stepping up to share their knowledge and skills, learning from each other, and creating the change they want to see.

More #MyEnds news later this month! Watch this space.

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 1d

💫 C O M M U N I T Y

Our #MyEnds work shows us that being in #community matters.

From showing up to fortnightly sessions, to offering ideas & suggestions linked to creating #safety in Lewisham, young people are invested in their neighbourhood.

📷 PC: Luke Agbaimoni

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Mental Health Europe @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social · 1d

Discrimination of those with lived experience of mental health fuels exclusion and worsens well-being 🫂

Tackling discrimination can and will improve mental health across Europe

🔗 https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/europe-needs-to-act-hans-dubois-eurofound-guest-blog/

Europe needs to strengthen resilience by improving living and working conditions, and enhanced employment and social inclusion.

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 2d

Hi Jane apologies we've just seen this ! Sure if you could email [email protected]

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 2d

"Community-led research isn't the easy route...but it leads to solutions that go deeper, and impact that runs longer" says Theo Field-Pellew, Researcher.

Read more about how we worked with peer-researchers to shape our strategy: www.partisanuk.org/blogs-news/peer-led-research-strategy

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Listen To and Vote Like Black Women @bullet1982.bsky.social · 2d

-- Inspired by a Black woman on "Star Trek" to become an astronaut.
-- Graduated summa cum laude from Stanford + Cornell Medical School.
-- Joined the Peace Corps.
-- Became the first Black woman astronaut.
-- October 6, 1993 Dr. Mae Jemison was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habits

www.theguardian.com

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Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) @corc-annafreud.bsky.social · 3d

The So What? seminars by @ebpu.bsky.social at @annafreudcharity.bsky.social build the bridge between #evidence & practice in children & young people’s #mentalhealth. The next one is at 5.30pm on 27 Nov. Join to hear about #research from the last year. Free to all👉 www.annafreud.org/training/cou...

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brixtonblog.bsky.social @brixtonblog.bsky.social · 2d

Brixton People’s Kitchen has a new home

Brixton People’s Kitchen (BPK) has been dishing up good food to the Lambeth community in carparks, schools, and parks since its founding in 2011. After losing its previous premises in 2021, followed by years of determination and planning, BPK was finally…

Brixton People’s Kitchen has a new home

Brixton People’s Kitchen (BPK) has been dishing up good food to the Lambeth community in carparks, schools, and parks since its founding in 2011. After losing its previous premises in 2021, followed by years of determination and planning, BPK was finally able to launch the opening of its new permanent home on Lambeth Walk on Saturday (4 October). The event saw a free BBQ lunch, drumming from…

brixtonblog.com

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 2d

Looks fantastic, and aligned to our own values and mission! We've reshared to help spread the word. All the best

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Edge Fund 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️📢 @edgefund.bsky.social · 6d

Our Roots Funding Round open! Visit edgefund.org.uk/roots_fund_o... for more details. Pass it around to any grassroots group that may be eligible! (1/5)

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 2d

Partisan’s strategy is shaped by young peer researchers with lived experience — bridging community insight + academic rigour.

Read how we developed it (the things that went well + the challenges) in our latest guest blog: lnkd.in/gu-d5UM4

#PeerLed #CommunityResearch #YouthVoice

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 3d

Across Black communities, hairdressers have become a safe space, especially in communities with little / no access to mental health care - or quality healthcare in general.

Fascinating piece by @eromoegbejule.bsky.social for the @theguardian.com on community-led therapy <3

buff.ly/MX3Rylz

‘We all need someone’: the hairdressers tackling stigma of mental health issues in west Africa

In Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo, where therapy services are almost absent, some stylists are being trained to listen, comfort and guide

www.theguardian.com

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 8d

🖤Collaborating with and celebrating Black-led organisations who hold the knowledge, skills and relationships across our communities

#BlackHistory365 #StandingFirm #PowerAndPride #BHM2025

Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 8d

🖤All Black therapeutic and clinical team, with a range of expertise drawn from different, intersecting traditions

🖤Programme, like our #Harambee Partnership, that are designed, led by, and for, Black people in London

#BlackHistory365 #StandingFirm #PowerAndPride #BHM2025

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 8d

🖤African Centred training (led by expert facilitators) for all our staff, embedding indigenous and diasporic knowledge and practice

🖤 Realising Sankofa - the Adinkra concept of "retrieving" or "going back and fetching what you forgot", which guides how we learn and move forwards

#BHM2025

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 8d

#BlackHistory is our history at Partisan.
Not just through October, but through all our work - from the moment we were founded, to today.

Below are the ways we are committed to centring Black stories, voices and histories in all that we do 👇

#BlackHistory365 #StandingFirm #PowerAndPride #BHM2025

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Consortium @consortium.lgbt · 14d

This #ESEAHeritageMonth, we recognise the rich and diverse experiences of East and South East Asian LGBT+ people across the UK and beyond!

From activism to art, music to film, ESEA LGBT+ voices have always been part of the cultural fabric.

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This image has a light blue background with illustrations of leaves, cherry blossoms and bamboo. The dark purple text reads: East and South East Asian Heritage Month.

This image has a light blue background with illustrations of leaves, cherry blossoms and bamboo. The dark purple text reads: ESEA Heritage Month is a month‑long programme of events held in September dedicated to celebrating, acknowledging, and learning about East and South East Asian heritage, culture, history, and the contributions of ESEA communities in the UK. It aims to uplift, champion, and provide positive and inclusive content about ESEA people, countering stereotypes and promoting broader representation.

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 14d

💬 "There is no one size fits all model" to interventions, says Founder of community-led #research org, TRUE Research, Theo Field-Pellew.

🖊️ In our new blog, we interviewed Theo on why he moved from youth work, to systems-change work in #SouthLondon.

buff.ly/5aOKBDG

#ethicalresearch #communityled

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 14d

Very interesting. If our help & support systems were designed to think on a planetary scale, we wonder how different our world would look

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climatemindsco.bsky.social @climatemindsco.bsky.social · 14d

A much-needed resource from @babcp.com.

With climate anxiety affecting so many people, giving mental health practitioners the tools and confidence to provide support is essential. Find their CBT guide here 👇

babcp.com/babcp-launch...

#CBT #MentalHealth #ClimateConversation

BABCP launches guide to aid CBT therapists navigate eco-distress and climate anxiety – BABCP

babcp.com

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · 15d

Working in the Emergence is messy.
It's scary. It's unclear.
But, we embrace this uncertainty on the path to new possibilities.

In our latest blog, our CEO reflects on our approach to designing a world that prioritises #healing:
www.partisanuk.org/blogs-news/working-in-the-emergence

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Mind @mind.org.uk · 24d

We’re seeing a lot of racist rhetoric in the UK right now, including against refugees and asylum seekers. That feels frightening and exhausting - especially for those of us from racialised communities.

Seeing this so close to home can be scary. And it can take a toll on our mental health.

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Partisan @partisanuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

What should we prioritise to centre collective healing in decision-making?

If you're a #policymaker or leader, then consider the questions below. From our new blog "Working in Emergence: a beginning, not a blueprint" 👇

www.partisanuk.org/blogs-news/w...

#reform #justice #healing

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