Think Ahead
@thinkaheadmh.bsky.social
Training and developing a thriving mental health workforce to support people with mental health needs to live the life they want.
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Mental health social workers help people navigate social issues in their life such as housing, employment and relationships.
Find out more about this vital role at https://thinkahead.org/our-training-programme/about-mental-health-social-work/
#MentalHealth #SocialWorkMatters
Find out more about this vital role at https://thinkahead.org/our-training-programme/about-mental-health-social-work/
#MentalHealth #SocialWorkMatters
About mental health social work - Think Ahead
Stories from social workers and the people they support, what mental health social workers do, and their career development options.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Mental health social workers help people navigate social issues in their life such as housing, employment and relationships.
Find out more about this vital role at https://thinkahead.org/our-training-programme/about-mental-health-social-work/
#MentalHealth #SocialWorkMatters
Find out more about this vital role at https://thinkahead.org/our-training-programme/about-mental-health-social-work/
#MentalHealth #SocialWorkMatters
Getting into work isn’t right for everyone experiencing severe mental health problems, but for those who want to work – and who crucially, are able to get the right support – finding meaningful employment can be transformational.
#EmploymentForHealth
#EmploymentForHealth
November 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Getting into work isn’t right for everyone experiencing severe mental health problems, but for those who want to work – and who crucially, are able to get the right support – finding meaningful employment can be transformational.
#EmploymentForHealth
#EmploymentForHealth
Mental health social workers work with people to bring out their strengths, connect with communities and access peer support - all of which can help tackle loneliness.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Mental health social workers work with people to bring out their strengths, connect with communities and access peer support - all of which can help tackle loneliness.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
We’re urging the government to fully recognise the value of mental health social workers by including them in the upcoming NHS workforce plan.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We’re urging the government to fully recognise the value of mental health social workers by including them in the upcoming NHS workforce plan.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
That’s why we have been calling on the government to ensure that everyone with a severe mental health condition has access to a mental health social worker: https://thinkahead.org/news-item/social-work-matters-our-case-for-investment/
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
Social work matters – our case for investment - Think Ahead
Social work matters – but it’s continuously undervalued and overlooked by policy makers. This World Social Work Day we’re launching our Social Work Matters campaign to ensure that everyone with severe mental illness has access to a mental health social worker. We welcome the government’s commitment to investment in frontline roles but want to be sure […]
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October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
That’s why we have been calling on the government to ensure that everyone with a severe mental health condition has access to a mental health social worker: https://thinkahead.org/news-item/social-work-matters-our-case-for-investment/
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
To realise the ambitions of the 10-year health plan, we need a social care workforce that is skilled, valued & equipped to meet growing and complex needs.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
To realise the ambitions of the 10-year health plan, we need a social care workforce that is skilled, valued & equipped to meet growing and complex needs.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
"I hope to continue as a social worker. It is a tough job, but so rewarding, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
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October 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"I hope to continue as a social worker. It is a tough job, but so rewarding, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
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We will keep standing up for mental health, championing a social approach, & speaking up for a mental health workforce to have what it needs:
Lessons from Labour Party Conference 2025: Where is mental health? - Think Ahead
Our Head of Communications and Public Affairs Katie Leay shares her reflections from this year’s Labour Party Conference. Labour’s 2025 Conference was buzzing with ambition to transform our health system – but I came away thinking – is mental health being forgotten again? I attended alongside our Chief Executive, Philippa Mariani, and Levi Chambers-Cook – […]
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October 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We will keep standing up for mental health, championing a social approach, & speaking up for a mental health workforce to have what it needs:
We join @rethinkcharity.bsky.social
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
October 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We join @rethinkcharity.bsky.social
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
We know Giles will be a valuable addition to the mental health workforce, and look forward to seeing him and our other trainees develop over the next two years.
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We know Giles will be a valuable addition to the mental health workforce, and look forward to seeing him and our other trainees develop over the next two years.
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork