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In Your Community
In Your Community
In Your Community
The Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is a first-of-its-kind national mental health database which brings together organisations and charities, large and small, from across the country that offer mental health advice and support together in one place. Pop in your postcode or switch on-location services, and you can find local organisations.
Mental Health Mates
Founded by Bryony Gordon. Mental Health Mates is a nationwide network of volunteer-led, peer support groups that encourage people to get moving and talking for their mental health.
Groups across the UK regularly meet to walk, connect and share without fear or judgement.
Taking these steps can often feel the hardest, but we believe that movement and connection can play an important role in managing our mental wellbeing.
https://www.mentalhealthmates.co.uk/
Muslin Hikers
Championing diversity outdoors. The largest community in the world for Muslims interested in the outdoors
Project of @active.inclusion
Action For Happiness
Their vision is a happier world, with fewer people suffering from mental health problems and more people feeling good, functioning well and helping others.
For the Workplace
In Your Community
In Your Community
Able Futures
Provides support to the people working and living with mental health difficulties, employers and providers of apprenticeships. Able Futures is a nationwide specialist partnership set up to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Maximus
Supporting mental health in the workplace. Provide confidential, personalised support to help people with mental health symptoms to stay in or return to work. This service is easy to access, confidential – and comes at no cost.
Wellness Actions Plans
Are an easy, practical way of helping you support your own mental health at work. Suitable for everyone, a proactive & preventative measure. That values staff health.
Wellness recovery action plan (wrap)
MIND Wellness action Plans
ACAS
Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. We also offer training and help to resolve disputes
https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus-mental-health
Health & Safety Executive.
Stress and mental health at work
https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/
NICE guideline.Mental wellbeing at work
Quality standard - Healthy workplaces: improving employee mental and physical health and wellbeing This guideline covers how to create the right conditions for mental wellbeing at work. It aims to promote a supportive and inclusive work environment, including training and support for managers and helping people who have or are at risk of poor mental health.
NHS Mental Health
In Your Community
NHS Mental Health
NHS Every Mind Matters
Your Mind Plan
Answer 5 questions to get top tips and tailored advice that work for you
Try our plan to boost your wellbeing today - and make sure to email it for quick access and to easily swap in new ideas.
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/your-mind-plan-quiz/
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies,
Are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression. You can access talking therapies for free on the NHS. You can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service without a referral from a GP, or a GP can refer you.
NHS Mental Health
Find information and support for your mental health.
Menopause
Early Years & Education
NHS Mental Health
The British Menopause Society (BMS)
The BMS is the specialist authority for menopause and post reproductive health in the UK. https://thebms.org.uk/
The Menopause Charity
Works to improve women's and healthcare professionals' understanding of the menopause.
https://www.themenopausecharity.org/
NHS Menopause
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/
Balance App
Looking for knowledge and guidance so you can be certain about what’s right for your body during the perimenopause and menopause.
LQBTQIA+
Early Years & Education
Early Years & Education
Stonewall
At Stonewall, we stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. We imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be ourselves and can live our lives to the full.
Mermaids
Helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 1995.
You can chat online with a qualified webchat operator. Open from 9am – 9pm Monday to Friday.
Are you in a crisis? Do you need help? text MERMAIDS to 85258 for free 24/7 crisis support all across the UK.
All texts are answered by trained volunteers with support from experienced clinical supervisors.
Mind Out
MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people. They work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all LGBTQ communities and to make mental health a community concern.
Early Years & Education
Early Years & Education
Early Years & Education
Anna Freud
Early years staff love their work, but it can be emotionally demanding & stressful. Our latest early years resource shows that staff wellbeing needs to lie at the heart of nursery settings.
Siren Films
Have worked with the sector for over 30 years and know the importance of making wellbeing a priority for all. They ollaborated with Kate Moxley and Tapestry to curate a special collection of bite size films to honour Early Years Wellbeing Week 2023 with the theme of Mental Health Literacy.
https://www.sirenfilms.co.uk/in-conversation-with-kate-moxley-all-about-educator-wellbeing/
Tapestry
A Wellbeing Toolkit for Early Years Educators
https://tapestry.info/championing-wellbeing/
https://tapestry.info/championing-wellbeing/
National Day Nurseries Association
See our tips for hosting a 'Well-being Week', an adaptable Staff Well-being Policy template for nurseries and early years providers. Plus a free online short course is ideal for practitioners who want to know the basics about mental health and well-being.
Tips
https://ndna.org.uk/childrens-well-being-and-staff-well-being-resources-from-ndna/
Free Online Course
https://ndna.org.uk/product/free-supporting-well-being-in-the-early-years-workforce/
Policy
https://ndna.org.uk/product/staff-well-being-england/
Early Years Alliance
Minds Still Matter Report
https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/minds-still-matter
Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years PACEY
Mental Health and Wellbeing Spotlight
https://www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/spotlight-on/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
Department for Education
How to support mental health and wellbeing of you and your team in an early years setting.
Education Support
Offers a free emotional support helpline for everyone working in education, including early years. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and you will speak to a qualified counsellor. You can contact them by phone, text, online live chat or email. 08000 562 562
https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/get-help/help-for-you/helpline/
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Muslim Mental Health
Indian Mental Health
Indian Mental Health
Inspirited Minds
Works predominantly with those from an Islamic faith. Research showed many Muslims found it difficult to seek help as they felt they would not be understood by someone who did not understand their faith or culture, thus they chose to remain quiet and not seek help.
Indian Mental Health
Indian Mental Health
Indian Mental Health
CIO
Indian Mental Health Issues in the UK
Mental Health support that is available to Asian minorities in the UK. Focusing on the part of the population that originates from India, offering counselling, training and awareness
Black Mental Health
Indian Mental Health
Black Mental Health
Black Minds Matter UK
Free, one to one, culturally appropriate talking therapy for Black people in the UK
https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
Therapy For Black
Girls
Black. Girls. Thriving.
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN)
BAATN is the U.K’s largest community of mental health professionals for people of Black, African, South Asian and Caribbean heritage. They connect people to therapists around the UK and provide free resources and services as well.
Disability
Mental Health Organisations
Black Mental Health
Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition funded by the Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Disability Rights UK
Is the UK’s leading organisation led by, run by, and working for Disabled people.
We work with Disabled People’s Organisations and Government across the UK to influence regional and national change for better rights, benefits, quality of life and economic opportunities for Disabled people.
Neurodivergent Conditions
Mental Health Organisations
Mental Health Organisations
ADHD in Adults, Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Information for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adults who think they might have ADHD and the people who know and support them.
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/mental-illnesses-and-mental-health-problems/adhd-in-adults
Neurodiversity Network
The purpose of Neurodiversity Network is to provide resources for neurodivergent job seekers and neurodivergent students, employers & universities, & the support of the neurodiverse community. Our mission is to consolidate various neurodiversity resources into one place. The goal is to enhance neurodiversity awareness and neurodiversity acceptance for neurodivergents to find meaningful employment and educational experiences.
https://www.neurodiversitynetwork.net/
Neurodiversity Hub
Changing the narrative about autism and neurodiversity through awareness, education and engagement.
https://www.neurodiversityhub.org
ADHD Foundation
ADHD Foundation is the UK’s leading neurodiversity charity, offering a strength-based, lifespan service for the 1 in 5 of us who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Tourette’s syndrome.
Mental Health Organisations
Mental Health Organisations
Mental Health Organisations
Men's Health Forum
'The Men’s Health Forum has a clear mission of trying to improve the health of men and boys.
It carries out research, raises awareness and works to advocate for men’s health.
As well as this, it provides practical advice for those who may need it. This is done though its:
- ‘Man Manuals’ (in partnership with Haynes)
- Website
- Workplace Comedy events
- Workplace Toolbox talks
Mind
The mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
The Samaritan's
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 116 123 for free
T he Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation Are Working Towards A World With Good Mental Health For All. Everyone Knows Prevention Is Better Than Cure.
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/