A busy November at the Centre
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Zak Agnew
Dear friend,
Welcome to our November newsletter - reflecting on our constantly changing environment, we have renewed and updated ourfive-year strategy ([link removed]) , welcomed the Government’s announcement ([link removed]) to invest in early support hubs, and issued a response ([link removed]) to the Chancellor’s concerning Autumn statement.
In our latest podcast episode ([link removed]) , Andrew Kaye Kauffmann, our current Writer in Residence, joins Thea Joshi to discuss their personal experiences of OCD.
Andrew has also been busy helping the Centre shine a light on men’s mental health for hishttps://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/a-sermon-that-no-one-will-hear-the-clarion-call-to-act-urgently-on-mens-mental-health/fourth Writer in Residence piece ([link removed]) . Titled ‘A sermon that no one will hear? The clarion call to act urgently on men’s mental health’, Andrew offers an insightful dissection on the complexities of men’s mental health in the UK.
Thanks so much for staying up to date on our work toward improving mental health for all.
We are dedicated to eradicating mental health inequalities and fighting injustice, but we can’t do it without your support. If you can, please help us continue our work by donating ([link removed]) . The work we do builds evidence of how to support better mental health, and drives forward real and sustainable policy change.
Zak
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Strategy update
Earlier in the month we published an update to our current five-year strategy. Published in 2021, we’ve reviewed the progress made and reflected on the changing environment around us. As a result we’re delighted to share this update to our strategy that will guide our work over the next two years.
The renewed strategy sets out our current ambitions as a charity, which include:
* Securing a whole government long-term approach to mental health
* Addressing the unequal determinants of mental health
* Enabling every child and young person to have a mentally healthy start in life
* Ensuring everyone gets equitable and timely support
* Addressing inequalities in specific communities which have been previously overlooked
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Strategy asset: Our Ambitions: To secure a whole government long-term approach to protecting and promoting mental health for all, including housing social security, health, business, justice, defence and the environment. To address, the unequal social and economic determinants of mental health including poverty, racism, discrimination and exclusion, fostering action locally and nationally, including from statutory bodies, civil society and businesses.
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20 years of Individual Placement & Support in Europe: trust, cooperation and hope ([link removed])
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People struggling with their mental health need support, not sanctions ([link removed])
by ([link removed]) Kadra Abdinasir
Saving lives can’t wait: why the Government must renew local suicide prevention funding ([link removed])
by Ollie Vickers
Broken promises or reform postponed? Reflections on the King’s speech ([link removed])
by Andy Bell
First steps towards a mentally healthier justice system? ([link removed])
by Andy Bell
So no one told me life was gonna be this way: reflecting on recovery after Matthew Perry’s death ([link removed])
by David Woodhead
Podcast
Centre for mental health podcast: speaking up for social justice in mental health
Thea Joshi is joined by Centre for Mental Health’s current Writer in Residence, Andrew K. Kauffmann. Together they discuss OCD and its battles, from diagnosis and labels, to therapy and everyday life.
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Andrew K. Kaufman returns with the fourth piece ([link removed]) in his writer in residence series. Titled ‘A sermon that no one will hear? The clarion call to act urgently on men’s mental health’, Andrew draws attention to the complexities that are often overlooked when talking about men’s mental health.
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** Centre for Mental Health celebrates dedicated trustees as they take on new roles ([link removed])
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** Today’s Autumn Statement is a missed opportunity to prioritise the nation’s mental health ([link removed])
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** Government’s Back to Work Plan brings welcome investment in supported employment but worrying threat of benefit sanctions, says Centre for Mental Health ([link removed])
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** Centre for Mental Health shares renewed vision for work to drive equality in mental health ([link removed])
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** Abandoning the Mental Health Act reforms is a government breach of public trust, says Centre for Mental Health ([link removed])
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** Centre for Mental Health welcomes government investment in early support hubs ([link removed])
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