Dear friend,
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. It’s a big year ahead for Centre for Mental Health as we mark 40 years of striving for mental health equality and social justice.
This month our chair of trustees, Dame Sue Bailey, retired from the board and became our first President, and Michael Morley became our new chair. Both are proud champions of mental health equality and I’m so grateful to them both for their unstinting support for our work.
In the year ahead we’re going to be leading the way in challenging for better mental health for all, and we want you to be a part of that. If you’re in a local council, our Mentally Healthier Councils Network is there for you. If you’re in the NHS we can help you to boost mental health support in your local area. And our research can help you plan for a mentally healthier future with the latest intelligence, ideas and insights.
Right now, we’re focused on the Mental Health Bill in the UK Parliament and we’re reviewing evidence about investment priorities for both the 10-year health plan and the next spending review. We know that there’s a lot to be done to turn around rising levels of mental distress and to improve mental health services. In our 40th year, we will do all we can to make a positive difference.
