Today we’ve shared a new briefing of our key priorities for candidates standing in the upcoming local elections. We’re asking all candidates to show their commitment to mental health by including these ideas in their manifestos. Please get in touch with your candidates and ask them to commit to improving mental health in your community!
Be sure to check out our latest podcast with the amazing Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of City Mental Health Alliance and one our trustees, exploring the building blocks of changing the system and supporting better mental health within racialised communities.
Finally, we're looking for an economist who’s passionate about mental health and social justice to join our team! To help us drive change in mental health, apply here.
Manifesto ideas for the 2022 local authority elections
Ahead of local elections on 5 May, we’re calling on all council candidates to demonstrate a commitment to improving their communities’ mental health by including key pledges in their manifesto. If your council is holding local elections, please share this briefing with your candidates.
Poppy Jaman OBE draws on her own lived experience to share thoughts on the importance of culturally appropriate mental health support, tackling the root causes of mental ill-health, and the role of workplaces in supporting employees' wellbeing.
We're looking for an economist with a real passion for equality in mental health and a decolonising economics perspective. You'll be leading on our influential economic analysis and recommendations for improving mental health policy and practice.
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