NSUN network for mental health is the only England-wide charity led by, and for, people with experience of psychological distress.
We link service-users to each other and to carers, health professionals, commissioners and policy makers in order to ensure that people have the greatest possible influence over the services they use and their own lives.
Nationally NSUN sits on the Department of Health Ministerial Advisory Group on the Mental Health Strategy and many other influential bodies.
It’s free to join us and members get a weekly emailed bulletin with all the latest mental health news, jobs and opportunities; a regular printed newsletter and invites to free events and training. Join today because together we are stronger.
Advance offers an unrivalled breadth of services for people with disabilities or mental health conditions, including housing, specialist support, brokerage and employment.
From our beginnings in 1974 we have enabled people to live the lives they choose at home, at work or in the community.
Advance works with more than 4,000 people across 42 local authority areas.
We are proud to support the Rethink Your Mind project as part of our commitment to innovative practices and initiatives in the field of recovery and mental health.
We also support SISO with funding and staff expertise.
Rethink Mental Illness is a charity that believes a better life is possible for millions of people affected by mental illness.
40 years ago, one man bravely spoke about his family’s experiences of mental illness in a letter to the Times and in the process brought together hundreds to talk about their experiences of mental illness and support each other.
Today we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.
Our website and helplines give information and advice to 500,000 more and we change policy for millions.
We carry out research to make sure we really deliver results for people, young or old.
Our services, support groups, and members cover every county in England, giving us local insight and helping us spread innovations nationally.
All our work is governed by people who have lived through mental illness.
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NHS Choices is the UK’s biggest health website. It provides a comprehensive health information service that puts users in control of their healthcare.
The website helps users make choices about their health, from decisions about their lifestyle, such as smoking, drinking and exercise, to finding and using NHS services in England.
NHS Choices includes around 20,000 regularly updated articles. There are also hundreds of thousands of entries in more than 50 directories that can be used to find and choose health services in England.
MHPF is the leading representative body for voluntary sector providers of mental health services, with over 50 members drawn from national, regional and locally based organisations operating across England.
A total of 4.8 million people were supported across our membership last year and we continue to work towards making recovery for those living with mental ill health a reasonable and attainable goal.
MHPF is a platform for collaboration and cooperation in areas of joint concern and interest. It also acts as a combined single voice for the mental health voluntary sector, facilitating communication from and to government bodies.
We are united by our desire to improve the quality of care for people with mental health needs and the outcomes of services provided.
MindFull is a national charity helping young people to improve and sustain positive mental health, emotional resilience and wellbeing.
We provide 11-17 year olds with tailored online support to improve their wellbeing and mental health.
Young people can access professional counselling support, expert information, advice and resources provided by mental health professionals, self help tools and peer mentoring support, in real-time, via www.mindfull.org.
We train MindFull Mentors, developing their emotional resilience, while also equipping them with tools and advice they can share with young people to improve their wellbeing.
We campaign to raise the importance of wellbeing and mental health amongst young people, parents, government and professionals.
Centre for Mental Health is a charity which aims to help to create a society in which people with mental health problems enjoy equal chances in life to those without.
We believe that people with mental health problems should not experience unfair barriers to a fulfilling life.
We carry out research, policy work and analysis to improve practice and influence policy in mental health as well as public services.
We aim to find practical and effective ways of overcoming those barriers so that people with mental health problems can make their own lives better with good quality support from the services they need to achieve their aspirations.
You may well be aware of the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle, but fitting in healthier eating and more physical activity can often feel like an uphill struggle. Yet with Change4Life it needn’t!
For the last three years, we’ve been committed to providing regular hints and tips on how to make simple, straightforward life-changing swaps, which all add up to a positive, health enhancing transformation.
We’re already helping over 500,000 families across the UK, and with your support we could help even more.
We have an extensive range of useful information and materials that you can use to communicate the benefits of healthy eating and activities for all ages and levels of ability.
Get Connected is the UK’s free, confidential helpline for young people under 25 who need help and don’t know where to turn.
Our service is available 365 days a year and young people can get in touch by phone, webchat, email, text message or use the online help directory, WebHelp 24/7,
When a young person gets in touch, one of 100 trained Helpline Volunteers offers emotional support and can let them know about further specialist help from a database of 10,000 trusted organisations.
This support helps them emotionally through those first steps to finding the help they need to prevent an issue becoming a crisis.
