The North West of Northern Ireland is one of four areas where partnerships can apply for funding for ideas related to mental wellbeing Read more
In 2020/21 we thrived online as our team worked hard to adapt our community-building and health promotion activity to circumstances that none of us could have predicted – read what we achieved in our 2020/21 Impact Report: Connect. Create. Collaborate. Read more
Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, DHC's Lisa Archibald considers the theme of 'Creating Hope Through Action,' and its significance for the Families Voices Forum Read more
With the 2021/22 round of PHA Short Term Funding now underway, we take a look at the projects that benefited from a grant in 2020/21 Read more
You can expect regular emails full of energy and ideas, as well as opportunities to get involved. Read more
We helped eight fantastic mental health projects secure funding from the British Science Association's research-promoting grants scheme Read more
An integrated role for community groups and clear, measurable outcomes – Developing Healthy Communities’ response to the Department of Health draft Mental Health Strategy. Read more
Seeking views to inform the development of mental health crisis services Read more
Brenda Morris highlights why we need to ensure the community & voluntary sector's voice is heard as part of this consultation Read more
We know that it is increasingly important to look after our own mental health and that of others. The Clear Project has been working with the PHA to highlight free, easy to access training and to find innovative ways to work with harder to reach groups. Read more
PHA & Fresh Minds Education are delivering online courses facilitated by experienced facilitators Read more
The Grief to Hope National Suicide Bereavement Report highlights the importance of services reaching out to support the bereaved, who are themselves a high risk group, Lisa Archibald writes. Read more
Community and voluntary groups need more funding to keep bridging the gap between increasing mental health needs and curtailed services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Mark Durkan, MLA, recently appointed Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly All Party Group on Mental Health, has kindly agreed to share his views with us ahead of World Mental Health Day Read more
This Year’s World Mental Health Day Theme is “Let’s Invest”. Read more about why the Families Voices Forum is asking for more joined up funding in Northern Ireland. Read more
World Health Organization, United for Global Mental Health and the World Federation for Mental Health says global day is catalyst for massive scale up of investment in mental health Read more
What is it and what work is being delivered to prevent suicide and self-harm in Northern Ireland Read more
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