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Rethink Mental Illness responds to government's Back to Work Plan

1 min read |Last updated: 16/11/2023

The government today published a plan to 'help up to 1,100,000 people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.' Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “People living with mental illness can work with the right support, when they feel ready to do so, bringing positive...

The Major Conditions Strategy: Too narrow but a move in the right direction

Last updated: 10/09/2024

Manifesto for a new Prime Minister 2022

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Manifesto for a new Prime Minister The Mental Health Policy Group Since the initial commitment to parity of esteem (the need to value mental health equally to physical health) a decade ago, there is no doubt that we have seen significant progress in mental health policy. However, the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis has put unprecedented...

Failure to undertake 'routine but life-saving' physical health checks for people with mental illness must come to end post-lockdown, urges charity

1 min read |Last updated: 16/06/2020

Failure to undertake “routine but life-saving” physical health checks for people with mental illness must come to end post-lockdown, urges charity Rethink Mental Illness is calling on health professionals and GPs in particular to learn from the crisis of Covid-19 as lockdown eases, taking urgent action to meet NHS targets for essential physical health...

About the undefetable campaign

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

A major new campaign to support people with long-term health conditions to be active About the campaign An inspiring new campaign - We Are Undefeatable - is being launched to support the one in four (15.4 million) people in England who live with one or more long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis and parkinson’s. By recognising...

Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Mental Health Policy Group: 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review The below submission to Comprehensive Spending Review sets out the priorities of Rethink Mental Illness and members of the Mental Health Policy Group. It covers several areas, notably capital investment in mental health services and in the social care and community services people severely...

Local authorities and the Long Term Plan briefing - November 2020

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Local authorities and the NHS Long Term Plan Our mission at Rethink Mental Illness is to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness and their carers. We do this as an active member of the Association of Mental Health Providers, working with other organisations who provide similar support. 2021 has the potential to be a transformative...

Policy and influencing

Campaigns and policy |Last updated: 18/03/2025

NHS at 75: The Present and Future of Mental Health Services

Last updated: 09/10/2023

Feeling lonely in the mental health conversation - Rachel's story

Last updated: 10/09/2024

Three groups of young people who are missing out on mental health support

Last updated: 20/11/2024

Our thoughts on the government’s new Ten-Year Health Plan for the NHS

Last updated: 21/10/2024

Westminster Hall debate briefing - Social Care reform

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Westminster Hall debate briefing - Social Care reform Mental health social care is a vital and overlooked aspect of the social care in the UK. Without investment in local authority budgets the enormous benefits it brings to people severely affected by mental illness across the county could be lost. We ask that you raise the profile on mental health...

Our campaign wins

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Our campaign wins For 50 years, Rethink Mental Illness has campaigned to improve the quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness. Campaigning is all about creating change and we are pleased that over the years, we have achieved some amazing successes alongside our campaigners. Government publishes plans to reform the Mental Health...

Primary and community mental health services to be improved with £1m investment

1 min read |Last updated: 14/05/2021

£1million will be invested in to primary and community mental health services in Sheffield over the next three years.The national charity, Rethink Mental Illness, has selected Sheffield to be one of four national sites in England to develop new models of delivering mental health care with voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The funding...

EastEnders working with Rethink Mental Illness on depression with psychotic symptoms storyline

Last updated: 13/02/2025

Somerset to be a trailblazer for mental health care

1 min read |Last updated: 21/01/2020

Somerset to be a trailblazer for mental health care as new alliance prepares to deliver innovative new approach. A new alliance of charities has been formed to develop a bold new community-based mental health support service for Somerset residents. The shared ambition for the Somerset Mental Health Alliance is to ensure that people living with mental...

Parliamentary Briefing - Social care announcements Sept 2021

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Parliamentary Briefing: The Future of Adult Social Care – Mental Health Overview We are pleased that the government has begun to rise to the significant challenges facing the social care sector. However, what has been announced so far does not represent the detailed vision for reforming social care that is so desperately needed. The government’s latest...

Suicide Prevention Briefing

Campaigns and policy |Last updated: 01/11/2024

Briefing: Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP)

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Briefing: Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) What are Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services? EIP services are multidisciplinary community mental health services that provides treatment and support to people experiencing or at high risk of developing psychosis. This support typically continues for three years. EIP services offer a range of...

2003-2019 Resources and Reports

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 19/03/2025

2003 - 2019 Resources and Reports 2019 General election 2019 manifesto: We've waiting long enough - it's time for a fair mental health system Read our general election manifesto which outlines the three key issues we believe the next government must address for people severely affected by mental illness - these are creating a cross-government mental...