Partnerships & Coalitions

We are committed to working in partnership with other leading mental health organisations, professional bodies, academic institutions and funding organisations.

Together we have a stronger voice, greater influence to shape policy and transform services and are able to make an even bigger difference to people's lives.

For example, our ground breaking work with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation on the Right Here project is leading the way in the involvement of young people in the design and delivery of mental health services. Our partnership with City and Guilds and Pavilion led to the Certificate in Community Mental Health Care and our partnership with the Princess Royal Trust for Carers led to the MyCare research, highlighting the challenges facing young carers in the UK.  

Our work and influence extends beyond the UK. Internationally we work regularly with the EU, WHO Europe, the Council of Europe, Mental Health Europe, EUFAMI and national Governments.

We are a leading partner in most of the major mental health coalitions in the UK, for example:

• The Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition brings together leading children and young people's mental health charities to campaign with and on behalf of children and young people in relation to their mental health and wellbeing
• The Future Visions Coalition, which campaigns for an effective mental health strategy for England, with an emphasis on the promotion of good mental health across the population, and improved services for people with mental health problems
• The Mental Health Alliance, which monitors the impact of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales, and ensuring safeguards for people subject to the Act
• The We Need To Talk Coalition, campaigning for an expansion of talking therapy provision across England
• The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, which has over 200 partners, bringing together community and equality groups, artists, mental health improvement colleagues and wider public sector organisations
• We facilitate the Scottish Mental Health and Race Equality Special Interest Group in partnership with NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Service User research network, supported by key academic, public sector and equality group colleagues

We are committed to partnerships wherever they will maximise effectiveness and impact.