News Release, 21 May 2008
Simon Lawton-Smith is the new Head of Policy at the Mental Health Foundation, replacing Moira Fraser who has moved to the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Lawton-Smith joins the Foundation after four years as Senior Fellow in Mental Health at the King's Fund, the influential health policy and research think-tank. He has worked in the mental health sector since 1996, including a period as Head of Public Affairs at national mental health charity Together.
On his appointment to the Foundation, Lawton-Smith said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Foundation and building on its impressive record of mental health policy work. There is an increasing recognition that mental health is crucial to the well-being of everyone in the UK. I expect the Foundation to play a central role in influencing future mental health policy.”
Notes to editors
For more information please contact the press office team on 020 7803 1130 / 1126.
The Mental Health Foundation uses research and practical projects to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. We work to influence policy, including government at the highest levels. And we use our knowledge to raise awareness and to help tackle the stigma attached to mental illness. We reach millions of people every year through our media work, information booklets and online services.
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