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Policy work at the Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation aims to influence, improve or change policy and legislation that affect people’s mental health and mental well-being, particularly where it is determined by Government.

 

We also aim to influence, improve or change policy and legislation that affect:

 

  • people with mental health problems

  • carers of people with mental health problems

  • individuals and services that provide support, care and treatment.

Our main areas of policy interest are:

 

We use our research and developemtn projects to influence Government by:

 

  • Having direct conversations with the Government
  • Our media and public affairs work
  • Campaigning to influence and inform the media and general public

Read our policy archive for a comprehensive view of all our responses, briefings, and papers, visit our policy archive.

 

Latest Policy news:

 

Mental Health Act 2007 briefing

The Mental Health Act 2007 came into effect on 5 October 2008. The Act makes a number of amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983, in particular changing the legal definition of mental disorder, creating new Community Treatment Orders (CTOs), extending legal powers to a wider range of professional groups and establishing a right for patients to receive advocacy support.

 

Foundation Head of Policy Simon Lawton-Smith has written an introductory briefing to the provisions of the 2007 Act on behalf of the King’s Fund. A copy of the briefing may be downloaded from the King’s Fund’s website.

 

Have your say:

 

Policy and Campaigns Panel

We want to hear your views on policy and mental health. We believe it is essential that your opinions and experiences shape the future of our policy work.

 

If you would like to be kept informed of opportunities to feed in to the policy work of the Mental Health Foundation please complete the form to have your say.

 

Write to your MP or MSP 

Writing to your MP, MSP, or other elected representative is one of the most effective ways of raising your concerns and influencing public policy.  Find out how to have your voice heard and write to your MP.

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