Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme : Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme
25 Feb 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
This year the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival celebrates its 20th year.
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Mental Health Foundation responds to launch of government review of youth inactivity : Mental Health Foundation responds to launch of government review of youth inactivity
11 Nov 2025 /
We respond to the UK government's announcement of an independent investigation into rising youth inactivity.
Employers’ role in preventing poor mental health : Employers’ role in preventing poor mental health
5 Nov 2025 /
The recommendations in the UK government’s Keep Britain Working Review place a welcome emphasis on the workplace’s role in preventing poor mental health.
Disjointed and ultimately counterproductive – response to welfare system announcement : Disjointed and ultimately counterproductive – response to welfare system announcement
18 Mar 2025 / Challenging mental health inequalities
We share our views about the newly announced changes to the benefits system, including to universal credit and personal independence payment (PIP)
Changes to benefits system ‘risk deepening the mental health crisis’ Mental Health Foundation warns : Changes to benefits system ‘risk deepening the mental health crisis’ Mental Health Foundation warns
17 Mar 2025 /
Ahead of planned announcements from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, on changes to the benefits system, we warn that the trailed proposals may not achieve the outcome that the UK government appear to be pursuing.
Employment Rights Bill vital to tackle country’s poor mental health : Employment Rights Bill vital to tackle country’s poor mental health
5 Mar 2025 /
Our comment on the latest amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, which have the potential to deliver some important improvements to protections in the workplace
Get Britain Working White Paper shows promising signs of new approach : Get Britain Working White Paper shows promising signs of new approach
26 Nov 2024 /
We respond to the UK government's newest proposals for their approach to employment support, including for people who experience mental health problems.
Statement of closure - Mental Health at Work : Statement of closure - Mental Health at Work
20 Dec 2023 /
After six years of ground-breaking workplace mental health facilitation and training, the board of Mental Health Foundation’s workplace subsidiary, Mental Health at Work, has decided to cease operations at the end of December 2023.
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023 : Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
3 Oct 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Submissions are now open for our international film competition for 2023, which takes place as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF).
Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award : Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award
26 Aug 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Manic Street Creature, a powerful new theatre show by Lancashire-born singer-songwriter Maimuna Memon, has won the 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.