Child Poverty Strategy tackles key driver of poor mental health : Child Poverty Strategy tackles key driver of poor mental health
5 Dec 2025 /
We share our view on the government's flagship Child Poverty Strategy.
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Mental Health Foundations' response to the Mental Health Strategy for Wales Consultation : Mental Health Foundations' response to the Mental Health Strategy for Wales Consultation
25 Jun 2024 /
Our submission details what we welcome so far in the Welsh Government's draft strategy and what needs to improve in order for it to fulfil its ambition.
Our response to the Scottish Government's National Outcomes Consultation : Our response to the Scottish Government's National Outcomes Consultation
30 Jun 2023 /
The Mental Health Foundation responded to the Scottish Government’s Call for Evidence, part of a review of the National Outcomes, to highlight how these Outcomes can better support national mental health and wellbeing.
Public mental health is true measure of political success : Public mental health is true measure of political success
27 Feb 2023 /
As the SNP leadership contest gets underway, we urge all candidates hoping to become First Minister of Scotland to make public mental health a priority during the current cost-of-living crisis and throughout the current parliament.
Mental health problems cost Scottish economy at least GBP 8.8 billion a year : Mental health problems cost Scottish economy at least GBP 8.8 billion a year
2 Mar 2022 /
Mental Health Foundation calls for Scottish Government commitment to cost-effective prevention of poor mental health
Mental health problems cost Northern Ireland at least GBP 3.4 billion a year : Mental health problems cost Northern Ireland at least GBP 3.4 billion a year
2 Mar 2022 /
Mental health problems cost the Northern Irish economy at least £3.4 billion annually according to a new report published today by the Mental Health Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science with support from Queen’s University Belfast.
Mental health problems cost UK economy at least GBP 118 billion a year : Mental health problems cost UK economy at least GBP 118 billion a year
2 Mar 2022 /
Mental Health Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science joint report examines the scale of costs.
MHF joins call for 'Acts of Allyship' with all LGBT+ people : MHF joins call for 'Acts of Allyship' with all LGBT+ people
26 Jun 2020 / Challenging mental health inequalities
For LGBT+ Pride 2020, the Mental Health Foundation joins the call for ‘Acts of Allyship’ with all LGBT+ people.
Marmot review : Marmot review
25 Feb 2020 / Challenging mental health inequalities
The Government should urgently respond to today’s Marmot Review 2020 and develop a national action plan to reduce mental health inequalities, says the Mental Health Foundation.
Our response to Prevention Green Paper consultation : Our response to Prevention Green Paper consultation
17 Oct 2019 /
The Mental Health Foundation has responded to a call for evidence issued by the Department of Health and Social Care on the Government’s new strategy to prevent health problems, Advancing our health: Prevention in the 2020s.