Mental Health Foundation responds to Timms Review : Mental Health Foundation responds to Timms Review
9 Jul 2026 / Working lives
We respond to the publication of Sir Stephen Timms' interim review into Personal Independence Payments
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Protecting young people’s mental health requires more than a social media ban : Protecting young people’s mental health requires more than a social media ban
15 Jun 2026 / Online lives and digital well-being
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a ban on social media and other online protections for under 16s, the Mental Health Foundation has responded.
4.8 million more people experiencing poor mental health: The Foundation Reports : 4.8 million more people experiencing poor mental health: The Foundation Reports
10 Jun 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
The first of The Foundation Reports series - evaluating 15 years of 40,000 individuals’ data – reveals huge increase in levels of poor mental health, as the gap between financially comfortable and struggling, younger people and older people, and men and women, grows at a worrying rate.
Failure to support young people into work must change : Failure to support young people into work must change
28 May 2026 / Working lives
The UK government has published its interim Young People and Work Report (commonly referred to as the ‘Milburn Review’) which examined the challenges young people are experiencing with the UK’s job market. This is the Mental Health Foundation's response.
UK's 20-year social media experiment must end : UK's 20-year social media experiment must end
27 May 2026 / Online lives and digital well-being
We've published our response to the UK government's Growing Up in the Online World consultation
Action for all of us: our Mental Health Awareness Week event : Action for all of us: our Mental Health Awareness Week event
15 May 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Our event during Mental Health Awareness Week brought together people from across the mental health sector, to create a shared space to discuss our common goal: improving mental health
One in three UK adults turn to nature to support their mental health : One in three UK adults turn to nature to support their mental health
15 May 2026 / Prevention resources and tools
The Mental Health Foundation is encouraging more people to get outdoors after new polling revealed that one in three (30%) UK adults spend time in nature to support their mental health. Naturalist, author and TV presenter Chris Packham supports the Mental Health Foundation’s call for more people to enjoy nature.
Mental Health Foundation applauds announcement of government mental health plan : Mental Health Foundation applauds announcement of government mental health plan
15 May 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
The government has announced a call for evidence to feed into a new cross-government plan for addressing levels of poor mental health in England.
Wales needs prevention focus - as harmful coping habits revealed : Wales needs prevention focus - as harmful coping habits revealed
13 May 2026 / Prevention resources and tools
In our third data release for Mental Health Awareness Week, we highlight the harmful coping habits being used in Wales.
Community sharing app delivers mental health and wellbeing benefits : Community sharing app delivers mental health and wellbeing benefits
12 May 2026 / Online lives and digital well-being
Users of sharing app Olio, which helps people save money, cut waste, and connect with their community, are discovering unexpected benefits including improved mood, a renewed sense of purpose, and stronger community connections.