Preparing for life at university : Preparing for life at university
/ Prevention resources and tools
Advice for students who are going to or returning to university to make the most of their experience while protecting their mental health.
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Running, creativity and mental health : Running, creativity and mental health
Artist, educator and storyteller, Sarmed Mirza, is taking part in the Great Scottish Run to raise funds for our work at the Mental Health Foundation.
The UK's asylum system must work for everyone. We've written to MPs calling for action : The UK's asylum system must work for everyone. We've written to MPs calling for action
/ Influencing policies
With deeply worrying anti-asylum seeker protests taking place in locations across the UK, we've written to parliamentarians to share our concerns and advise them on how the UK can build an asylum system that works better for everyone.
Mentally healthy workplaces in 2025: the Mental Health Foundation’s 32-hour week : Mentally healthy workplaces in 2025: the Mental Health Foundation’s 32-hour week
/ Research
We know that work can have a big impact on our mental health and wellbeing. At the Mental Health Foundation, we decided to test and measure a shorter working week to find out what impact reduced hours might have on our staff and our organisation.
The importance of community for refugees and asylum seekers : The importance of community for refugees and asylum seekers
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
For Refugee Week, we explore the ways in which refugees and asylum seekers struggle to access community along with potential policy solutions which can aid in their integration into communities across the UK.
Supporting refugees and asylum seekers to build good mental health through community : Supporting refugees and asylum seekers to build good mental health through community
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Coming together to share, collaborate, and create is a great way of building a sense of community to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers taking part in our projects in Scotland.
Peer support communities for long term health conditions : Peer support communities for long term health conditions
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
Peer support groups can provide people living with a long-term health condition with a community that plays a vital role in improving mental health.
Online safety and mental health are more connected than ever before : Online safety and mental health are more connected than ever before
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
As part of our ‘Community’ theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re exploring people’s online communities, and suggesting what we all – and the government – can do to better navigate an increasingly complex online world.
How to foster positive community in group settings : How to foster positive community in group settings
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
Sam, Project Manager of Mental Health Foundation’s Bridges to Belonging project working with asylum seeking and refugee groups, shares their view and tips on fostering positive community in group settings.
How does community support parents’ mental health? : How does community support parents’ mental health?
/ Families, children and young people
Community plays an important role in protecting parents’ mental health. Read more about how community can support parents' mental health and our work with parents at greater risk of mental health problems.