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NHS Direct comments on NHS 111

Commenting on news reports about NHS Direct and NHS 111, Nick Chapman, Chief Executive of NHS Direct, said:

Huddle for Charities

Build capacity to enable your organisation to achieve its aims faster and more efficiently while reducing operational costs.

Huddle is the online collaboration platform that helps organisations connect, share and work better together.  With Huddle, you can manage people, projects and information inside and outside your organisation, securely.

You can:

• share files
• manage projects and workflows
• control and distribute information
• suggest and discuss ideas
• hold online meetings and connect with stakeholders, partners, consultants and suppliers.

The Huddle Foundation has been set up to offer FREE access to charities with an annual budget of below £5M and who are registered with the Charity Commission. 

Applications are considered on an individual basis.
Many mhhp helplines would appear to meet the eligibility criteria so what have you got to lose! 

Take a look at the Huddle website and see how your organisation could benefit.

Making life easier for charities

Don’t miss your opportunity to tell our new Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, what you think!

Nick’s keen to cut red tape and wants to hear from people on the frontline, from YOU.
Nick wants to engage with the voluntary and community sector at all levels, not just those who already can make their voice heard.

This is your chance to get direct access to the government minister in charge of the sector and tell him exactly what you think.

Peer Support: Lived Experience Leading the Way

New research report to be launched on Thursday 30 September 2010 in London.

Peer support is not a new phenomenon. There is a long and distinguished history of people with experience of mental distress supporting one another both individually and in groups or organisations. Together, commissioned a report, that in partnership with The University of Nottingham, looks at Peer Support, focusing on the key elements of what makes a successful programme and providing evidence of the direct benefit to users, communities, funders and commissioners.   The report also explores relevant challenges and makes valuable recommendations for the future.

Key speakers at the event will be:

• Anne Beales MBE, Director of Service User Involvement, Together
• Rachel Perkins OBE, Director of Quality Assurance and User/Carer Experience, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust,  Vice Chair of Rethink, a member of the Department of Work and Pensions Disability Employment Advisory Committee (DEAC)
• International Speaker, Renowned authority on Peer Support (TBC)
• David Crepaz-Keay, Head of Empowerment and Inclusion, The Mental Health Foundation
• Sandra Griffiths, Head of Mellow 

The report will be available on the mhhp website after the event.

The City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Mental Health Helpline Workers

We are proud to say that on 22 February 2010. mhhp launched their accredited training programme: The City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Mental Health Helpline Workers (QCF).

The National Audit of Psychological Therapies (NAPT)

The National Audit of Psychological Therapies (NAPT) is a chance for you to have your say about the talking treatment for anxiety and depression that you have been receiving. We are interested in hearing about how easy you found it to access talking treatments (including cCBT), what the outcome of treatment was, and what kind of relationship you had with your therapist. All the information that you give will be completely anonymous – no one will be able to identify you.

To find out more download our information leaflet or visit www.rcpsych.ac.uk/napt or contact the project team directly either by phone 0207 977 4974 or by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

mhhp summer newsletter - out now

Our new Summer Newsletter is out now. 

Hard copies will be sent out by post, if would like to be added to our mailing list please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name and address.

Call for volunteer particpants for black women recovery and resilience project

Mental Health Foundation

Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9QB

RECRUITMENT LEAFLET

Recovery and Resilience:

Tell Us Your Stories

Are you an African, African-Caribbean or South Asian woman living in London?

Do you have direct experience of recovering from mental distress and of using mental health services?

The Mental Health Foundation is conducting a study titled Recovery and Resilience: African, African Caribbean and South Asian Women’s Narratives of Recovering from Mental Distress

We would like to invite you to participate in this study by telling us your stories. The purpose of the study is to collect your views on:

·        How you understand mental health and mental distress

·        What recovery means to you

·        What has been helpful to you in your recovery

·        How you maintain your wellbeing

Taking part will involve talking to one of our researchers about your experiences. All researchers involved in this study are also people with direct experiences of mental distress and recovery.

As a token of appreciation, those who take part will be paid £20 worth of vouchers plus all expenses.

If you would like to take part in this study, please contact Jayasree Kalathil by phone (07906165614, 02086409052) or email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Jayasree will then tell you more about the study.

This is your chance to help other women like you learn from your experiences.

Liberating the NHS

The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS. 

Charity Commission updates

The Charity Commission has published updates on the following: