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Mental health charity forum champions inclusion

April 1, 2015/in Co-production, community based, Corporate, Events, Mental health, Recovery, Wellbeing /by RF admin

Almost 100 people attended Richmond Fellowship group’s forum ‘working together to promote recovery’ at the Foresight Centre in Liverpool on Tuesday 31st March.

Organisers are awarded certificates to recognise their contribution to the successful forum

The forum was an opportunity for people who use Richmond Fellowship services to meet and talk about mental health recovery, take part in workshops and discuss and shape the organisations’ strategy for engaging with and supporting people with mental health problems.

The event was co-ordinated by a planning group of individuals who access services in Liverpool, and was chaired by Pauline and Michael, who have both been supported with their mental health recoveries. Several people stood in front of the audience to share their personal mental health recovery stories, which were moving and inspiring. Everyone who took part in the day was awarded a certificate to recognise their hard work and success.

New partnership with Aquarius will help people with mental health and substance misuse problems

April 1, 2015/in Mental health, Partnerships, Substance use /by RF admin

National mental health charity Richmond Fellowship and Midlands-based substance misuse support charity Aquarius are joining forces.

The two charities are entering into a formal partnership which will enable them to strengthen and improve the services they can offer to support people with mental health and substance misuse problems.

Enrich awards recognise mental health service successes

March 27, 2015/in Awards, Corporate, Mental health, Volunteering /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship celebrates ENRICH achievement awards

Enrich awards 2015

Richmond Fellowship has released the winners of its annual Enrich awards, recognising successes in providing outstanding mental health services across the country.

The ENRICH awards stand for Enabling, Networking, Respect, Inclusion, Community and Hope, with each category representing one of Richmond Fellowship’s organisational values or an important aspect of the way they make mental health recovery a reality.

The Hope category gave the people supported by Richmond Fellowship the opportunity to nominate the team that has had the most impact on their lives.

Charity marks year of conversations tackling mental health stigma

March 11, 2015/in community based, Events, Mental health, Time to Change, Volunteering, Wellbeing /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship is marking over 1,000 conversations tackling mental health stigma in a year with an afternoon of music and entertainment in Dorset.

Richmond Fellowship, the national charity making mental health recovery a reality, teamed up with Time to Change to launch the ‘Face 2 Face’ project in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole last year.

Since then the mental health charity has smashed its target of having 1,000 conversations about mental health and is holding ‘Face 2 Face Fest’, an afternoon of music, culture and arts in Poole to celebrate.

Home Secretary launches Richmond Fellowship’s place of safety pilot

March 9, 2015/in Crisis, Mental health, Partnerships, Services /by RF admin

Home Secretary Theresa May has officially launched Richmond Fellowship’s pilot scheme to trial an alternative ‘place of safety’ to police custody for individuals in mental distress.

It’s the first time a voluntary sector provider is working in partnership with the NHS and police to provide an alternative place of safety to give a better experience for people who are detained pending a mental health assessment.

Richmond Fellowship’s Winston House scores good for CQC

February 20, 2015/in care home, Mental health /by RF admin

Our team at Winston House succeeded in impressing inspectors following a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) visit.

Winston House, a residential scheme for 25 adults in Cambridge, was awarded ‘Good’ across the board following the unannounced inspection in November. Under the new inspection regime just introduced by CQC the service was rated on whether it was safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Richmond Fellowship launches new crisis services in Leicestershire

February 11, 2015/in Crisis, Mental health, Partnerships /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) are pleased to announce new services for people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

A telephone helpline, 0808 800 3302, offers support with urgent mental health needs. It is free from most mobile networks and is open between 2pm and 1.30am, seven days a week.

Richmond Fellowship signs up to National Suicide Prevention Alliance

February 4, 2015/in Mental health, Partnerships, Suicide prevention /by RF admin

As one of the leading voluntary sector providers of mental

health support in England, Richmond

Fellowship has become a member of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA).

Emergency grant scheme opens doors for mental health

January 30, 2015/in Mental health, Partnerships, Publications, Supported living /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship has praised an emergency grant scheme after a new report highlighted the benefits it brings to people with mental health problems experiencing extreme poverty or disadvantage.

The Open Doors report released this week showed that emergency grants provided by Family Action helped people, especially those with mental health problems, recover their independence while providing them with safety and stability in their home.

Mental health café sparks excitement at NHS recruitment day

January 29, 2015/in community based, employment, Events, Mental health, Social enterprise /by RF admin

NHS staff were treated to a taste of Sparky’s on Saturday as the café opened its doors for the first time to prospective hospital staff during a recruitment event in Blackpool.

Sparky’s, the new community café from Richmond Fellowship, is being set up to challenge mental health stigma by providing a space for health and well being advice, social inclusion as well as quality food and drink.

Mental health charity forum champions inclusion

New partnership with Aquarius will help people with mental health and substance misuse problems

Enrich awards recognise mental health service successes

Charity marks year of conversations tackling mental health stigma

Home Secretary launches Richmond Fellowship’s place of safety pilot

Richmond Fellowship’s Winston House scores good for CQC

Richmond Fellowship launches new crisis services in Leicestershire

Richmond Fellowship signs up to National Suicide Prevention Alliance

Emergency grant scheme opens doors for mental health

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