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Mental health cafe scoops NHS award

October 23, 2015/in Awards, Mental health, Recovery, Social enterprise /by RF admin

A charity run café which aims to tackle mental health stigma in Blackpool has won a prestigious NHS award barely ten months since its doors opened.

Sparky’s, the pioneering social café run by Richmond Fellowship, the national charity making mental health recovery reality, took top prize for the NHS in the North West Excellence in Supply Awards 2015.

The award comes thanks to Sparky’s work in tackling mental health stigma and providing opportunities for people living with mental health problems to gain the confidence and skills to return to work through volunteering and apprenticeships.

Richmond Fellowship proves the voluntary sector can provide effective alternative place of safety for people in mental health crisis

October 12, 2015/in Corporate, Crisis, Mental health, Partnerships, Services /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship’s pilot scheme to trial an alternative ‘place of safety’ to police custody for individuals in mental distress has been hailed a success by an independent evaluation.

Reducing the use of custody cells for vulnerable people in a mental health crisis detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act is one of the Government’s key priorities.

Mental health services on show in Newcastle

September 30, 2015/in 24hr supported housing, community based, Events, Mental health, Recovery /by RF admin

Our mental health services will be on show today (30 September) at the Richmond Fellowship open day to showcase our brand new office in North Shields

We have invited along local commissioners and members of the council to see first hand the services we provide to help make mental health recovery reality in the city.

Richmond Fellowship’s ‘brilliant’ teams secure Matrix Standard accreditation

September 21, 2015/in Awards, Corporate, employment, Mental health, Recovery /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship has once again successfully retained its Matrix Standard accreditation. The assessor described our teams as ‘brilliant’ and was impressed by their level of passion and commitment to the people we support.

The Matrix Standard is a unique quality standard for organisations to assess and measure their advice and support services, which ultimately supports individuals in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals. We provide employment support services which help people return to paid employment, voluntary work or training and to stay in work.

Mayor to attend culture and diversity mental health event

September 14, 2015/in Events, Mental health, Recovery, supported housing /by RF admin

Richmond Fellowship will play host to the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as part of an event to promote cultural diversity and tackle mental health stigma.

Councillor Robert Freeman will be in attendance at the event that will showcase a range of dancers, poetry, and cuisine from around the world.

The event will also aim to tackle mental health stigma in the community, an area of focus for Richmond Fellowship. Read more →

Old Moat community garden centre outlines expansion plans

August 17, 2015/in community based, employment, Services /by RF admin

Our community garden centre that supports people living with mental health problems in Surrey is set to unveil its expansion plans.

The Old Moat Garden Centre in Epsom has set its sights on expansion in order to make the enterprise self sustaining following a reduction in funding from the NHS.

The Old Moat has operated in Epsom since 2008 and offers people living with mental health problems employment and training opportunities where they play an active role in the management and operation of the successful site.

Be Active and Have Fun in the Park – Liverpool

August 11, 2015/in community based, Events /by RF admin

On Sunday 16 August, Newsham Park Liverpool will play host to a FREE community event to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and encourage members of the public to become more active.

Liverpool Community Health (LCH) NHS Trust is part of the Be Creative Network which includes Richmond Fellowship’s Our Time Project, Opening Up (the mental health through cricket project), Imagine Mental Health, Pets and Pals and the Time to Change Network.

Mental health charity gears up for Liverpool Loves Festival

August 4, 2015/in community based, Corporate, Events, Mental health, Wellbeing /by RF admin

A national mental health charity will be represented at the inaugural Liverpool Loves Festival this weekend promoting mental health in the city.

Richmond Fellowship, the national charity making mental health recovery a reality, will be manning a stall at the Liverpool Loves Wellbeing Festival on Liverpool Pier Head to discuss mental health and challenge stigma.

Our reaction to interim report of Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care

July 20, 2015/in Crisis, Mental health, Partnerships, Publications, Recovery /by RF admin

The Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care led by former NHS boss Lord Crisp has found that significant numbers of people are having to travel long distances for care, while about three patients per ward – 16% nationally – are clinically well enough to be discharged but face a lack of suitable housing or supported accommodation, it says.

At Richmond Fellowship we think the voluntary sector could make a significant contribution and are keen to work more in partnership with local agencies to provide the right support to people at the right time.

Clothes bank appeal for employment service

July 14, 2015/in Appeals, employment, Mental health, Recovery, Services, Volunteering /by RF admin

A national mental health charity is appealing for donations of smart clothing to help support people who don’t own suitable clothing going for job interviews in Yorkshire.

Richmond Fellowship, the national charity making mental health recovery reality, provides employment support to people living with mental health problems with the aim of finding full time – work, helping them secure volunteering opportunities or full time training.

The charity’s employment service in Kirklees and Dewsbury is now appealing for people to donate their unwanted business outfits to help clients at the service who don’t own smart clothing for a job interview.

Richmond Fellowship proves the voluntary sector can provide effective alternative place of safety for people in mental health crisis

Mental health services on show in Newcastle

Richmond Fellowship’s ‘brilliant’ teams secure Matrix Standard accreditation

Mayor to attend culture and diversity mental health event

Old Moat community garden centre outlines expansion plans

Be Active and Have Fun in the Park – Liverpool

Mental health charity gears up for Liverpool Loves Festival

Our reaction to interim report of Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care

Clothes bank appeal for employment service

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