About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to community-based approaches to mental health. It is one of our recent annual themes for Fellowships and was developed in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation in 2016-2018. Partnership stories
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Mary Smith
Charity CEO Mary Smith (CF 2019) helped to launch a second therapeutic farming site in Cumbria through her charity Growing Well this month. This is the culmination of work that began with Mary’s Fellowship, which researched the creation of models for care farming that support mental health.
By Mary Smith, 2022
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Anna Wardley
Campaigner Anna Wardley (CF 2019) presented her Fellowship findings to the Thames Valley Suicide Prevention and Intervention Network (SPIN) this month. Anna was also selected onto Sound Delivery's Media Spokesperson programme, which focuses on amplifying the voices of people with lived experience.
By Anna Wardley, 2022
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Dr Erin Hope Thompson
Charity founder Dr Erin Hope Thompson was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours this month. The award is in recognition of Erin’s services to supporting bereaved families.
By Erin Hope Thompson, 2022
Fellows' updatesMay 2022 Fellows' update: Anna Wardley
Campaigner Anna Wardley (CF 2019) gave an online talk at the StandBy Support After Suicide Annual Connect Forum in Australia on 17 May. Anna shared from her Fellowship, which explored support for children who lose a parent to suicide.
By Anna Wardley, 2022
ReportSuicide prevention: efficacy of multisectoral approach and bereavement support
By Sangeeta Mahajan, 2022
BlogsChanging lives, two at a time
By Garry Botterill, 2022
Fellows' updatesMarch 2022 Fellows' update: Garry Botterill
The work of Garry Botterill (CF 2015) and his charity Service Dogs UK was featured in an article in the April issue of Your Dog magazine. Garry co-founded the charity following his Fellowship, which explored how specially trained assistance dogs can support PTSD sufferers.
By Garry Botterill, 2022
