News & Features
The latest updates and insights from the Devon Mental Health Alliance
An update on progress from Significant Seams, one of our Innovation Fund recipients
Catherine from the Mid Devon-based CIC provides an update on their work with young people throughout 2023.
Updated: DMHA Innovation Fund supporting residents in Cranbrook, Exeter through EX5-Alive
A small grant from our very own innovation fund is helping Aynsley Jones with supporting Cranbrook residents through an innovative project.
Headway Devon provides an update on its creative journaling project
With the help of a small grant from our Innovation Fund, Headway has been able to help even more people develop confidence and wellbeing.
Updated: Innovation Fund grant helps to extend Tor Support’s counselling service in Mid Devon
Tor Support services provide counselling for children and young people up to the age of 25 in the Okehampton area.
Updated: Art group in Crediton supporting women who have experienced trauma receives Innovation Fund
Helen Hamilton’s weekly, term-based groups are focused on offering a safe and supportive space for vulnerable women in the local community to connect and work through past trauma.
Updated: Innovation Fund grant used to support Exeter Phoenix with its Bloom festival
The annual festival offers a full day of free activity aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues and promoting local support.
Feedback from recent HOPE course demonstrates improvements in outlook and confidence
A recent HOPE course co-delivered by one of our Recovery Practitioners resulted in some positive feedback from attendees.
Supporting the work of the Eastern Rehabilitation and Recovery Team
James, one of our Recovery Practitioners in the Eastern locality, tells us about his work with the award-nominated rehabilitation team.
CoLab Exeter launches ‘Out of the Shadows’ toolkit to support women at risk of sexual exploitation
The innovative new toolkit was collated and prepared by Jeanie Lynch, Programme Manager of the CoLab Women project.
Feature: A Week in the Life of a Community Mental Health Development Lead
Matt Merriam shares his experience of a typical week in the life of a Community Development Lead at the Devon Mental Health Alliance.
DMHA grant helping Significant Seams to support more young people in mid-Devon
The organisation uses creativity, textiles, craft, and art to build community and support people in vulnerable life moments.
Launching a partnership with the Donkey Sanctuary
The centre in Sidmouth offers a wide range of donkey-assisted activities, which use contact with animals and nature as bases for improving mental health and wellbeing in children and adults.
Joining the active mental health conversation in Okehampton
There were plenty of topics to cover as we invited people from numerous organisations helping people with mental health needs to Okehampton.
Innovation Fund supports Headway Devon’s creative journaling project
Headway Devon offers a range of therapeutic support options for people who experienced brain injuries.
We’re working closely with social prescribers and wellbeing coaches across East & Mid Devon
We recently met with mental health and wellbeing workers to discuss their own wellbeing and working more sustainably.
Crediton’s turn to discuss local mental health service provision and how we can improve
The most recent Creative Solutions event saw over 15 professionals from around Crediton discussing local mental health support.
Jannine’s recovery role is key to new community mental health model
Jannine Corby is one of our Recovery Practitioners, who focus on working closely with people with a wide range of needs who traditionally may have fallen through gaps between services and organisations providing help.
Mental Health First Aid training provides vital skills to identify and respond to concerns
Larry, one of our Recovery Practitioners, recently co-facilitated a Mental Health First Aid training course to help enable people to recognise and respond to signs of mental health problems.
Nutriri benefits from Alliance Innovation Fund grant for weight neutral resources
We’re pleased to be supporting the innovative ‘weight neutral’ training provider with a grant from our Innovation Fund.
Book your place at our Creative Solutions event in Crediton now!
We’re bringing our networking and engagement session to the Moose Hall in Crediton on Thursday 26 March 2023.