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.
Two Words That Power Change — Reflections on how we can best pursue system change
One of our Community Development Leads shares his thoughts on how we can better change the mental health system.
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.
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.
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.
Plymouth-based CIC Mindful Art Club offers coffee, creativity, and company
The group promotes friendly and informal art sessions that can help with mental health and wellbeing.
New Recovery Practitioners benefit from bespoke training to better meet mental health needs
Our team received training from Recovery Devon, a community interest company at the forefront of the recovery movement in mental health.
Real Life Psychology’s Brain Gym: A model to help understand and regulate emotions
Two of our Community Development Leads recently attended training for a new psychological model introducing practical tools to help support emotional regulation in others.
An example of how our Recovery Practitioners help with more than just mental health
Today we’re celebrating the work of Jannine, one of our Recovery Practitioners, who has helped a service user avoid more anxiety by helping with some important tasks.
Celebrating the work of one of our Mental Health Recovery Practitioners
Sarah has helped numerous people in the South Devon locality already with 1:1 and group interventions.
Working in partnership with the Chestnut Appeal for men’s health
The Chestnut Appeal provides care for men in Devon living with prostate cancer, testicular cancer, or penile cancer.
The Devon Mental Health Alliance: What is it and how will it work?
A bit of background on how the Alliance will work within Devon’s mental health system.