News & Features
The latest updates and insights from the Devon Mental Health Alliance
The Shallowford Trust uses Innovation Fund grant to support outdoor wellbeing activities
The Trust runs East Shallowford Farm, on which it delivers services to help young people and adults improve their mental wellbeing.
Innovation Fund grant ensures Marbles Lost and Found support group can continue
The mental health information hub and community website also operates a walking group and other outreach work.
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.
Join us at upcoming Creative Solutions networking events in Crediton, Okehampton or Exmouth
We’re hosting more networking and engagement days in the East and Mid Devon areas.
Join the Festival of Human Connection in Torquay for creative mental health discussion
The event aims to empower all sectors to work together as an ever-flowing and ever-evolving mental health community.
New cost of living signposting and support service launched for people across Devon
The new service provides free advice and guidance to anyone facing challenges around cost of living pressures, e.g., debt, benefits, or housing issues.
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.
Active Devon offering several training opportunities during early 2023 — Sign up now
Dates are now live for training and workshops both online and in the Torquay/Paignton area.
Social prescribers gather for networking event
Over 30 social prescribers, recovery practitioners, health coaches, and support workers attended the successful event in Torquay hosted by DPT and the Alliance.
Identifying future priorities for community services at the Eastern LCP Conference
Community Development Lead Matt attended the conference, which invited around 100 representatives from the health and social care sector to discuss mental health services in 2023.
Join our next co-production online workshop on Wednesday 11th January 2023
This new process of listening and action will ensure that the voices of relevant individuals and community partners directly inform the work we do.
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.
One Devon launches Outreach COVID-19 Vaccination Fund for local VCSE organisations
Grants are available up to £10,000 for organisations delivering activities with vulnerable communities to help increase uptake of COVID vaccinations.
Wis£rmoney providing money and debt advice to people living across Devon
The partnership between charities Navigate, Encompass South West, and Mind in Somerset provides financial advice for those living in ruralised communities across Devon and Somerset.
Social prescriber networking event for Torbay and South Devon — book your place now
Those working in a social prescriber or related capacity in Devon are invited to join us at Shekinah’s Endeavour House next Wednesday.
Discussing bipolar disorder with Bipolar UK at the Houses of Parliament
One of our Community Development Leads recently attended an event hosted by Bipolar UK, all about bipolar disorder.
Participate in our co-production introduction workshop on Tuesday 6th December
This new process of listening and action will ensure that the voices of relevant individuals and community partners directly inform the work we do.
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.