Pop star Dua Lipa has dedicated her Mental Health Champion Award, awarded by The Trevor Project, to the LGBTQ+ community. The British hitmaker, whose songs include Physical, Don’t Start Now and Levitating, won the Mental Health Champion of the Year Award from the non-profit suicide prevention organisation. The honour recognises “influential public figures who use […]
Voda, the LGBTQ+ mental health app designed by LGBTQ+ therapists, has launched Trans Library, the “world’s largest free mental health resource” to support trans mental health amid mental health crisis. The Trans Library, which features 52 self-led digital programmes, is designed to meet the unique mental health needs of the trans community, offering inclusive and […]
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is carrying out a survey to find out what service users think about the care they received when using community mental health services in Sussex. The Trust plans to use this feedback to improve experiences, and highlight areas where they perform well and to identify the areas where they need […]
Voda, a queer mental health companion created by LGBTQ+ psychotherapists, has raised £270,000 in pre-seed funding to “help combat” what it calls the UK’s LGBTQ+ “mental health crisis”. After a successful test launch in 2023, Voda secured funds from an investment round led by Freiraum Ventures, alongside impact investors Lightbulb Trust and ULTRA VC. Designed […]
In May 2024, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ mental health charity, MindOut, celebrates a remarkable milestone in its journey – its 25th birthday! MindOut said: “For a quarter of a century, we have stood together, providing a beacon of hope, understanding, and support for LGBTQ+ community’s mental health needs. “We’ll be sharing some of our key […]
Transgender people are significantly more likely to have long-term mental health condition, including depression and anxiety, say researchers who analysed GP patient survey data. The study by researchers at Manchester University of 1.5 million people over the age of 16 found the risk of having a long-term mental health condition in England was roughly one […]
Seven organisations representing the voluntary community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) and Sussex Partnership have signed the Sussex Compact, an agreement which sets out a vision for working in partnership to shape and deliver non-clinical services.
Grassroots groups in Brighton & Hove are being encouraged to apply for funding for projects that improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people. What funding is available? Switchboard, in partnership with the Communities Health Inequalities Programme (CHIP), is offering grants of between £50 and £5,000 from a fund worth £20,000. A total of £5,000 […]
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new campaign to improve mental wellbeing and raise awareness of self-harm and suicide in older people. The campaign, Don’t brush it under the carpet, aims to reach and support older people who may be feeling depressed and alone and guide them to the right support. The campaign […]
Birmingham Mind’s Community Development Workers Team are hosting two Spill the Tea wellbeing events in November for the LGBTQ+ community. On Monday, November 6 and Monday, November 20 from 4 – 6pm the mental health charity will be providing workshops on wellbeing and improved mental health. The Spill the Tea sessions are designed to be a […]
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