One person in every family will suffer from mental health problems in their lifetime (Royal College of Psychiatrists), most of them never see a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or any other kind of therapist. They cope in the way that people have done throughout time; they get the best information, advice and help that they can from family, friends, community organisations and the structure that work gives to their daily lives.

We believe that for most people work plays a major and positive part in helping them to manage their health problems and promote positive mental health.

We accept that some jobs are not healthy and that they can cause/contribute to health problems.

We know that people with mental health issues face difficulties; including discrimination, when trying to find suitable employment opportunities.

We know that people with mental health issues who are financially dependent on benefits fear that starting any kind of work will have a negative impact on that financial support.

We know that low income and poor health are linked. Those people living on low income, and that includes most people on benefit are often unable to participate fully in our society; they feel ’left out’ and are excluded from the opportunities that full participation in our society provides. This ‘social exclusion’ leads to further mental health problems.

We know that any publicly funded system will struggle to respond flexibly to the needs of all disadvantaged individuals. We are committed to finding innovative ways to help individuals and communities using education as the key to social inclusion.

Our mission is to support people with mental health issues problems to partake in and enjoy the benefits of work by engaging local communities to find creative ways of tackling social exclusion.

If one person from every family is able to pledge time, think of what we can achieve.

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