The McPin Foundation
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We aim to improve #MentalHealth by championing expertise by experience involvement in all stages of research. RT ≠ endorsement. #MentalHealthResearchMatters
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We are looking for a Research and Involvement Manager to join our team and help transform mental health research. Find out more about the role and apply here.
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Please apply before Monday 1st December 9am
#hiring
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Please apply before Monday 1st December 9am
#hiring
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We are looking for a Research and Involvement Manager to join our team and help transform mental health research. Find out more about the role and apply here.
mcpin.org/about-mcpin/...
Please apply before Monday 1st December 9am
#hiring
mcpin.org/about-mcpin/...
Please apply before Monday 1st December 9am
#hiring
Lots of important points & perspectives were shared, and we came away with 4 top takeaways from the event.
Read them in our blog 👉 tinyurl.com/fh6y5bma
Read them in our blog 👉 tinyurl.com/fh6y5bma
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lots of important points & perspectives were shared, and we came away with 4 top takeaways from the event.
Read them in our blog 👉 tinyurl.com/fh6y5bma
Read them in our blog 👉 tinyurl.com/fh6y5bma
We recently went to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health’s event on NHS workforce wellbeing.
It’s an incredibly important topic, as you can’t support patients with their mental health if the workforce is under-resourced & poorly managed.
Here's what we heard 🧵
It’s an incredibly important topic, as you can’t support patients with their mental health if the workforce is under-resourced & poorly managed.
Here's what we heard 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We recently went to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health’s event on NHS workforce wellbeing.
It’s an incredibly important topic, as you can’t support patients with their mental health if the workforce is under-resourced & poorly managed.
Here's what we heard 🧵
It’s an incredibly important topic, as you can’t support patients with their mental health if the workforce is under-resourced & poorly managed.
Here's what we heard 🧵
Read the report here bci-hub.org/documents/ep...
And find out more about the Agency project here mcpin.org/project/agen... and Agency-in-Practice mcpin.org/project/agen...
@ipanalysis.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @matthewbroome.bsky.social @rachelred94.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
And find out more about the Agency project here mcpin.org/project/agen... and Agency-in-Practice mcpin.org/project/agen...
@ipanalysis.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @matthewbroome.bsky.social @rachelred94.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Read the report here bci-hub.org/documents/ep...
And find out more about the Agency project here mcpin.org/project/agen... and Agency-in-Practice mcpin.org/project/agen...
@ipanalysis.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @matthewbroome.bsky.social @rachelred94.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
And find out more about the Agency project here mcpin.org/project/agen... and Agency-in-Practice mcpin.org/project/agen...
@ipanalysis.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @matthewbroome.bsky.social @rachelred94.bsky.social @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
The projects also found lots of examples/suggestions for good practice when supporting young people struggling with their mental health.
These ranged from clear communication – including body language – consistent care, being validated & showing curiosity about the young person.
These ranged from clear communication – including body language – consistent care, being validated & showing curiosity about the young person.
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The projects also found lots of examples/suggestions for good practice when supporting young people struggling with their mental health.
These ranged from clear communication – including body language – consistent care, being validated & showing curiosity about the young person.
These ranged from clear communication – including body language – consistent care, being validated & showing curiosity about the young person.
Agency is important because knowledge about ourselves & about mental health is key to good mental health, especially when we need support.
When young people reach out it is obviously important that they receive an appropriate response.
When young people reach out it is obviously important that they receive an appropriate response.
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Agency is important because knowledge about ourselves & about mental health is key to good mental health, especially when we need support.
When young people reach out it is obviously important that they receive an appropriate response.
When young people reach out it is obviously important that they receive an appropriate response.
We noticed important differences between young people's experiences of being seen in 2 scenarios:
1. Generic, risk-focused, 'gateway' assessment (A&E data)
2. Experiences of being seen by a specialist, recovery-focused, outreach service (Early Intervention Program data)
1. Generic, risk-focused, 'gateway' assessment (A&E data)
2. Experiences of being seen by a specialist, recovery-focused, outreach service (Early Intervention Program data)
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We noticed important differences between young people's experiences of being seen in 2 scenarios:
1. Generic, risk-focused, 'gateway' assessment (A&E data)
2. Experiences of being seen by a specialist, recovery-focused, outreach service (Early Intervention Program data)
1. Generic, risk-focused, 'gateway' assessment (A&E data)
2. Experiences of being seen by a specialist, recovery-focused, outreach service (Early Intervention Program data)
This involved understanding how mental health professionals can support or prevent young people from feeling understood when they seek help. Epistemic injustice in clinical encounters is where one party has more authority and risks the other party’s contribution being sought or valued.
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This involved understanding how mental health professionals can support or prevent young people from feeling understood when they seek help. Epistemic injustice in clinical encounters is where one party has more authority and risks the other party’s contribution being sought or valued.
Two members of the @circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP delve into the process of choosing the top 10 body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities 😴 and why it was a good example of lived experience involvement in a priority setting partnership.
Read their blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6vh82y
Read their blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6vh82y
October 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Two members of the @circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP delve into the process of choosing the top 10 body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities 😴 and why it was a good example of lived experience involvement in a priority setting partnership.
Read their blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6vh82y
Read their blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6vh82y
More details on the poster projects
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
More details on the poster projects
Lisa and John next to our poster. Great job Annie, 😀@awalsh9890.bsky.social, Vanessa is also with the team @vanessapinfold.bsky.social
Keep scrolling to find out more.
Keep scrolling to find out more.
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Lisa and John next to our poster. Great job Annie, 😀@awalsh9890.bsky.social, Vanessa is also with the team @vanessapinfold.bsky.social
Keep scrolling to find out more.
Keep scrolling to find out more.
Today is World Mental Health Day and our team have been busy championing emerging practices within lived experience collaborations at the Mental Health Platform Research Summit in Edinburgh. Learn more about our 4 case studies/projects showcased in our poster 👇 #WMHD25
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is World Mental Health Day and our team have been busy championing emerging practices within lived experience collaborations at the Mental Health Platform Research Summit in Edinburgh. Learn more about our 4 case studies/projects showcased in our poster 👇 #WMHD25
It was great meeting in person and being part of the Mental Health Platform PPI&E steering group yesterday in Edinburgh. @nessbennett.bsky.social helped us with ripple mapping to think about the impact of our work. Thank you Susannah Strong for coordinating. Looking forward to today's Summit #WMHD25
October 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It was great meeting in person and being part of the Mental Health Platform PPI&E steering group yesterday in Edinburgh. @nessbennett.bsky.social helped us with ripple mapping to think about the impact of our work. Thank you Susannah Strong for coordinating. Looking forward to today's Summit #WMHD25
Lived experience involvement was key to NEON, which looked at how much of an impact recovery narratives can have on people’s mental health journeys.
In today's blog, Programme Coordinator Stefan shares how the panel was involved & the difference it made 👉 tinyurl.com/synbystz
@institutemh.org.uk
In today's blog, Programme Coordinator Stefan shares how the panel was involved & the difference it made 👉 tinyurl.com/synbystz
@institutemh.org.uk
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Lived experience involvement was key to NEON, which looked at how much of an impact recovery narratives can have on people’s mental health journeys.
In today's blog, Programme Coordinator Stefan shares how the panel was involved & the difference it made 👉 tinyurl.com/synbystz
@institutemh.org.uk
In today's blog, Programme Coordinator Stefan shares how the panel was involved & the difference it made 👉 tinyurl.com/synbystz
@institutemh.org.uk
What would be your priorities for mental health sleep research? 💤
@circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP member Dylan shares their thoughts on the project's final body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities.
Find out what they are here 👉 tinyurl.com/45dwzjfr
@jameslindalliance.bsky.social
@circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP member Dylan shares their thoughts on the project's final body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities.
Find out what they are here 👉 tinyurl.com/45dwzjfr
@jameslindalliance.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What would be your priorities for mental health sleep research? 💤
@circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP member Dylan shares their thoughts on the project's final body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities.
Find out what they are here 👉 tinyurl.com/45dwzjfr
@jameslindalliance.bsky.social
@circadianmhnetw.bsky.social LEAP member Dylan shares their thoughts on the project's final body clock, sleep & mental health research priorities.
Find out what they are here 👉 tinyurl.com/45dwzjfr
@jameslindalliance.bsky.social
Two days to go 🚨
Our free webinar 'New Treatments in Bipolar' is THIS Thursday 5.15-6.30pm.
If you have lived experience of Bipolar, or work/have an interest in the topic, come join us!
Get your tickets here 👉 tinyurl.com/5h6bd855
@bipolaruk.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @drtgergel.bsky.social
Our free webinar 'New Treatments in Bipolar' is THIS Thursday 5.15-6.30pm.
If you have lived experience of Bipolar, or work/have an interest in the topic, come join us!
Get your tickets here 👉 tinyurl.com/5h6bd855
@bipolaruk.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @drtgergel.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Two days to go 🚨
Our free webinar 'New Treatments in Bipolar' is THIS Thursday 5.15-6.30pm.
If you have lived experience of Bipolar, or work/have an interest in the topic, come join us!
Get your tickets here 👉 tinyurl.com/5h6bd855
@bipolaruk.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @drtgergel.bsky.social
Our free webinar 'New Treatments in Bipolar' is THIS Thursday 5.15-6.30pm.
If you have lived experience of Bipolar, or work/have an interest in the topic, come join us!
Get your tickets here 👉 tinyurl.com/5h6bd855
@bipolaruk.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @drtgergel.bsky.social
Head over to the McPin Young People’s Network account for tips and stories from young people for young people, and how getting involved in mental health research can be a good source of support too!
@mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
Instagram: @mcpinypnetwork
#YMHD2025
@mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
Instagram: @mcpinypnetwork
#YMHD2025
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Head over to the McPin Young People’s Network account for tips and stories from young people for young people, and how getting involved in mental health research can be a good source of support too!
@mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
Instagram: @mcpinypnetwork
#YMHD2025
@mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social
Instagram: @mcpinypnetwork
#YMHD2025
And, in case you needed any more persuasion for involving and supporting young people in your research, here’s what a staff nurse & researcher had to say after her first experience of working with a Young Person’s Advisory Group.
Read her blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/mskbvx95
Read her blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/mskbvx95
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
And, in case you needed any more persuasion for involving and supporting young people in your research, here’s what a staff nurse & researcher had to say after her first experience of working with a Young Person’s Advisory Group.
Read her blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/mskbvx95
Read her blog here 👉 tinyurl.com/mskbvx95
During the Agency project, the Young People’s Advisory Group created resources to help give young people more support & agency in clinical settings.
They created the ‘Agential Stance’ & gave advice for clinicians working with young people.
More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/yxcydfzc
They created the ‘Agential Stance’ & gave advice for clinicians working with young people.
More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/yxcydfzc
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
During the Agency project, the Young People’s Advisory Group created resources to help give young people more support & agency in clinical settings.
They created the ‘Agential Stance’ & gave advice for clinicians working with young people.
More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/yxcydfzc
They created the ‘Agential Stance’ & gave advice for clinicians working with young people.
More info here 👉 tinyurl.com/yxcydfzc
When members of the McPin Young people’s Involvement team attended the International Association for Youth Mental Health conference in Copenhagen, they saw the importance of including young people in events like these.
Read all about it here 👉 tinyurl.com/pafakejf
Read all about it here 👉 tinyurl.com/pafakejf
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
When members of the McPin Young people’s Involvement team attended the International Association for Youth Mental Health conference in Copenhagen, they saw the importance of including young people in events like these.
Read all about it here 👉 tinyurl.com/pafakejf
Read all about it here 👉 tinyurl.com/pafakejf
YPAG member Lexie – who was on the same Youth Jury as Usman - suggests creating an environment that doesn’t feel the same as a school/work setting.
Read more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/35cerznr
Read more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/35cerznr
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
YPAG member Lexie – who was on the same Youth Jury as Usman - suggests creating an environment that doesn’t feel the same as a school/work setting.
Read more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/35cerznr
Read more about the event here 👉 tinyurl.com/35cerznr
Young People’s Advisory Group member Usman has 2 key pieces of advice .
“1st is making young people aware of what opportunities are available. It’s amazing to want to involve young people & get their thoughts, ideas & opinions but it’s important to know where & how to reach them.”
2nd in image:
“1st is making young people aware of what opportunities are available. It’s amazing to want to involve young people & get their thoughts, ideas & opinions but it’s important to know where & how to reach them.”
2nd in image:
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Young People’s Advisory Group member Usman has 2 key pieces of advice .
“1st is making young people aware of what opportunities are available. It’s amazing to want to involve young people & get their thoughts, ideas & opinions but it’s important to know where & how to reach them.”
2nd in image:
“1st is making young people aware of what opportunities are available. It’s amazing to want to involve young people & get their thoughts, ideas & opinions but it’s important to know where & how to reach them.”
2nd in image:
The papers found these were all essential to PPI work with young people:
- Good communication
- An honest, authentic & transparent culture
- Building trust
- Interesting & engaging projects for advisory group members
Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1
- Good communication
- An honest, authentic & transparent culture
- Building trust
- Interesting & engaging projects for advisory group members
Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1
September 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The papers found these were all essential to PPI work with young people:
- Good communication
- An honest, authentic & transparent culture
- Building trust
- Interesting & engaging projects for advisory group members
Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1
- Good communication
- An honest, authentic & transparent culture
- Building trust
- Interesting & engaging projects for advisory group members
Find out what else came up here 👉 rdcu.be/ezDE1
17 papers shared how young people’s groups created safe spaces to ensure members were in an environment that was physically, emotionally, socially & mentally comfortable.
5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space
5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space
September 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
17 papers shared how young people’s groups created safe spaces to ensure members were in an environment that was physically, emotionally, socially & mentally comfortable.
5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space
5 talked about creating space for youth leadership & minimising adult influence in the space
18/26 papers found that getting involved in a research advisory group helped young people by:
- Develop new skills
- Create development spaces
- Provide an opportunity to work with people with similar interests
- Develop new skills
- Create development spaces
- Provide an opportunity to work with people with similar interests
September 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
18/26 papers found that getting involved in a research advisory group helped young people by:
- Develop new skills
- Create development spaces
- Provide an opportunity to work with people with similar interests
- Develop new skills
- Create development spaces
- Provide an opportunity to work with people with similar interests