Think Ahead
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Training and developing a thriving mental health workforce to support people with mental health needs to live the life they want.
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We’re urging the government to fully recognise the value of mental health social workers by including them in the upcoming NHS workforce plan.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We’re urging the government to fully recognise the value of mental health social workers by including them in the upcoming NHS workforce plan.
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
#MentalHealthSocialWork #SocialWorkMatters
That’s why we have been calling on the government to ensure that everyone with a severe mental health condition has access to a mental health social worker: https://thinkahead.org/news-item/social-work-matters-our-case-for-investment/
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
Social work matters – our case for investment - Think Ahead
Social work matters – but it’s continuously undervalued and overlooked by policy makers. This World Social Work Day we’re launching our Social Work Matters campaign to ensure that everyone with severe mental illness has access to a mental health social worker. We welcome the government’s commitment to investment in frontline roles but want to be sure […]
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October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
That’s why we have been calling on the government to ensure that everyone with a severe mental health condition has access to a mental health social worker: https://thinkahead.org/news-item/social-work-matters-our-case-for-investment/
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
#MentalHealthSocialWork #MentalHealth
To realise the ambitions of the 10-year health plan, we need a social care workforce that is skilled, valued & equipped to meet growing and complex needs.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
To realise the ambitions of the 10-year health plan, we need a social care workforce that is skilled, valued & equipped to meet growing and complex needs.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
Mental health social workers are a vital part of this workforce - we’ll continue to develop and support them to make a lasting difference.
"I hope to continue as a social worker. It is a tough job, but so rewarding, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
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October 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"I hope to continue as a social worker. It is a tough job, but so rewarding, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
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We will keep standing up for mental health, championing a social approach, & speaking up for a mental health workforce to have what it needs:
Lessons from Labour Party Conference 2025: Where is mental health? - Think Ahead
Our Head of Communications and Public Affairs Katie Leay shares her reflections from this year’s Labour Party Conference. Labour’s 2025 Conference was buzzing with ambition to transform our health system – but I came away thinking – is mental health being forgotten again? I attended alongside our Chief Executive, Philippa Mariani, and Levi Chambers-Cook – […]
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October 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We will keep standing up for mental health, championing a social approach, & speaking up for a mental health workforce to have what it needs:
We join @rethinkcharity.bsky.social
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
October 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We join @rethinkcharity.bsky.social
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
in urging the government to invest in mental health services - and the dedicated professionals working in them - to ensure everyone living with mental health needs can access the right support, at the right time.
#MentalHealth
We know Giles will be a valuable addition to the mental health workforce, and look forward to seeing him and our other trainees develop over the next two years.
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We know Giles will be a valuable addition to the mental health workforce, and look forward to seeing him and our other trainees develop over the next two years.
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
#SocialWorkers #MentalHealthSocialWork
Difficult social situations can contribute to mental health ill health, but improving the social factors in someone’s life can be transformational.
Mental health social workers empower people to manage the social factors in their lives, providing life-changing support.
#SocialWorkMatters
Mental health social workers empower people to manage the social factors in their lives, providing life-changing support.
#SocialWorkMatters
September 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Difficult social situations can contribute to mental health ill health, but improving the social factors in someone’s life can be transformational.
Mental health social workers empower people to manage the social factors in their lives, providing life-changing support.
#SocialWorkMatters
Mental health social workers empower people to manage the social factors in their lives, providing life-changing support.
#SocialWorkMatters
This is something we said loud and clear in our evidence to the Committee earlier this year, and it's what we've been calling for in our #SocialWorkMatters campaign:
Responding to whether social workers will be in the next NHS workforce plan - Think Ahead
Mental health social workers must be properly recognised as part of the NHS workforce. We were so pleased to hear Andrew George MP raise the vital question of whether social workers will be included in the next NHS workforce plan at this week’s Health and Social Care Select Committee session. This is something we said […]
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September 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is something we said loud and clear in our evidence to the Committee earlier this year, and it's what we've been calling for in our #SocialWorkMatters campaign:
Visit Samaritans' website for information and resources: https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/
If you need support:
📞call Samaritans on 116 123 (anytime day or night)
📧 email Samaritans jo@samaritans.org (can take several days for a response)
If you need support:
📞call Samaritans on 116 123 (anytime day or night)
📧 email Samaritans jo@samaritans.org (can take several days for a response)
World Suicide Prevention Day
Every year, on 10 September, organisations around the world get together to raise awareness about suicide prevention.
www.samaritans.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Visit Samaritans' website for information and resources: https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/world-suicide-prevention-day/
If you need support:
📞call Samaritans on 116 123 (anytime day or night)
📧 email Samaritans jo@samaritans.org (can take several days for a response)
If you need support:
📞call Samaritans on 116 123 (anytime day or night)
📧 email Samaritans jo@samaritans.org (can take several days for a response)
Discover more about the relationship between community and #MentalHealth:
Community and mental health - lived experience insights - Think Ahead
Two of our lived experience partners and Sarah, our Involvement Lead, share what community means to them. They discuss the importance of community and peer support, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Saffron Community, to me, means connection, shared passion, as well as safety, and belonging—something that offers a sense of grounding when the world […]
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September 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Discover more about the relationship between community and #MentalHealth: