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Article: 04.05.16 Next Steps on Inclusion Simon Duffy wonders why progress to inclusion seems to have stalled and sets out the case for personalised support.
Inspiration: 25.04.16 Hope - Rise & Shine Mark Russell outlines an innovative approach to preventing unnecessary mental health crises by giving people…
Film: 15.04.16 And This Time It's Personal WellRedFilms explores the underpinnings of the psycho-coercive practices endorsed by the government with leading…
Paper: 13.04.16 In the Expectation of Recovery George Faulkner's report outlines how misleading medical research has been used to support disability cuts.
Paper: 30.03.16 CoolTan Arts Report on Personal Budgets Alison Vine of CoolTan Arts explores the practice of personal budgets as it impacts on small voluntary sector…
Slide: 21.03.16 What is the Good Society? A presentation for the Adur Churches Network exploring the good society, citizenship and how we can restore the…
Paper: 17.02.16 Liberating Institutions John Burton describes how the institutional assumptions of the care system undermine the creativity and community…
Inspiration: 22.01.16 Camden and Co-production David Towell has been reading how local authorities can put outcomes and co-production at the heart of the…
Slide: 15.12.15 Peer Support meets Community Development This presentation shares the inspiring work of the People Focused Group Doncaster (PFG) in their local community.
Paper: 10.11.15 Fight Back A report from Cyngor ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens Advice Bureau, written by Eri Mountbatten, on the impact of…
Article: 24.08.15 Learning Disability is Not a Mental Disorder Robin Jackson asks why in Scottish law people with learning disabilities are treated as if they have a mental disorder.
Paper: 28.07.15 Spartacus ESA Mythbuster Members of Spartacus Network bust the dangerous myths and misinformation that has grown up around ESA.
Article: 06.07.15 Assuming Capacity Sam Sly underlines the importance of assuming capacity to ensure people with learning disabilities get the best…
Paper: 08.04.15 Getting There Simon Duffy's second report on the work of Beyond Limits and Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical…
Film: 18.11.14 Peer Support Simon Duffy talks about one of the Centre's Fellows, Kelly Hicks and the work of the People Focused Group (PFG) in…
Film: 17.06.14 The Power of WomenCentre WomenCentre is a pioneering social innovation based in Halifax. Local women have come together to support those of…
Article: 18.03.14 Mental Health is Everyone's Business Carolyn Barber introduces her new book The Layperson’s Guide to Good Mental Health: Your A-Z for a Happier Life.
Paper: 13.11.13 The Impact of Welfare Reforms This report examines the impact of recent welfare reforms on mental health service users in the North East of England.
Paper: 07.10.13 Start With The End In Mind Karen Senior gives some sound advice on how people should go about spending their personal budget.
Slide: 23.09.13 Mental Health Reform: Personal Responsibility and Social Justice This presentation was given at the Royal College of Nursing's International Conference for Psychiatric Nursing on…
Paper: 01.08.13 Freedom Fighters Clare Hyde describes the stories of five freedom fighters as they leave the institution behind them.
Slide: 23.04.13 Personalisation and Mental Health Logically personalisation and mental health are in perfect harmony - the fact that progress is so slow reflects deep…
Slide: 08.04.13 Fund Life Not Services Presentation given at The Centre for Welfare Reform's conference on mental health reform in Leeds, December 2012.
Inspiration: 07.03.13 Peers and Allies for Living PALs gives people with mental health problems the chance to act as paid allies and supporters for people with personal…
Paper: 23.01.13 The Politics of Assets Based Public Health Dr Lynne Friedli argues that we must not forget the impact of poverty and injustice on health and well-being.
Story: 22.01.13 Karen and Being Bi-Polar Karen describes how she discovered she had a mental health problem and the ups and downs of dealing with the mental…
Slide: 25.11.12 Welfare Reform Impact on Mental Health The UK government's cuts to welfare - known as 'welfare reforms' - will increase levels of mental illness, increase…
Paper: 19.09.12 Personalising a Block Contract A research report describing the progress made in Barnsley to personalise a block contract with the mental health…
Slide: 11.08.12 Support for People with Negative Reputations Sam Sly explains how Beyond Limits will be working to bring people back home from institutional services.
Slide: 21.06.12 Social determinants of mental health and wellbeing Dr Lynne Friedli sets out the case for a different approach to improving mental health - one rooted in an understanding…
Graphic: 12.06.12 Mental Health Reform Mental Health services are institutional and ineffective - they need radical reform to put the person, their family…
Paper: 31.05.12 Peer Power Simon Duffy explores the inspirational work of the Personalisation Forum Group and its efforts to improve their own…
Paper: 25.05.12 Resilient relationships Lynne Friedli explores the role of the public sector in supporting resilient relationships.
Paper: 24.05.12 Social Prescribing for Mental Health A guide for commissioners on how to enable social prescribing, offering new opportunities for people with mental…
Paper: 22.05.12 Mental health, resilience and inequalities In this WHO report Dr Lynne Friedli explores the wealth of evidence that mental health influences a very wide range of…
Paper: 22.05.12 Always look on the bright side Lynne Friedli looks at the rise of assets based approaches in Scotland and asks whether we may be overlooking the real…
Article: 11.05.12 Are Institutions Still With Us? Sam Sly explores the problems that leave too many people with complex needs in long-term institutional care.
Paper: 01.02.12 Support Buddies - Peer Support Works The Personalisation Forum Group, winners of the Great British Care Awards People First Category, have published an…
Project: 04.01.12 Personalisation in Mental Health Transforming the delivery of mental health services.
Project: 04.01.12 Beyond Beveridge An exploration of how the welfare state can be redesigned to put people at its centre.
Article: 21.12.11 Integrating Mental Health Funding This essay argues that the integration of social care and healthcare funding in Mental Health is still a priority and…
Article: 20.12.11 Individual Health Budgets Pilot Begins Beyond Limits and NHS Plymouth are piloting an exciting model of service delivery to ensure that people with…
Paper: 17.10.11 Health Efficiencies This report describes the efficiencies possible in healthcare through the use of personalisation.
Slide: 07.10.11 Mental Health and Primary Care Presentation given at University of Birmingham on the need of mental health reform.
Slide: 14.06.11 Personalisation Masterclass A presentation given in Dumfries & Galloway exploring the many different aspects of personalisation in…
Article: 05.06.11 Commissioning for Health Improvement Brian Fisher describes a model developed in Lewisham which could shift healthcare away from institutional and…
Film: 24.03.11 Active Patient Vidhya Alakeson of the Resolution Foundation describes how personalisation and the use of individual budgets in…
Article: 03.02.11 Unfair Cuts Public expenditure cuts by the UK government will target disabled people, older people who need extra help, poor…
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