News & Features
The latest updates and insights from the Devon Mental Health Alliance
Orchard Forest School awarded Innovation Fund for over 50s and intergenerational groups
The weekly over 50s group provides opportunities for social interaction, building social connections, and physical activity.
A successful first Devon, Plymouth & Torbay VCSE Assembly Mental Health Hub
Key themes included the importance of sustainable commissioning, the ability of the Voluntary and Community Sector to drive joined up working in partnership with funders, and challenges in data sharing.
Joining the active mental health conversation in Okehampton
There were plenty of topics to cover as we invited people from numerous organisations helping people with mental health needs to Okehampton.
Horse & Heart receives Innovation Fund grant to deliver more workshops
The funding will help the social enterprise to deliver more holistic horsemanship workshops to help improve people’s mental wellbeing.
Innovation Fund supports Headway Devon’s creative journaling project
Headway Devon offers a range of therapeutic support options for people who experienced brain injuries.
Plymouth REG awarded Innovation Fund grant for educational workshops
The organisation delivers popular workshops centred around recovery from mental health problems in Plymouth.
We’re working closely with social prescribers and wellbeing coaches across East & Mid Devon
We recently met with mental health and wellbeing workers to discuss their own wellbeing and working more sustainably.
Sign up for the first Devon, Plymouth & Torbay VCSE Assembly Mental Health Hub!
It’s free and open to attend the first meeting, in which we will review the Community Mental Health Framework implementation and impact
Innovation Fund grant awarded to Cognivity CIC for ongoing creative sessions
The Creative Growth project provides ongoing weekly creative sessions in a safe, supported learning environment.
Crediton’s turn to discuss local mental health service provision and how we can improve
The most recent Creative Solutions event saw over 15 professionals from around Crediton discussing local mental health support.
Open-minded conversations about mental health at the Festival of Human Connection
The event featured discussions on a range of topics related to mental health, attended by various parts of the sector.
North Devon Surf School receives DMHA Innovation Fund grant for carers lessons
Alliance funding will help the well-established surf school deliver lessons to carers in the Northern Devon area.
Innovation Fund supporting Pantheon Plymouth’s new supportive exercise classes
Pantheon Re:Set is a set of supportive group exercise classes running every Tuesday and Thursday in Victoria Park, Plymouth.
We’ve been discussing gaps in local mental health provision in Northern Devon
Our most recent Creative Solutions networking and engagement event, hosted in Barnstaple, sparked lots of creative discussions around local mental health services.
Jannine’s recovery role is key to new community mental health model
Jannine Corby is one of our Recovery Practitioners, who focus on working closely with people with a wide range of needs who traditionally may have fallen through gaps between services and organisations providing help.
Innovation Fund grant supporting the Horticultural Therapy Trust’s nature therapy
HTT offers nature-based therapy sessions in Plymouth, which help to improve mental health and holistic wellbeing.
We’re supporting Mindful Art Club to run more groups with the Innovation Fund
With the funding from the Alliance, Peggy and Emma will be able to continue running their popular Friday group for another 6 months.
The Shallowford Trust uses Innovation Fund grant to support outdoor wellbeing activities
The Trust runs East Shallowford Farm, on which it delivers services to help young people and adults improve their mental wellbeing.
Innovation Fund grant ensures Marbles Lost and Found support group can continue
The mental health information hub and community website also operates a walking group and other outreach work.
Mental Health First Aid training provides vital skills to identify and respond to concerns
Larry, one of our Recovery Practitioners, recently co-facilitated a Mental Health First Aid training course to help enable people to recognise and respond to signs of mental health problems.