News & Features
The latest updates and insights from the Devon Mental Health Alliance
Digital Support for Mental Health Patients
The Devon Mental Health Alliance was delighted to partner with Wellmoor in offering a Digital Support Project for Mental Health patients.
Axminster Creative Solutions event for people supporting individuals with mental health needs.
Matt and Tascha, Community Mental Health Development Leads covering Exeter, East & Mid Devon, recently ran a Creative Solutions event for people in the Axminster area who support individuals with mental health needs.
HOPE course demonstrates improvements in outlook and confidence
Dee and Jess, two of our Recovery Practitioners, within the Devon Mental Health Alliance have recently delivered a course called HOPE: Help Overcoming Problems Effectively.
Introducing the Exeter Community Health and Wellbeing Alliance
The alliance is the beginning of bringing organisations involved in the health, wellbeing, and social care sector within Exeter to connect with other similar organisations, support one another, learn from each other, and discover new ways to work better together for a healthier city of Exeter.
Join our Samba Drum Group! A 6-week summer wellbeing group being held in Barnstaple
The aim of the group is creative expression to boost mental wellbeing and anyone in Devon aged 18 years or over is welcome to join.
A big thank you to everyone who came along to our 4th Plymouth Mental Health Collective community event.
We were joined by 3 brilliant guest speakers who gave updates, insights & offers from their respective services.
Thanks to everyone who attended the 3rd Devon, Plymouth & Torbay VCSE Assembly Mental Health Hub meeting
The event focused on research engagement and saw the launch of the VCSE Assembly’s Research Community of Practice.
Delivering chair-based yoga as part of Activities Week in the Torbay area
The accesible active sessions were delivered by two members of the Step One team at Shekinah Grow in Paignton.
Devon, Plymouth & Torbay VCSE Assembly Mental Health Hub — 3rd meeting announced
The Hub’s third meeting will focus on research engagement and act as the platform for the launch of the VCSE Assembly’s Research Community of Practice.
Studio KIND. presents: Art and Mind — Get involved with our Barnstaple art exhibition this summer!
We’re putting on an exhibition in the summer, and we want you to be a part of it!
New Leaf — Helping people with mental health conditions towards future employment
The service supports adults with mental health conditions who are working towards paid employment.
Thanks to everyone who came to the 3rd Plymouth Mental Health Collective community event
The popular event featured speakers from Plymouth City Council, MoonDogz, and many more.
Orchard Forest School provides an update following their Innovation Fund grant
How a grant from the Devon Mental Health Alliance helped Orchard School Forest run a number of over-50s groups.
Innovation Fund: WayMakers provides an update on their range of wellbeing activities
How a grant from our Innovation Fund has helped to reduce anxiety in young people in Northern Devon.
Innovation Fund update from Hakeford Woods
Stuart Young gives us an insight into the popularity of men’s and women’s wellbeing in the woods groups since accessing the Devon Mental Health Alliance Innovation Fund in 2023.
Updated: Innovation Fund granted to writing for wellbeing social startup OutPour
The funding will pay for the brand new social enterprise to launch a dedicated website, as well as marketing materials to help spread the word across Devon.
Updated: Paignton CIC HealthScape awarded grant from DMHA Innovation Fund
HealthScape will be able to deliver more water-based community events thanks to funding from the Alliance.
An update on progress from Significant Seams, one of our Innovation Fund recipients
Catherine from the Mid Devon-based CIC provides an update on their work with young people throughout 2023.
Festival of Human Connection II — Check out photos and video from November’s event
The second Festival of Human Connection engaged more people from local mental health organisations with an opportunity to explore ideas and opportunities.