Local Organisations
South Essex Partnership NHS Trust
NHS Bedfordshire
NHS Luton
Addaction
Bedford Borough Council
Regional authority for north Bedfordshire
www.bedford.gov.uk
Carers in Bedfordshire
Carers in Bedfordshire provide carers with emotional and practical support, advocacy, signposting and training
www.carersinbeds.co.uk
Volunteer Centre (Bedford)
Volunteer development agengy covering Bedford Borough.
www.voluntaryworks.org.uk/volunteeringbedford
Bedfordshire Rural Community Charity
Supporting and developing community charities across Bedfordshire.
www.bedsrcc.org.uk
Bedfordshire and Luton Mind
Caraline
Eating disorders counselling and support service for people living with eating disorders and their carers
www.caraline.com
Central Bedfordshire Council
Regional authority for mid and south Bedfordshire
www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton Borough Council
Regional authority for Luton
www.luton.gov.uk
Voluntary and Community Action (Bedfordshire)
Strengthening the effectiveness of the voluntary and community sector through development, enablement, opportunities and support.
www.voluntaryworks.org.uk (Bedfordshire)
Voluntary and Community Action (Luton)
Providing support and advice to voluntary and community groups in Luton.
www.voluntaryworks.org.uk/valuton (Luton)
National Organisations
Royal College of Psychiatrists
The online mental health resource for the public and professional.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall.aspx
Mind (National Association for Mental Health)
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.
www.mind.org.uk
Rethink
Provides a wealth of information about mental health issues to people with mental health difficulties, carers and health professionals. Within Bedfordshire, Rethink run carer support groups and an advocacy service for service users.
www.rethink.org
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Benefits and Work
Free guides: disability living allowance, attendance allowance, incapacity benefit & employment. Plus training, news and forums. For people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, carers and support workers.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk
Manic Depression Fellowship
Established in 1983 the Manic Depression Fellowship (MDF) is a national user-led organisation and registered charity for people whose lives are affected by manic depression. MDF enables people affected by manic depression (bi-polar) to take control of their lives through the services that they offer members.
www.mdf.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation
The UK's leading mental health research, policy and service improvement charity.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Nesta
People Powered Health is a new programme from NESTA, working with the Innovation Unit, to support the design and delivery of innovative services for people that are living with long term health conditions.
www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/public_services_lab/people_powered_health
MultiKulti
The Multikulti website aims to support citizenship through the delivery of culturally appropriate and accurately translated information in the following areas of welfare law - debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
www.multikulti.org.uk
Sane
Sane has three objectives: To raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families, improve education and training, and secure better services.
www.sane.org.uk
Rethink
They work to help everyone effected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
www.rethink.org
Samaritans
The Samaritans provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing and increases public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.
www.samaritans.org
Department of Health
The official website of the UK Department of Health
www.doh.gov.uk/
Sainsburys Centre for Mental Health
Sainsburys Centre for Mental Health studies.
www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk
Benefits and Work
Information and guides about benefits and work.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk
The British Institute of Human Rights
The British Institute of Human Rights works to raise awareness of human rights in the UK.
www.bihr.org.uk
Other service user led Organisations
National Survivor User Network
An independent network of individuals and groups who have direct experience of mental distress and/or using mental health services.
www.nsun.org.uk
Hertfordshire Viewpoint
A mental health service user involvement project in hertfordshire.
www.hertsviewpoint.co.uk
Together
Together for mental well-being.
www.together-uk.org
Anti Stigma Campaign
Time to Change
Time to Change is England's most ambitious programme to end mental health discrimination.
www.time-to-change.org.uk
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