About us


Mental illness can have a profound impact on a person’s life – affecting their relationships, education, career and physical health.


Amongst the communities we serve those impacts are worsened by experiences of racism, exclusion and poverty and lead to higher levels of mental illness than in comparative populations in the UK and across Europe.


We fund work that builds a mental health care system that can deliver high-quality care to everyone who needs it, that listens and learns from diverse experiences and expertise, including the voices of the people who use it and supports more people to live well with their illness.



We believe that this can only be achieved by designing and funding solutions with the input of everyone who has a stake in the system.


That’s why, in addition to looking at the best available evidence, we bring together the expertise of our partner organisations and the perspectives of the communities we serve to define and focus on the areas where our funding can make the biggest difference.


We are a small team (27 staff) with bold ambitions around:


  • Achieving maximum impact on the improvement of mental health services.
  • Addressing issues of discrimination and exclusion in what we fund and how we work.
  • Generating additional funds to extend our work and build communities of support.


Our inclusive culture enables us to perform to the best of our ability.

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