﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Mental Health Matters News</title><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com</link><description>Mental Health Matters is a leading UK Mental Health charity serving in excess of 1000 people every day</description><copyright>(c)Mental Health Matters 2008</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>MHM and JustGiving</title><description>You can now raise money for Mental Health Matters through the online donation site JustGiving, www.justgiving.com</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=639</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk639</guid></item><item><title>Crisis Team event helps shape future of service</title><description>Sunderland Local Involvement Network (LINk) teamed up with Mental Health Matters’ Sunderland Mental Health User Voice to host an event designed to shape the future of Mental Health Crisis Team services across the city.</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=626</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk626</guid></item><item><title>Bishop Stephen Conway steps down as MHM Chair of Trustees</title><description>After many years of dedicated service, Bishop Stephen Conway has stepped down as the Chair of Mental Health Matters.</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=625</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk625</guid></item><item><title>Mental Health Matters extends its Helpline Service into Warwickshire</title><description>Mental Health Matters (MHM) has recently been awarded the contract to provide helpline support to the residents of the Warwickshire area. Delivering on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust, MHM will be building on its existing service provision in and around Coventry, a service it has provided since 2004.</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=623</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk623</guid></item><item><title>Green-fingered service users transform centre garden</title><description>Green-fingered service users transform centre garden

Mental Health Matters is joining forces with housing and regeneration company Coast &amp;amp; Country to launch an environmental improvement scheme. - Paul Duncan</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=614</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 </pubDate><author>Paul Duncan</author><guid>mhm_atk614</guid></item><item><title>Mental Health Matters leads in improving access to psychological therapies in Warrington</title><description>Two local mental health organisations have been chosen to provide Warrington’s Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service.
</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=588</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk588</guid></item><item><title>New Premises for Mental Health Matters in Gateshead.</title><description>Pathways Advice, Pathways Advocacy, Gateshead Mental Health User Forum and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) have now all successfully moved to new premises.  
</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=578</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk578</guid></item><item><title>New Talking Therapy Service Launched in County Durham &amp;amp; Darlington</title><description>A new service is being launched this week to help people suffering from depression and anxiety.

Talking Changes is a joint venture between the local NHS and Mental Health Matters and has been set up to improve access to psychological therapies across County Durham and Darlington.

</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=573</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk573</guid></item><item><title>The Road Ahead... A guide to dealing with the impact of suicide</title><description>Over the past year, Helen Mackay, Mental Health Matters Chief Operating Officer, has been working with Shirley Smith of If U Care Share to produce “The Road Ahead – a guide to dealing with the impact of suicide”.</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=531</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk531</guid></item><item><title>The Importance of Personalisation</title><description>Mental Health Matters (MHM) is working with its partners to deliver personalisation of mental health care services. We first established a Personalisation Working Party in early 2008, shortly after the government brought out a document called "Putting People First" setting out its vision for the future direction of social care.

</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=427</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk427</guid></item><item><title>Added focus on Membership</title><description>Members of Mental Health Matters are being encouraged to get involved with and support the organisation in a variety of different ways.

</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=428</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk428</guid></item><item><title>A new destination for employment help in North Tyneside</title><description>Mental Health Matters has relaunched its employment service for people with mental health needs in North Tyneside.

Previously known as 'Brighter Futures' and based at the Phoenix Centre in Wallsend, the service is now called North Tyneside STEP and is based in North Shields.

</description><link>http://www.mentalhealthmatters.com/default.aspx?atk=432</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 </pubDate><guid>mhm_atk432</guid></item></channel></rss>
