We’re delighted to share that the Social Impact Framework opportunity is now live!
This Framework has been designed to support the delivery of community-led, preventative services that tackle the wider determinants of health and help improve health equity across our communities.
It aims to make it easier for public sector bodies to partner with organisations like yours – those embedded in local knowledge, lived experience, and collaborative approaches.
Why This Matters
We understand that procurement processes can often feel complicated or time-consuming. That’s why we’ve worked hard to ensure this opportunity is:
✅ Accessible ✅ Proportionate ✅ Aligned with the vital work you’re already doing
We’ve also produced guidance to support you through the application process. You can access that here: 👉 Social Impact Framework Guidance
Who Should Apply?
If your organisation delivers services that make a positive social impact, we strongly encourage you to explore this opportunity.
Eligible services may include (but aren’t limited to):
🌿 Mental health and wellbeing support
💰 Financial inclusion initiatives
🏘️ Supported or independent living services
🌳 Green and community health programmes
How to Apply
All documentation and communication for this opportunity is being managed through Atamis, and there will be no hard copy materials issued.
Let’s Talk Mental Health is about coming together to connect, support and inspire; and drawing on our own experiences to engage, empower and educate.
It’s a safe space where you can share your mental health journey, express yourself creatively through art or poetry, participate in a podcast and find meaningful opportunities to make change.
Help shift the narrative around mental health in Essex and beyond by having positive conversations, telling real stories and challenging stigmas.
Our friends at Mid and North East Essex Mind are recruiting!
They’re looking for a passionate and experienced Service Manager to help lead their North East Essex Sanctuary — a vital out-of-hours mental health support service.
In this role, you’ll:
✔️ Support and manage a dedicated frontline team ✔️ Oversee daily service operations ✔️ Work closely with local partners to ensure people in crisis get the right support
If you’ve managed mental health or crisis services and care about making a real difference, this could be the role for you.
Ticket price: £5pp includes a hot breakfast bap and hot drink
Join us for our Time to Talk About Men’s Mental Health Event at Colchester Rugby Club to raise awareness of men’s mental health, with guest speakers, local support services, and resources for men’s mental wellbeing. This event is in collaboration with The Colte Partnership.
Looking for mental health training that helps you both at work and at home? The Mental Health Toolkit: The Essentials is for you.
Brought to you by Mind in West Essex, This half-day workshop introduces you to the Mental Health Continuum and the Emotional Needs & Resources approach.
It helps you to better support yourself and those around you – in your personal and professional life.
The University of Manchester, local Mind charities and Tend VR are conducting a study exploring an innovative way to deliver mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), an approach to helping people with depression and/or anxiety. We are recruiting adults who have experienced recent anxiety or depressive symptoms to test this innovative approach over a 10-12-week period. The delivery of this mental health innovation will be at Mind in West Essex, 45 Stortford Road, Dunmow and 10-11 Corner House, Bushfair, Harlow.
Get involved
If you would like to take part, we will be asking you to complete questionnaires and possibly an interview to provide feedback on your experience receiving this innovative approach to MBCT delivery. The programme and the VR equipment will be provided, free of charge but you will need to have access to a smart phone so that you can download a mobile app that accompanies the MBCT programme.
If you are interested in participating in this mental health study and advancing the progress of VR to improve mental health, please complete the Expression of Interest Form (EOI): https://form.jotform.com/250412035857352
Get in touch
If you have any questions after you have looked at the EOI then please email research@tend-vr.com. You can find a taster video of the immersive VR programme here:
Heads2Minds are delivering a Mental Health First Aid Refresher Training Course.
As a MHFAider, you will need to take the MHFA Refresher course every three years to ensure your continued membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®, which provides ongoing development and support plus confidence to fulfil your role.
Date: 4th February 2025
Time: 9:30 – 14:00
Cost: £125pp (RRP £225)
Venue: Online via Zoom
You will receive a new workbook, lanyard, crisis card and support app.
To book or get in contact, call 07908616149 or email info@lesleybaileytraining.co.uk.
Course Fee: £90, but £50 to affiliated organisation to CVST. You will receive a workbook, manual, certificate, crisis card and lanyard to take away with you. You will also be affiliated to the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®.
Nearest parking is at Carnarvon Road, CO15 6QE. Refreshments will be provided, please bring your own lunch.
Spaces can be booked via email: richard.perkins@cvstendring.org.uk
