Association of Mental Health Providers is the leading representative body for voluntary and community sector mental health organisations in England and Wales. A registered charity, we represent our membership of small, medium and large providers – from locally focused to regional and national organisations with the purpose of providing a professional platform on which the vital work of all our members can be seen and heard.
The Association is dedicated to supporting the development of the mental health voluntary and community sector to effectively meet the needs of individuals, their mental health and wellbeing. We do this through three key areas of work: sustainability – ensuring the continuation and growth of the sector; whole-system approaches – encouraging coordinated planning to provide joined-up care; and prevention – promoting wellness and good mental health with a consideration of the wider determinants to prevent mental ill-health.
We act as advisers to System Partners through our positions on national boards and steering groups. We act as supporters and advisers to the wider VCSE including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on policy, innovation, quality and regulation. We work in full coproduction with people with lived experience, large organisations, and System Partners on policy, research and delivery. We listen to the voice of people in communities, and we utilise the knowledge to ensure the mental health voluntary and community sector is understood and continues to develop.
