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The latest news from the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
Below you'll find all the latest news from Mind. In this section you can also learn about the services our media office can provide, and find a list of Mind's spokespeople.
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Please note that these contact details are for media enquiries only. Find other ways to contact Mind.
For comment, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns, journalists contact the Mind media team on media@mind.org.uk or phone 020 8522 1743 or 07850 788514 out of hours.
If you are looking for comment from Mind Cymru, please contact Ruth Coombs on 02920 346 575 or 07779 727886 out of hours.
Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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DecCharity ball raises £10,000 for Mind
Vital funds raised for Mind's work, including our legal line - the only one of its kind in England to offer legal information and advice related to mental health
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DecUpdates on the Work Capability Assessment and Disability Living Allowance
Mind has submitted proposals for amending the WCA and needs your input. Meanwhile, the Government has announced a consultation on the future of DLA.
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DecWales needs a campaign to tackle the stigma around mental health problems
Mind Cymru releases a key briefing on the discrimination faced by people with experience of mental distress living in Wales.
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DecBig Give Christmas Challenge extended!
Mind supporters have been helping to fund Mindinfoline through January, via the Big Give Christmas Challenge. This fantastic opportunity instantly doubles all online donations, at no extra cost to the giver.
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DecCharity single aims for Christmas number one with antidote to The X Factor
A Scottish singer-songwriter is taking on the winner of The X Factor in the battle for this year’s Christmas number one to raise money for Mind.
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DecGovernment commitment to widening NHS access to psychological therapies welcomed
News on improvements planned for access to psychological therapies announced by Minister of State for Care Services Paul Burstow.
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NovMental health a vital issue for employment
Mind Cymru calls on all political parties and the next Welsh Assembly Government to raise awareness of mental health issues among employers and employees.
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NovWelsh youth consultation on suicide and help-seeking behaviours
Mind Cymru has launched a ground-breaking report on young people’s views about suicide in Wales.
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NovMind Mental Health Media Awards 2010 winners announced
Critically acclaimed BBC documentary Sectioned, flagship BBC soap EastEnders and Channel 4 drama Shameless among the big winners at last night’s prestigious Mind Mental Health Media Awards 2010.
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NovMind responds to Harrington review of the Work Capability Assessment
Mind welcomes independent review of the Work Capability Assessment as an important step towards making access to benefits fairer, but warns that plans to start pushing incapacity benefits (IB) claimants through the test need to be delayed if the recommend
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NovJohn Sergeant to host Mind Mental Health Media Awards
Award-winning journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant will host this year’s Mind Mental Health Media Awards on Monday 22 November 2010.
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NovThe final taboo: Millions of employees forced to lie about stress
Millions of British workers feel forced to lie to their bosses about having to take stress-induced sick leave, research reveals.
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OctNew report shows we still need to talk
The We Need To Talk coalition, led by Mind, calls on the Government to fulfil its promise to make psychological therapies available across the country.
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OctMind Cymru selected as Wales YFC Charity of the Year
Mind and Wales Young Farmers Club work together to raise awareness and understanding of mental distress amongst young people in rural communities.
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OctBenefit pilots will lay bare benefit test failings
Today 1700 people in Burnley and Aberdeen who currently claim Incapacity Benefit will be called to undergo a new test to see if they are fit for work.