More than 360,000 people across the capital have completed free, suicide prevention training as part of the #ZeroSuicideLDN campaign. Launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan in September 2019, with support from the NHS in London, the citywide #ZeroSuicideLDN campaign aims to encourage Londoners to access free, online suicide prevention training. Developed by the […]
Importance of ‘community-based and culturally adapted interventions’ for mental health and wellbeing showcased in Right to Thrive report As London’s Right to Thrive initiative marked five years since launching, grassroots and community organisationsfrom across London joined together at Toynbee Hall yesterday evening to reflect and share activities from the initiative. Right to Thrive has been […]
On Friday, 27 January 2023, London will host its second Great Mental Health Day to get Londoners talking about mental health, destigmatise asking for help and raise awareness of the great support available across the region. What is Great Mental Health Day? Great Mental Health Day 2023 is a London-wide initiative in its second year […]
More than 1.3 million people have participated in events and activities to improve mental health and tackle inequalities as part of the Thrive LDN movement since 2017. Highlights positive results of meaningful relationships and interventions developed at a London, multi-borough and community or local level. ‘We can’t overlook the huge challenges in recent years which […]
Digital Communications Lead for Thrive LDN, passed away on 27 May, after collapsing due to an undiagnosed heart condition the previous Thursday. He was surrounded by his closest friends and died peacefully. A tragic loss of a wonderful person – Glyn was a much-loved and very highly valued member of the Thrive LDN team, as […]
As we approach the first anniversary of the first national lockdown, there is growing evidence that the pandemic has widened pre-existing inequalities. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has not affected everybody equally, says a new report from Toynbee Hall and Thrive LDN. Pandemic Stories Publishing early findings today, Pandemic Stories -a peer-to-peer research report by Toynbee Hall with […]
Young Londoners were at the forefront of a virtual festival hosted by the Mayor of London’s Peer Outreach Team and Thrive LDN to mark World Mental Health Day 2020. The virtual World Mental Health Day Festival programme was designed to support young people build resilience and promote positive wellbeing. The festival also aligned and coincides with […]
A new Right to Thrive grants scheme has today (Friday, 10 July 2020) awarded more than £170,000 to 24 community and grassroots projects across London to help support the mental health and wellbeing of those who are experiencing higher levels of unfair treatment and discrimination. The projects range from supporting mental health outcomes for refugees, […]
We are supporting Thrive LDN, a participation-driven partnership that engages with, and responds to, the needs and insights of Londoners to improve mental health and wellbeing across London. Two million Londoners experience some form of poor mental health every year and Londoners’ life satisfaction and feelings of self-worth are lower than the national average. Thrive […]
Greater London Authority – Youth Mental Health First Aid The Youth Mental Health First Aid Schools Programme launched on 13 August 2018. It aims to ensure every state-funded primary and secondary school, sixth form and further education college in London has access to a Youth Mental Health First Aid by 2021. It will mean every […]