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SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

We support community organisations, SME's, faith groups or businesses with a significant African and Caribbean mental health / wellbeing service user base.

We do this by providing learning seminars, networking/collaboration opportunities, capacity building, incubation support, representation and more.

The organisation was first conceived in 2016 by founding directors Sandra Griffiths and Tippa Naphtali, and was formally incorporated as a Community Interest Company in June 2017

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ROUTES TO CHANGE

We know that a key route to change is in making better and more creative use of the African and Caribbean communities social capital; existing research, forging stronger productive partnerships between researchers/academics/theorists; community activists/experts and by experienced practitioners and mental health services in both the statutory and voluntary sector. 

CATALYST 4 CHANGE NEWS

Isolated Man
by Site Admin 9 October 2024
The change means the NHS in England is one of the first countries in the world to offer access to a 24/7 full package of mental health crisis support through one single phone line.
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by Site Admin 8 October 2024
A new mental health initiative that will help inpatients adjust to life outside of hospital environments, will be rolled out by BSMHFT this autumn with support of Catalyst.
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by Site Admin 7 October 2024
Regrettably, we were unable to announce the Summer 2024 return of the MASH Meet & Eat sessions due to staffing problems. We hope to commence the scheme in 2025.
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Catalyst 4 Change are interested in publishing articles related to mental health and wellbeing, but submissions will need you to observe our guidance.

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Support-Connect Database


Anyone can visit, register and engage on this portal provided that our 'Code of Conduct' is observed.
The database includes Government, Statutory and other advice, Counselling and Personal Wellbeing information, directories, support organisations and much more - it's also FREE to use.


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Capacity Building & Funding Support


We provide relevant signposting and capacity building pathways for user-led and influenced, voluntary and community mental health and wellbeing organisations, and actively encourage leaders with a lived experience of mental health.

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Service Development & Incubation


The service incubation provision provides the safety net of a fully constituted and accountable agency acting as the responsible body for such developing organisations until they have the confidence and infrastructure to be fully independent.

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Representation, Research & Evaluation


We undertake both our own, as well as joint research projects in order to support and inform our member organisations working in the community. We also act as a voice and intermediary with public and statutory bodies for and on behalf of our members.

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WHAT SOME MEMBERS THINK!

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“MASH (originally part of National Mind) would have had a bleak future if not for the intervention of CATALYST to provide incubation, business planning and fundraising support. We look forward to the future with more confidence”

Tippa Naphtali / M.A.S.H

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“We thank Catalyst 4 Change for providing an excellent support and incubation structure for the Fund and being the accountable body until we're at the stage where we can become a UK charitable organisation in our own right”

Jaki Miller / NMPMFF

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“Red Alert looks forward to developing its 24-hour support line for families concerned about detained loved ones. We are grateful that CATALYST will help us to reach phase 2 of our 5-year development plan” 

Kushi Amlak-Sakhu / Red Alert

Accessibility


We have taken all steps within our means to ensure that this website broadly complies with W3C standards and with The Equality Act ensuring that people with disabilities will be able to use the site and have the same access to its content and resources as any other visitors. 


This is an ongoing development that CATALYST 4 CHANGE will be committed to indefinitely.

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