11 July 2016
PRESS RELEASE Moving On Tyne & Wear, a project designed to tackle health barriers to employment in Tyne and Wear, has won through to stage two of the Big Lottery Fund’s ‘Building Better Opportunities’ (BBO) programme. BBO is funded by…
02 June 2016
We are delighted to announce the launch of Mental Health Concern’s new volunteering programme! For many years, MHC has been supported by volunteers and have always encouraged people to volunteer with us. The launch of our new strategy will enable us…
16 May 2016
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week! The theme of the week (16-22 May) is relationships. Good, supportive relationships are key to our mental health; investing in relationships is as important as investing in our physical health. The Mental Health Foundation…
31 March 2016
Mental Health Concern is one of the founding members of Blue Stone Consortium (BSC); Brendan Hill, our Chief Executive, is also one of its Board members. BSC is a company and registered charity set up and run by…
04 March 2016
Yesterday night, our CEO, Brendan Hill, took part in the Newcastle CEO Sleepout alongside over 70 other CEOs and business leaders from across the region, raising funds and awareness about homelessness in Tyneside. Brendan raised over £1,200,…
25 January 2016
The third sector and its statutory colleagues share the same goal of aspiring to provide high-quality health and care services, at a time when demographics and finances alone provide significant challenge. There are a number of key agendas that…
24 December 2015
We would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas from everybody at Concern Group! We hope you have a very peaceful 2016. If the festive period feels a little daunting, please download our helpful Christmas Help Guide (6MB,…
22 December 2015
From Brendan, Chief Executive: On 3 March 2016, I am taking part in the Newcastle CEO Sleepout at St. James’ Park football ground, where I will be joining 46 other CEOs…
12 November 2015
Today our Chief Executive, Brendan Hill, sat on the panel at the launch of Deciding Together, which is a public consultation held by Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and seeks the views of local people on the different…
19 September 2015
Our Chief Executive, Brendan Hill, has published a blog post on the VCSE (Voluntary Community and Enterprise) Review about the challenges shared by commissioners and the VCSE sector and suggesting ways that commissioning can be more supportive…
