About Mind: The mental health charity for all

At Mind, we believe mental health matters. We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Find out more about Mind, what we do, and how we’re making a difference across England and Wales.

What is Mind?

Mind is one of the leading mental health charities in the UK. For over 70 years our work has ensured that anyone struggling with their mental health has somewhere to turn to.

We offer vital support services and campaign for better mental health polices. And we work to break down stigmas surrounding mental health in society. 

What we do

At Mind, we're fighting for the mental health of people in England and Wales by:

• Mental health support – Anyone can use our Infoline, legal help, and online advice when they need it

• Campaigning for change – We push for better mental health services and workplace support

• Offering workplace training – We help businesses create mentally healthy environments

• Working with local Minds – We want to help communities by offering local support across England and Wales

 

The impact of our work

How does Mind make a difference? Each year we publish an annual report highlighting what impact our work has in England and Wales.

In the last year we have:

• Responded to thousands of queries through our support and information helplines

• Helped more people get the mental health help they need, with our resources used over 25 million times.

• Encouraged peer support with our Side by Side online support community

• Driven change with over 30,000 of you campaigning with us to improve mental health services

What we’ve achieved

For over 70 years, Mind has worked to make life better for people with mental health problems.

Here are some of the things we’ve done:

• Helped change the law to reduce the use of force in mental health units

• Pushed for shorter waiting times and helped get £1 billion in funding for mental health care

• Led big campaigns like Time to Change and helped stop unfair treatment of people with mental health problems

• Made sure mental health spending is clear, improved crisis care, and worked to change the benefits system