Govt. to spend £3.3m to prevent mental illness in young people

23 local community projects

Adam Saville
clock • 2 min read

Department of Health and Social Care to fund counselling, mentoring and arts programmes

The UK government is to invest £3.3m into 23 local community projects for children and young people across England. The allocated funding - further to the £2.3bn a year backing the NHS Long Term Plan - is to allow people under the age of 25 to access local services to support their mental health, with early intervention for those at risk. Projects will have an emphasis on improving access to support outside of NHS services, including LGBT young people or those from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Backed by the Health and Wellbeing Fund, projects will be fully f...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Regulation

FCA proposes reduction of data reporting for firms

FCA proposes reduction of data reporting for firms

Supports regulator’s aim to ‘reduce burden’

Isabel Baxter
clock 17 April 2025 • 2 min read
Christine Elliott departs as PFS chair

Christine Elliott departs as PFS chair

Carla Brown takes the role

Isabel Baxter
clock 15 April 2025 • 2 min read
FCA takes aim at bereavement and PoA policies

FCA takes aim at bereavement and PoA policies

Good and bad practices released

Cameron Roberts
clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read