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29/09/2026

Think Ahead will close in August 2027.

For over a decade we've recruited, trained and embedded more than 1,000 specialist mental health social workers into NHS trusts and local authorities across England.

Without renewed government funding, we're not able to continue delivering our training programme.

We're proud of everything we've built with our lived experience partners, NHS trust and local authority partners, our academic partners and of course our trainees.

Between now and August, our focus is on supporting our current trainees and partners and making sure that what we've learned isn't lost.

Our charity is closing, but its impact continues.

Our social workers are in mental health teams across England, supporting people with severe mental health needs every day, and that is the legacy we are most proud of.

Swipe through to read more.

29/06/2026

👋 Meet our trainee Racheal.

Before joining Think Ahead, Racheal worked as a support worker, an employment specialist and a university mental health practitioner.

She also holds a degree in psychology and counselling and had considered going into counselling, but felt that "as much as active listening is important, I wanted a 'doing' part" in terms of the support she could give people.

Racheal has lived experience of mental health challenges and has seen first-hand the impact of substance misuse, and what happens when the right support simply isn't there.

Now training as a mental health social worker, she hopes to work across frontline practice, policy or consultancy - helping to change perspectives around mental health.

We're so glad to have you with us, Racheal. 💙

01/06/2026

June is . At Think Ahead, we stand with LGBTQ+ communities and champion inclusive mental health for all.

28/05/2026

Meet our trainees! 👋 Steph’s seen the impact of poor mental health and wants to become the support she knows is needed.

With a degree in musical theatre and a previous veterinary career, her creative and caring nature is sure to serve her well as a mental health social worker.

Mental health support can take many forms, and should wrap around a person’s life in a way that is meaningful for them.

This includes supporting people to speak up for themselves, build confidence, and access the help they need

🗣️ “I’m excited not just to help the people I’ll be working with, but also to learn from them, and learn about myself.”

19/05/2026

Meet our trainees! 👋 Talib changed careers from teaching to mental health social work and is enjoying being a learner again.

From his time working in education, he saw mental health support first‑hand and recognised the need for more resources and better training.

He recognises that mental health support goes beyond clinical treatment and includes practical help tailored to people’s needs:

• Community groups that do colouring
• Support with navigating housing and benefit systems
• Help finding meaningful employment
• Active listening and advocating for people’s rights to be protected

Talib’s teaching background brings lots of transferrable skills as a mental health social worker – skills he’s excited to develop.

🗣️ “I think I’ll become better skilled and better equipped but also potentially even a better person.”

We’re with you all the way Talib!

13/05/2026

💚 Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place this week 💚

This year’s theme, Action, is a call to turn understanding into momentum.

We know more than ever about what supports good mental health - connection, stability, community, and fair access to support. But knowing isn’t enough. This week is a reminder that positive change comes from what we do together.

Let’s use this week to spark conversations, support each other, and commit to the steps that make lasting change possible.

Awareness matters. Action turns it into progress. 💚

07/05/2026

Mental health social workers are not an ‘optional extra’.

Our new briefing highlights their impact:

👉Helping people break cycles of crisis and repeat hospital admissions

👉Strengthening multidisciplinary teams

👉Improving discharge, coordination and system efficiency

👉 Preventing escalation into high-cost, high-intensity services.

Yet they remain a small proportion of the mental workforce. Only 1 in 3 people with severe mental illness currently has access to a mental health social worker.

If we are serious about prevention and tackling inequalities, this must change.

23/04/2026

What makes mental health social workers unique?

Our recent briefing highlights the distinctive blend of skills, values and perspectives that mental health social workers bring to mental health teams.

✨Addressing the social determinants of mental health

✨Strengths and rights-based practice

✨Deep legal literacy and safeguarding expertise

✨Relationship-based preventative support

✨Bridging health, social care, housing and justice systems

Mental health social workers don’t replace clinical care - they help make it work better.
By keeping the whole person in view, not just their symptoms, they strengthen support and help services join up around what really matters in someone’s life.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+442034044453

Website

http://thinkahead.org/

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