MHFA England is attending the party conferences of the three biggest UK political parties, both as the on-site mental health first aiders and to promote the Where's Your Head At? Workplace Manifesto. Check back on this page to keep track of all our progress.
Click to jump to more information about our involvement at the following party conferences:
Liberal Democrat
Labour
Conservative
At each conference we will be running a fringe event for conference delegates, '99 (£billion) Problems: Mental Health and the UK Economy'.
These sessions will explore the need for employers and the UK economy to improve approaches to mental health in the workplace to help address the £99 billion cost and the fact that over 300,000 people fall out of work every year due to mental ill health. You can watch the full talks on our YouTube channel below.
Updates from the conference and fringe event:
Great meeting @joswinson at @LibDems party conference. Pledging her support for the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto, in support of mentally healthier workplaces. https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR pic.twitter.com/Sw5eslnVyj
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 14, 2019
Delighted to add @timfarron to our list of #WheresYourHeadAt supporters and to see our friend and campaign sponsor @lucianaberger again! https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR#LDConf #MHFAEnglandFringe2019 pic.twitter.com/oQAM3WG7EV
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 15, 2019
MPs, councillors, and party members are pledging their support for the #WheresYourHeadAt Manifesto at #LibDemConf. We're delighted with the overwhelming support so far!@LibDemConf
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 16, 2019
#MHFAEnglandFringe2019 pic.twitter.com/YtBbCMh4ni
Thank you to all the MPs, councillors and party members who visited our stand at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference. We are thrilled to be taking home the award for Best Charity/NGO Stand and many pledges for the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto. https://t.co/5VCXMJkcX0 pic.twitter.com/5zVtfI1m1P
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 17, 2019
.@vincecable on the @LibDems commitment to providing mental health first aid training in all health and care settings: https://t.co/joYCOwd7za pic.twitter.com/sbZA0WHrMH
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 20, 2019
Updates from the conference and fringe event:
Here’s Julie Cooper MP @JulieForBurnley signing up to the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto at the #LabourConference. Has your MP signed up yet? #stand97 #Lab19 https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR pic.twitter.com/H4fFTiXCgV
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 22, 2019
Great to see @TanDhesi showing his support for workplace mental health and signing up to the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto #Lab19 #LabourConference2019 pic.twitter.com/yrvNUtyZwH
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 22, 2019
Shadow Secretary of State for Health @JonAshworth has pledged his support for the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto, calling for a working world where mental health is supported and protected. https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR #LabourConference2019 #Lab19 pic.twitter.com/ULYAcEPhar
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 23, 2019
Great to be at the Mental Health and the UK Economy panel event at #LabourConference2019 this evening, hearing from @Kate_Dearden of @CommunityUnion, @SimonABlake of @MHFAEngland, and our very own @KeeleyMP! pic.twitter.com/jgfUlCjJpa
— Labour Mental Health (@Labour_MH) September 23, 2019
Signing up to the Mental Health First Aid England Manifesto yesterday to improve the mental health of the country- aim to train one in ten of the population in mental health skills and awareness@MHFAEngland #LabConf19 pic.twitter.com/lsCfzBdsS5
— Eleanor Smith (@Eleanor_SmithMP) September 24, 2019
Wonderful meeting @eddieizzard who has pledged his support for the #WheresYourHeadAt Manifesto at the #labourpartyconference2019. Discover more here https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR #MHFAEnglandFringe19 #Lab19 pic.twitter.com/lp3PcIEaXy
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 24, 2019
Come and see us on: stand 14
Date: 29 September - 2 October 2019
Location: Manchester
Conference website: conservativepartyconference.com
Details of our fringe event: facebook.com/events/378942292798303
Here’s our Chief Executive @simonablake giving Secretary of State for @DWP, @theresecoffey MP, the lowdown on the #WheresYourHeadAt Workplace Manifesto at #CPC19 https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR pic.twitter.com/R4N0x8UuPP
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 29, 2019
Fantastic support at the #CPC19 this bright Monday morning. Sir Graham Brady MP (@sirgrahambrady) and Julie Bentley CEO of Action for Children (@juliebentley) pledging their support for a mentally healthier working world. Find out more https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR #WheresYourHeadAt pic.twitter.com/42XvpyZBkC
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 30, 2019
Making friends with all the VIPs at #CPC2019. Meet Smithy the marvellous @guidedogs ambassador pic.twitter.com/LpN25myZYO
— Simon Blake (@Simonablake) September 30, 2019
A pleasure to meet the Minister for Mental Health, Nadine Dorries MP @NadineDorries #CPC19 - thank you for the wonderful chat and for pledging your support to the #WheresYourHeadAt Manifesto. https://t.co/nAnWeCvuYR
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) September 30, 2019
.@bauermedia @_NatashaDevon @Simonablake pic.twitter.com/l0n59ENEe6
Happy to support! Looking forward to the fringe event later. #WorkplaceMentalHealth #CPC19 @ConservativeMH https://t.co/KYXHT0CjPD
— Drusilla Summers🇬🇧🐾 (@Drusilla_S_) October 1, 2019
Delighted to have Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP @MattHancock pledging his support for a working world where mental health is supported and protected. #WheresYourHeadAt. https://t.co/ov4txcnOss #CPC19 pic.twitter.com/L4sPG8FpTX
— Mental Health First Aid England (@MHFAEngland) October 1, 2019
Queues to get into @MHFAEngland event. Great sign that mental health is hugely important issue #CPC19 Looking forward to hearing from @Simonablake & others on #mentalhealth & economy pic.twitter.com/GOEk9SBfaE
— Naomi Phillips (@msnaomiphillips) October 1, 2019