| | Mental Health Research UK | Did you know:
- 30% of visits to GPs relate to mental health?
- 3 out of 10 people take mental health related sick leave every year?
- Over 90 million working days a year are lost through mental health problems?
- Mental ill health costs the UK economy nearly £80billion per year?
Despite the huge impact of mental ill health on individuals and the economy, mental health research receives only a fraction of the funding that supports research into other long-term chronic diseases.
This initiative is designed to address the gaps in existing funding by establishing a specific charity to support mental health research
Our aim is to work raise a substantial amount of money to fund research into:
- Treatments for the most mental health problems
- The underlying causes of mental ill health
We also aim to invest in building research capacity through awards to support PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.
This research initiative aims to identify gaps and add value. Therefore, with regard to for example drug based therapies, we would only fund research that would not be supported by the pharmaceutical industry.
Request for Support
This initiative has been developed (on a pro bono basis) by Professor Clair Chilvers, Chair of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and former Director of the Mental Health Research and Development Portfolio for the Department of Health. PKF (UK) LLP has worked on a pro bono basis in developing the draft business plan. John Grace QC chairs the Steering Group for this initiative.
We are now looking for financial support to invest in our fundraising initiative. We are seeking support in cash and in kind, in order to finance the first year of operations and create a more self-sustaining charity. As part of this first phase, we plan to host a number of invitation-only events to raise awareness of the need for more focussed research and its potential impact on services.
Please contact us if you can help in any way.
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