Giving Hope,
Improving Lives
Funding transformational research to provide a better future for everyone affected by mental health problems.
Donate NowOur Strategy
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Giving hope, improving lives
MHRUK was established to fund high-impact, transformational research, and to train our mental health researchers of the future.
Our strategy renews our commitment to work towards a world where mental health problems are better understood, better prevented, and better treated.
Our Vision
Our vision is for a world where mental health problems are better understood, better prevented, and better treated.
Our strategy is based on 4 key elements:
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Investing in future impact
We fund research that offers exceptional prospects to improve lives through prevention, early diagnosis, or treatment of mental health problems.
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Investing in future talent
We support some of the most promising and talented students in UK training environments of excellence, funding their PhDs as their first step to becoming the leading mental health scientists of the future.
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Involving those with lived experience
We ensure that our research is relevant to improving the lives of those with mental health problems by involving those with lived experience in deciding what research we fund.
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Making your donations count
As an entirely volunteer-led charity, over 95% of the money we spend from donations goes into funding critical research. We are passionate about making a difference and stewarding our income as effectively and efficiently as possible.
A message from our Chair, Professor Sir Mike Owen
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Mental health problems have a huge impact on almost everyone. If this situation is to improve, we desperately need better treatments and prevention. These advances cannot be left to chance, but need to come from rigorous research.
Advances in many areas of mental health science mean that there has never been a better time to invest. Our 15 years of experience helps to leverage these advances in knowledge and understanding, and our vision is to significantly increase the amount of high-quality research and training we can support over the next 5 years.
The diverse research we fund will help so many people. We'd love you to join us on this journey to provide better mental health for all.
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