Independent Mental Health Network

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY;A)REPRESENTING THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF IMHN IN IMPROVING THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;B)WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMISSIONERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIESC)WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL GROUPS IN COMMUNITIES TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUED)EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR PARITY OF ESTEEM IN HOW WE VIEW THIS WITH PHYSICAL HEALTH(2) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH DEVELOPING DIVERSE NETWORKS OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THAT ARE ABLE TO BE INVOLVED IN IMPROVING LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AREAS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES BY REPRESENTING A RANGE OF VIEWS TO POLICY MAKERS AND FUNDERS ON IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ENGLAND AND WALES. (4) TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE ROLE IT CAN PLAY FOR IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.(5) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORKING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS TO USER-LED MENTAL HEALTH GROUPS.