{"id":2407,"date":"2026-06-25T09:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mhsci\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:37:34","slug":"association-of-mental-health-providers-new-report-neighbourhood-health-mental-health-centres-pilot-programme-learnings-from-the-vcfse-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mhsci\/2026\/06\/25\/association-of-mental-health-providers-new-report-neighbourhood-health-mental-health-centres-pilot-programme-learnings-from-the-vcfse-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Association of Mental Health Providers: New report: Neighbourhood Health Mental Health Centres Pilot Programme &#8211; Learnings from the VCFSE Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mhsci\/&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_module=&#8221;322&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=&#8221;322&#8243; menu_id=&#8221;7&#8243; submenu_direction=&#8221;downwards&#8221; fullwidth_menu=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;main-navigation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;j M Y&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Produced in conjunction with the MHSC Incubator.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This new paper brings together early learning from the VCFSE organisations involved in the delivery of the pilot programme. And the message is clear.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbourhood mental health support works best when it is rooted in communities, relationships, lived experience, and social care &#8211; not simply service redesign. It must explicitly be built on a mental health social care ethos, and the expertise of its organisations and practitioners.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full report at <a href=\"https:\/\/amhp.org.uk\/neighbourhood-mental-health-centres-pilot-programme\/\">Association of Mental Health Providers\u2019 new report<\/a> (amhp.org.uk).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; in_same_term=&#8221;off&#8221; show_prev=&#8221;on&#8221; show_next=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Previous&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; show_avatar=&#8221;on&#8221; show_reply=&#8221;on&#8221; show_count=&#8221;on&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;51&#8243; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; 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