Mabon ap Gwynfor’s statement for Health and Care is an important step towards improving our health services. The commitment to expanding community care so more people live well closer to home is necessary in achieving mental health transformation. 👉 buff.ly/rsuwoPD

Research shows that volunteering has a positive effect on wellbeing and can improve mental health. Our team supported Amy* into a volunteer role after she arrived in Caerphilly and struggled to find her feet. 👉 Follow the link to read her story buff.ly/o9WL9KP. *name changed to protect identity

Our volunteers tell us that being a part of their community helps them to feel connected, valued and gives them a sense of belonging. Last year we participated in 165+ wellbeing events across Gwent, supporting people back to work, helping them develop new skills. 👉 [email protected] for info

Join our #HopeAndHealing team as the Communities and Development Manager for Wales! You will play a key role in our communities-based and system-changing work in Wales and also provide project management across this work. Further details can be found here: bit.ly/4fYAEjw

Join our Hope and Healing team as the Campaigns and Communications Lead! You will lead the Campaign for Hope strand of activity as part of our Hope and Healing project. Deadline: Thursday 18th June, 9am You can find out more info about the role here: bit.ly/42X8vBY

The new Public Health Wales Health Needs Assessment: Mental Health of Babies, Children and Young People emphasises the critical importance of early relationships, community connection, and opportunities for belonging as key protective factors phw.nhs.wales/news/growing... #mentalhealth #connection

This has been a joy to compile in work 🥰 so many stories and reflections from people building community and hope for better mental health across Wales, London and Scotland Recommend a read: hopeandhealing.aflip.in/Year1Zine

The theme of #MentalHealthAwarenesWeek is #Action and looking beyond awareness to practical steps for better mental health. While awareness is vital, real change comes when we take action.

We’re taking a moment to appreciate the work in communities in Wales, London and Scotland as part of our #HopeAndHealing project. Colleagues, volunteers and community members have contributed to a zine to reflect on the themes of hope, healing, connection and community. You can read the zine here:

At Tai Pawb event next week we will explain the social justice approach to mental health, how it can be applied to housing best practice, and the positive impact this can have on our sense of wellbeing and belonging. Book buff.ly/Tpche9l 19 May 2026 🕙 11:00 – 12:00am 💻 Online

Living in the Neath or Port Talbot area? Come and find us tomorrow, Wed 13 May from 10am-1pm at Mind Cymru's Information Event at Baglan Community Centre SA12 8PG. Find out more about our services and how we can help with your mental health, housing, finances & debt. See you tomorrow ❤️

Working together is a powerful force for change, and small actions, taken together, can make a big difference 💚 @mentalhealthfoundation #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

The creation of safe, stable, and meaningful relationships is a mental health intervention. There is growing evidence that our mental health is fundamentally shaped by the circumstances in which people are born, live, work, and play. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We're delighted to announce that our brilliant Employability Team have successfully secured a substantial two year grant to invest in our community volunteering projects. This is a huge boost for both the team and the people they support across Gwent and Caerphilly. 👉 Read more here: buff.ly/CNVWSKk

“Everyone at the Hangout is very kind and sociable and have made me want to go out more.The staff always make me feel included. "I like meeting new people and the atmosphere of the social space. I also like the support they offer me." 15-year-old young person platfform.org/barrys-menta...

Yesterday, Emma & Jess from our Employment Team attended the Gwent Women's Conference at the Lysaght Institute to mark the upcoming International Women's Day 2026 - lots of interesting workshops & presentations including the impact of an inclusive community on mental health.

🛥️ 2 days to go Our Wales Week London event brings people from all sectors together to explore how we help our communities thrive and build hope for the future. Because feeling safe, valued and like we belong? That’s a mental health intervention. What does community mean to you?

We need an evolution in how we understand and approach mental health. It’s been great to spend time talking about it at Plaid Cymru conference over the last two days.

Accessing good quality and timely support for our mental health is essential for living fulfilling lives. Yet, under the current system, this does not always happen for everyone. At Plaid Cymru Conference, we'll be talking about turning mental health system inside-out, join us at the event.

A huge thank you to Kevin from Enterprise Mobility for their donation of £2.5k to support our wellbeing activities. This will enable the team to continue supporting people, giving them a sense of belonging and the opportunity to connect with each other ❤️ Read more here: buff.ly/Uwit5Al

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing Ramadan over the coming month. Wishing you a peaceful and reflective time, and a joyful Eid Ul-Fitr ahead.

Among Epstein scandal, it's important to acknowledge research into the experiences of survivors given a “personality disorder” diagnosis This label can overshadow histories of sexual abuse. It silences, reframes harm as pathology and can cost lives #MentalHealth #SurvivorVoices #TraumaInformed

"This report shines a necessary light on the diagnosis of ‘personality disorder’. As the findings make starkly clear, this label often serves not as a gateway to support, but as a barrier to compassion." — Alexis Quinn Survivor, psychotherapist, author and manager of the Restraint Reduction Network.

Our new report, ‘The Hidden Harm of the diagnosis of personality disorder’, which will be launched at our sold-out event tomorrow, will call for change to the treatment of people given the diagnosis of personality disorder. The findings are hard-hitting – but they aren’t new.

This week, as part of WCVA Cymru's #WelshCharitiesWeek, we recognise the amazing work of the community groups and voluntary organisations who work alongside us to support people facing mental health challenges. Find out more about Platfform's community at buff.ly/V7AEEl3.

2026 could well be a year of change in Wales, and we hope it can be the year we look back on in the future, when real change in delivering better mental health services started. @ewanhilton.bsky.social, Platfform CEO reflects on glimmers of hope. platfform.org/wellbeing/lo...

Our event brings together leaders and changemakers from the public, private and voluntary sectors. It is a space for people in all sectors to explore how we can come together to help our communities thrive and build hope for the future. Join us 👉 platfform.org/event/wales-...

Community matters for mental health. Our Wales Week London event explores how connection, relationships and shared purpose help people and communities thrive. 🚤Join us on the River Thames for meaningful conversation and shared hope. Spaces are limited, register your interest: buff.ly/NNZXHNf

📢 Join our team in Torfaen as a floating support Case Worker. With your excellent communication skills, experience in a trauma informed role, and ability to focus on listening to lived experiences - you will help people to develop their confidence and skills to live independently. >> buff.ly/Z0ayli6

📣Be part of the collaboration in driving our mission for positive change and social justice. Join us for an evening of conversations, connections and building communities of hope. 🗓️5th March, 6pm-9pm 📍London Register your interest platfform.org/event/wales-... #WWLDEG

Join us online on 12 February to learn about 30 people’s experience of the diagnosis and treatment of #PersonalityDisorder in our new report. Does the system work for the people it’s meant to help? Find out more here: buff.ly/xeM1xCW #mentalhealth

We are recruitingTrustees to join out Board at @platfform.org - hear for our Chair Anne-Lousie and find all the information your need to understand more about eh role below 👇🏻

2026 is the year of fresh opportunities! Our work is expanding across the UK and as our trustee you will help us to think differently, do differently, and to challenge the status quo. Sounds exciting? Get in touch with @ewanhilton.bsky.social for a chat and read more platfform.org/about-us/joi...

The Housing Support Grant funds services that help keep people safe, and that funding needs protecting. Here's Kirsty's frank look into the reality of managing supported housing platfform.org/homelessness... @cymorthcymru.bsky.social

The diagnosis of personality disorder can hide people’s experiences, and the distress that they are responding to. We’ve gathered people’s stories of receiving this diagnosis so that the truth behind the label can be heard. Read Megan’s story, and those of many others, here: buff.ly/k6SWnKa

Last year, homelessness in Wales reached record numbers, so more people needed the support of housing and homelessness services. Like Keith, who was in temporary accommodation and facing mental health struggles when he was referred to us. (1/3) @cymorthcymru.bsky.social

Thank you to @sarah4bridgend.bsky.social for her supportive words on the Hangout projects, which we run alongside @cavuhb.bsky.social, and for her recent visits to both spaces, where she discussed the benefits of open-access mental health support with our staff and the young people there. (1/3)

Huge thanks to @restraintreductionnetwork.org for inviting @jendaffin.bsky.social to speak at their conference last week, and to Jess Matthews for joining us there to share her story. The diagnosis of personality disorder can function as a restraint, limiting people’s power over their own lives.

Platfform will always welcome trans people, whether you're accessing support, or joining us as a colleagues or volunteer. Community is a mental health intervention – and that starts with a sense of belonging, and being welcomed for who you are by the people around you. #transgenderawarenessweek

Our trustee Chris brings 20 years of experience in the not-for profit and public sectors, including at senior leadership level. He shares why he values his trustee role at Platfform. Thank you for your care, insight and the support you bring Chris ❤ #TrusteesWeek #values #leadership #impact

Debbie Green has been volunteering as a trustee at Platfform for a while. This week she has reflected on what she enjoys about her role. Thank you for generously sharing your time and expertise to support our journey Debbie ❤️ #TrusteesWeek #values #impact #leadership

Excited to be at @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social annual conference today. Pop by our spot in the exhibition space and chat to David and Laurence about all things mental health 👋 #WelshConfed25

Our Trustees help set the path for how we want the Platfform team to be – our values of connectedness, compassion, curiosity, and bravery are how we support others, collaborate and work together. #TrusteeWeek #values #impact

"We want a person-centred, recovery-oriented, and rights-based mental health system in Wales which provides the highest standard of care for all." Don't miss out on the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto launch 👇 #MentalHealth #Wales @mindcymru.bsky.social @adferiad.org

Looking forward to some great conversations @welshnhsconfed.bsky.social next Friday! You can also join us for a breakout session on holistic approaches, hearing people's stories for practical change, and how we can have hope for the future of mental health. Info: buff.ly/l7oWuQE #WelshConfed25

We all want a bright future for mental health in Wales, and the community bonds that help us to thrive together. So what do we need to see from political leadership to make it happen? Join us for the launch of the Wales Alliance for Mental Health Manifesto, 12/11, online. Details: buff.ly/ZHz2waS

No Man's Land, a deeply moving performance by Kyle Stead, starts tonight at Park & Dare Theatre CF42 6NL, running until Sat 25 Oct. Tickets available from: buff.ly/opcv5Cn - Supported by Platfform - Written by Rachel Trezise - Directed by Matthew Holmquist - Photography by Kirsten McTernan

A Disorder 4 Everyone’s 2025 online festival (7/11) is nearly here! It’s always a key date in the calendar for anyone and everyone interested in system change, better approaches to mental health, and challenging the narratives that shame us. buff.ly/wH0P476

A Disorder for Everyone's festival offers a whole day of change-making talks, presentations and conversations - all challenging the culture of diagnosis and disorder. Have a look at the programme and book on the link below ⬇️ Please share! 🗓️Friday, 7 November 2025 📍9:00 - 17:00 ⌚Online

No Man's Land, a gripping performance by Kyle Stead, starts today at the Sherman Theatre & we're delighted to support this incredible drama alongside the Arts Council of Wales. Platfform will be in the foyer tomorrow evening, Wed 15 Oct. Tickets: www.shermantheatre.co.ukand www.rct-theatres.co.uk