Commissioning services

Are you looking for high quality, innovative, outcomes focused mental health services?

Rethink is a pioneering organisation – always looking at new approaches to delivering services.

Commissioner

Thinking of commissioning Rethink? Contact us - find out how we will help local needs in your area.Rethink is the largest voluntary sector provider of mental health services with over 290 services across England.

We are also the largest national mental health membership charity, and place the experiences of people affected by mental illness at the heart of everything we do.

We combine the infrastructure, influence and added value of a large organisation with the flexibility and local knowledge to work with you to meet local needs in your area.

Our services include:

  • Advocacy services, including IMCA and IMHA, described by one service user as "by far the best advocacy service I have encountered"
  • Carer support, including respite, support groups, training and specialist services that "meet the needs of mental illness carers in a way that generic carer services just couldn't"
  • Community support, including community services, befriending and one-to-one support that promote recovery and social inclusion
  • Criminal justice services, including mental health awareness training, offender wellbeing, and community liaison and diversion
  • Crisis services that help reduce costly hospital admissions, including the award-winning Rotherham Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service
  • Employment and training services that "prove invaluable in helping to move on and gain skills in living in the community", including supported employment, mentoring and employer support
  • Helplines and advice services which 91% of users feel are of benefit - from specialised helplines to the national Rethink Advice and Information Service
  • Housing services that help people to lead more independent lives, from 24 hour supported housing to floating support 
  • Nursing and residential care providing supportive environments for every stage of the recovery process, helping one service user to "make a whole turnaround... after five years in different hospitals"
  • Respite services including a unique hotel-style break service for service users and their carers
  • Talking treatments as part of IAPT - Rethink is one of the leading voluntary sector providers of IAPT, working in partnership with NHS Trusts
  • Young people services, including our innovative, evidence-based uthink and END programme.