Campaigning for change

On 6th March Rethink Mental Illness activists met their MPs at the Social Care Lobby - an event organised by the Care and Support Alliance. As part of a 1000 strong lobby of parliament, our activists put massive pressure on politicians to push social care issues right up the agenda!

To the right members from Braintree Carers Support Group discuss social care with their MP Brooks Newmark. Loads of activists did the same - find out all about the  Social Care Lobby 2012!

• 20 Years Too Soon: Support us ensuring that people affected by mental illness will not die 20 years younger that than the average population from preventable diseases.
• Welfare Reform and benefit changes : We want a fairer deal for people with mental illness
• Criminal Justice: Ensuring offenders with mental illness get the health care they need
• Challenging mental health Stigma and Discrimination

• Send David Cameron our five birthday wishes for schizophrenia. Help us to ensure the next 100 years are better for people affected by schizophrenia
• Become a Physical Health Champion- campaign locally to end physical health inequality, with full support from the Campaigns team
• Find out  more about how you can get involved
• Read about campaigning around the country and get inspired to take part

• Mental Health Strategy 2011 - what is the Government's new mental health strategy?
• Read about the new Carers Strategy and increased funding for carers respite

Rethink Mental Illness supporters work passionately and enthusiastically to ensure our campaigns are successful.

Find out more about Campaign successes including increasing access to psychological therapies, the amendment to the Equality Bill, working towards ending discrimination in Parliament, and working with politicians to move mental health up the political agenda.

Through speaking out, we can make a real difference for people affected by severe mental illness. Read more about the impact campaigning has.