ActivLives Community Resource, Education and Skills Space Pavilion (1)

Equity in Mind Programme

The Equity in Mind Fund, originally launched in 2021 by Suffolk Community Foundation in partnership with Suffolk and North East Essex ICS, is a community-based mental health provision which is delivering local projects, benefitting those with a range of severe mental health impairments, including psychosis, eating disorders, severe depression as well as providing support for those with complex emotional needs.

“I am delighted that we have invested £300,000 in projects that will increase our response to mental health needs in Suffolk. This fund is a direct response to the NHS’s aim of reducing health inequalities in communities and to the ‘What we are missing’ initiative.

These projects will provide equitable and inclusive support to people with complex mental health needs from diverse communities, ensuring there is help and support for those who need it most. I can’t wait to see the impact these projects will have in our local area.”

Jason Joseph
Mental Health
Learning Disability and Autism TRansformation Lead
Suffolk and North East Essex ICS

Programme partners

Organisations will work collaboratively to be able to support those with severe mental illness through both statutory and voluntary sector partners.

To find out more about the latest funded projects and services which can be referred to by anyone working with vulnerable people or via self-referral, please see the below links, which will take you to the relevant organisation.

ActivLives – Gardening in Mind Project

Art Branches CIC; The young person’s creative recovery programme

BME Suffolk Support Group: Support those of minority backgrounds to address poor mental health

Caribbean and African Community Health Support Forum: The Unity Men’s Health and Well-Being Project

Disabilty Advice Service East Suffolk: Bringing relief to disabled children and adults and their carers in East Suffolk

Families Together Suffolk – The young rural families with poor mental health project.

Green Light Trust – The Enablement Programme

Ipswich Community Media and Learning: The pass it on collective programme

Inspire Suffolk – The Rural Wellbeing service

Inside Out: The Arts for Health & Wellbeing – A Foundation Programme & Open Studio.

Noise Solution Ltd: LGBTQIA+ Music Groups

Outreach Youth: Outreach Youth project.