SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
We support community organisations, SME's, faith groups or businesses with a significant African and Caribbean mental health / wellbeing service user base.
We do this by providing learning seminars, networking/collaboration opportunities, capacity building, incubation support, representation and more.
The organisation was first conceived in 2015 by founding directors Sandra Griffiths and Tippa Naphtali, and was formally incorporated as a Community Interest Company in June 2017
-530x335-270w.png)
ROUTES TO CHANGE
We know that a key route to change is in making better and more creative use of the African and Caribbean communities social capital; existing research, forging stronger productive partnerships between researchers/academics/theorists; community activists/experts and by experienced practitioners and mental health services in both the statutory and voluntary sector.
CATALYST 4 CHANGE NEWS
Catalyst 4 Change are interested in publishing articles related to mental health and wellbeing, but submissions will need you to observe our guidance.
Thank You!
Capacity Building & Funding Support
We provide relevant signposting and capacity building pathways for user-led and influenced, voluntary and community mental health and wellbeing organisations, and actively encourage leaders with a lived experience of mental health.
Service Development & Incubation
The service incubation provision provides the safety net of a fully constituted and accountable agency acting as the responsible body for such developing organisations until they have the confidence and infrastructure to be fully independent.
Engagement, Research & Evaluation
We undertake both our own, as well as joint research projects in order to support and inform our member organisations working in the community. We also act as a voice and intermediary with public and statutory bodies for and on behalf of our members.
WHAT SOME MEMBERS THINK!
“Families In Harmony looks forward to working with CATALYST to implement our 3-year strategy. Our focus is on reducing the racial equity gaps that are found in kinship care research, policy, practice and support services”
Sharon McPherson
Families in Harmony
“CATALYST are one of our valued partners, consistently driving meaningful systems change and impact through innovation and collaboration. Their commitment to community-focused solutions has strengthened our shared goals”
Rebecca Gardner
Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation
“We wholeheartedly support the compelling mission of CATALYST and its firm commitment to building more resilient community services, and to hold statutory agencies to account on issues of mental health and wellbeing”
Alison Leslie
Naphtali & Associates
Accessibility
We have taken all steps within our means to ensure that this website broadly complies with W3C standards and with The Equality Act ensuring that people with disabilities will be able to use the site and have the same access to its content and resources as any other visitors.
This is an ongoing development that CATALYST 4 CHANGE will be committed to indefinitely.
