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Catalyst 4 Change: 2025 marks 10 years into the journey

by Site Admin • 11 August 2025

In 2025 Catalyst will be proudly marking 10 years since its inception. The organisation was first conceived in 2015 by founders Tippa Naphtali and Sandra Griffiths.

National Lottery Fund announces grant for the Memorial Family Fund

by Site Admin • 7 August 2025

We are very pleased to announce that The National Lottery Fund has awarded £19,984 in grant funding to the NMPMFF to further their development plans.

It's back in business - MASH Meet & Eat sessions to be announced

by Site Admin • 7 August 2025

We are very pleased to announce that the MASH Meet & Eat sessions are back. The sessions were popular until they were discontinued in 2019 due to a lack of funding.

Mental health patients with nowhere to go costs NHS £71m

by Site Admin • 7 August 2025

A lack of supported housing was the biggest reason for delayed discharges from mental health hospitals in England last year, costing the NHS about £71m, according to a report.

New 24/7 mental health text service for Birmingham and Solihull

by Site Admin • 6 August 2025

A new, round-the-clock mental health text service is now available to people living in Birmingham and Solihull, offering free and confidential support at the touch of a button.

Mental health Lampard Inquiry chair vows to 'seek out' truth

by Site Admin • 11 May 2025

The chair of England's first public inquiry into mental health deaths vowed to "seek out the truth" - despite difficulties getting documents from the NHS.

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