ABOUT OUR SERVICES
Capacity Building
CATALYST 4 CHANGE provides relevant signposting and capacity building pathways for user-led and influenced, voluntary and community mental health and wellbeing organisations, and actively encourages leaders with a lived experience.
This also includes networking opportunities with other members and external professional services that offer member discounts (where applicable).
Service Incubation
The service incubation provision provides the safety net of an accountable agency acting as the responsible body for developing organisations until they have the confidence and infrastructure to become fully independent.
Even established organisations can also experience periods where their governance capacity is adversely affected and in need of a temporary incubation.
Support-Connect Database
Anyone can visit, register and engage on this portal provided that our 'Code of Conduct' is observed.
The database includes Government, Statutory and other advice, Counselling and Personal Wellbeing information, directories, support organisations and much more - it's also FREE to use.
The organisation was first conceived in 2016 by founding directors Sandra Griffiths and Tippa Naphtali, and was formally incorporated as a Community Interest Company in June 2017
Research & Evaluation
We undertake both our own, as well as joint research and evaluation projects in order to support and inform our member organisations working in the community.
We also act as a representative voice and intermediary with public as well as statutory bodies in relation to policy development, consultation and service improvements for and on behalf of our members.
Professional Services
We will maintain an up-to-date online directory of both member and external professional services across a broad spectrum from print services, office furniture to consultancy.
In addition most professional service providers will extend discounted rates to affiliate members, and affiliates themselves can register any professional services they may provide on the directory as well.
WHAT SOME MEMBERS THINK!
“MASH (originally part of National Mind) would have had a bleak future if not for the intervention of CATALYST to provide incubation, business planning and fundraising support. We look forward to the future with more confidence”
Tippa Naphtali / M.A.S.H
“We thank Catalyst 4 Change for providing an excellent support and incubation structure for the Fund and being the accountable body until we're at the stage where we can become a UK charitable organisation in our own right”
Jaki Miller / NMPMFF
“Red Alert looks forward to developing its 24-hour support line for families concerned about detained loved ones. We are grateful that CATALYST will help us to reach phase 2 of our 5-year development plan”
Kushi Amlak-Sakhu / Red Alert
