1. World Mental Health Day: how we can still find support and connection in a crisis.

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    World Mental Health Day focuses this year on psychological support in a humanitarian Crises. But how do the ripples of this spread, and how can we protect our mental health in a world that feels increasingly uncertain?

    It can feel like an overwhelming question. Here’s three big things we think are important to understanding the answer.

    10 October 2025
  2. We’ll always be at Pride.

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    Platfform stands with the LGBTQ+ community, including trans people, and we believe that doing so is fundamental to the mission of any charity that aims to uphold mental health and social justice.

    19 June 2025
  3. Turning the tide in Wales: reflections on the Welsh Government’s Mental Health Strategy

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    It’s time for real change in Wales; for us to hear the voices of activists, people with lived experience of poor mental health, and staff within the system who have seen things not working. For their tireless campaigning to be reflected and enshrined in Government intent – and for that intent to turn into tangible action.

    12 May 2025
  4. At breaking point: if funding is cut, homelessness services will close

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    You may have seen us and other charities and organisations campaigning around the Housing Support Grant. If the Welsh Government has to reduce this funding in the December budget, the consequences for homelessness services…

    01 December 2023
  5. Our hope is in each other: a connection-and-community response to funding cuts

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    The announcement of upcoming budget cuts in Wales is a painful situation with no single solution. What is clear is more cuts will deepen further the costs to our mental and physical health here in Wales. The affect will have lasting effects for generations.

    14 August 2023
  6. World Mental Health Day 2019

    Platfform

    For Mental Health and Social Change

    For World Mental Health Day 2019 we took a 24 hour social media break - find out why.

    10 October 2019