Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 14 Issue 2

Editorial

Adam Pozner

Policy watch

Simon Lawton‐Smith

A quarterly review of recent and forthcoming developments within mental health policy.

Recovery heroes ‐ a profile of Margaret Muir

Margaret Muir, Hannah Cordle, Jerome Carson

Margaret's story concludes our short series on recovery heroes. This series started with Dolly Sen, followed by Peter Chadwick, Gordon McManus and Matt Ward. Four of the five…

CoolTan Arts ‐ enhancing well‐being through the power of creativity

Kathrin Kirrmann

This article is a profile of CoolTan Arts, a pioneering arts and mental heath charity based in South London that believes that mental well‐being is enhanced by the power of…

New Horizons

Simon Lawton‐Smith

New Horizons (Department of Health, 2009a) is the government's cross‐departmental strategy building on the perceived successes of the National Service Framework for Mental Health…

Modernising day services in Birmingham ‐ taking service users with us

Jane Thakoordin, Rosina, Elaine

This article is an account of day service modernisation in Birmingham, describing how a range of innovative approaches to consultation with service users played a key role in…

Volunteering within acute care settings ‐ its role in promoting hope, recovery and social inclusion

Maggie Hitchman

Maggie Hitchman, artist and service user, offers an inspiring account of her experiences as a volunteer and artist‐in‐residence at her local psychiatric inpatient hospital in…

Making the journey to learning and work

Caroline Law, David Ewens

This article describes selected findings from a research study examining the travel experiences (including walking, using public transport, cars, bikes, or taxis) of people…

Aspects of learning in a mental health setting

Sue Atkinson, Vicky Reynolds

This article explores some of the meanings and implications of learning for both the learner and the learning adviser in a mental health setting. It discusses the relationship of…