mental health

Bid to improve mental health in communities gets go-ahead
Published 3 February 2020
The drive to tackle the growing problem of mental ill-health in the region and to reduce the number of suicides is moving forward with funding for projects that aim to reduce loneliness and social and emotional isolation.
Start your day with exercise to support World Mental Health Day
Published 2 October 2019
North Yorkshire County Council and North Yorkshire Sport have teamed up with a man who last year ran a complete lap of Yorkshire and are encouraging people to run (or walk) with them next Thursday, October 10, to mark World Mental Health Day.Health watchdog to seek assurances on mental health services
Published 7 February 2019
The health watchdog in North Yorkshire is to meet councillors from Leeds City Council and the City of York Council on 15 February to quiz mental health commissioners and providers about plans for mental health services.
Increased support for mental health and wellbeing
Published 20 July 2018
North Yorkshire County Council has awarded contracts following a consultation earlier this year which asked people what they thought of its plans for future investment in services designed to help people to look after and improve their mental health.
Emergency volunteers get funding for mental health first aid training
Published 12 June 2017
North Yorkshire and York's Major Incident Response Team (MIRT), a volunteer group supporting victims of emergencies and currently working with local people affected by the Manchester bombing, has secured funding for mental health first aid training.