The Mental Health Act: the impact of age and race 10 Dec 2023 In the second of two blogs on the Mental Health Act, we outline the ways delay to its reform is harming women and girls in terms of their age and race.
The Mental Health Act: the impact of poverty and domestic abuse 1 Dec 2023 The Mental Health Act is in major need of reform. In the first of two blogs on the Act, we examine the intersections between women's mental health, and poverty and domestic abuse.
New briefing reveals unacceptable levels of self-harm among young women in prison 23 Nov 2023 A new briefing paper published today by Agenda Alliance and Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) reveals the severe mental health problems facing young women in our prisons.
Transforming Together 22 Nov 2023 Launching a new phase to the Transforming Services project, focused on building a resilient network of local practitioners in the North-East to offer a model for collaborative systems-change.
Trustees' Week: Many voices, working together, with purpose 10 Nov 2023 In the second of two blogs for Trustees' Week 2023, Abbi Ayers reflects on the power of working in alliance.
Trustees' Week: Many voices, working together, with purpose 7 Nov 2023 In the first of two blogs for Trustees' Week 2023, Lilly Lewis-Bell shares why she joined Agenda Alliance's board.
Agenda Alliance responds to the King's Speech 7 Nov 2023 We voice our concern regarding the lack of urgently needed reform to the Mental Health Act.
Members survey: help us create our vision for the future 19 Oct 2023 Agenda Alliance’s Deputy CEO (Alliance Development), Jess Southgate, outlines the purpose of our membership survey, and how it will support a plan for a renewed and empowered Alliance as we move into the future.
Agenda Alliance responds to appointment of the interim Victims Commissioner 17 Oct 2023 We are pleased to see a new Victims Commissioner in post for an interim 12-month period, and look forward to seeing the permanent recruitment process open to ensure long-term representation for victims.
Agenda Alliance responds to the Lord Chancellor's statement on prison capacity 17 Oct 2023 We cautiously welcomed the update on how the government will address the rapidly worsening crisis of prison capacity; however, we are concerned about the detail of some of these announcements.
#SalutingOurSisters: what this means for women and girls’ public services 16 Oct 2023 Agenda Alliance’s Chief Executive Indy Cross reflects on this year’s theme for Black History Month, and what it means for organisations working with women and girls experiencing multiple unmet need.
The Suicide Prevention Strategy: in more detail 26 Sep 2023 Our policy, research and campaigns manager Maisie reflects on some of the detail surrounding the new Suicide Prevention Strategy, how it relates to Agenda Alliance’s previous recommendations and research on women and girl’s suicidality and mental health, and the need for a joined-up approach.
