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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.

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.

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.

In the second of two blogs for Trustees' Week 2023, Abbi Ayers reflects on the power of working in alliance.

We voice our concern regarding the lack of urgently needed reform to the Mental Health Act.

In the first of two blogs for Trustees' Week 2023, Lilly Lewis-Bell shares why she joined Agenda Alliance's board.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Government's new Suicide Prevention Strategy published today is a welcome step but must be driven by a cross-sector commitment and properly resourced to improve the lives of women and girls with unmet needs.