Shift
Shifting attitudes to mental illness.

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Founded:
2004
 
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Shift tweets: Can you help with research looking at return-to-work after illness? 30 min questionnaire. Find out more: http://u.nu/9w3g Pls. pass on

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Shift tweets: The Guardian has an interview with Ian McPherson, director of NMHDU, Shift's parent organisation: http://u.nu/78ee

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Shift tweets: BBC1 tonight: Part 1 of Occupation, a drama following 3 British soldiers adjusting to life after Iraq. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv

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Shift tweets: See photos from Newcastle & Gateshead Art Studio's 'Black and White' photo project: http://shift.org.uk/work/bme/blackwhite

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Shift tweets: The Shift office will all be on staff training Monday, so probably no tweets/emails/whatever from us until Tues. Have a great weekend!

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Shift tweets: Shift's research into public attitudes towards mental illness has been published. Download the full report: http://u.nu/898b

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Shift tweets: Involved with a football and #mentalhealth project? Find out how to be considered for the Tony Adams Award http://u.nu/74d9

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Shift tweets: Meera Syal's BBC2 documentary about self harm is broadcast tomorrow night. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv #mentalhealth

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Shift tweets: Our email is back up and running. Thanks for your patience!

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Shift tweets: Our email is currently down - pls. bear with us if you're trying to get in touch. Hoping to be back up and running in an hour or so!

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Shift tweets: A reminder to watch Meera Syal's documentary about self harm on BBC2 this Thursday. More: http://shift.org.uk/tv

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Shift tweets: You&Yours (BBC Radio 4) is discussing employment and mental illness, 12pm today: http://u.nu/3mf7 (via @OBMH)

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Shift tweets: We've just added loads of links to news items about mental health issues to: http://delicious.com/shiftstigma

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Shift Some snaps taken at yesterday's healthfest wellbeing event held at Charlton Athletic

Source: u.nu
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Shift In or near Cambridge? This year's Chariots of Fire race is supporting Cam-Mind. Find out how to take part and/or raise sponsorship.

Source: www.chariots-of-fire.co.uk
Chariots of Fire is one of Cambridgeshire’s largest annual charity events. The race follows in the footsteps of the famous film, taking its scenic route through the streets and colleges of Cambridge, with teams of six running a 1.7 mile course in relay format. ...
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Shift Mental health storyline on EastEnders tonight and tomorrow night!

Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness
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Shift Watch an interview with actor Brett Findlay about his role in Shift's Life in the Office employment films

Source: shift.org.uk
Actor Brett Findlay talks about Shift's Life in the Office films and explains how his own experience of mental health problems helped him with the role of Paul.More about Shift's Life in the Office filmsLife in the Office films produced by peterjwalsh.com
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Shift Londoners, take note: 12 May comedy night in aid of Mind, line-up includes Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Paul Tonkinson and more

Source: www.mind.org.uk
Mind are pleased to bring youa brilliant night of comedy, with some of thehottest comedians on the circuit, to promote Mind’s campaign onMen and Mental Health.
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c'mon all you in n around london, let them moths out n get down there for good cause...
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Shift Shift's quest to take over the Community Channel continues! The channel are also showing Shift's Open Secrets, starring Saeed Jaffrey and Valmike Rampersad.

Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness
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c'mon guys stop the stigma n discrimination it cud b any 1 of us at any time...u all no that
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Shift The Community Channel are showing our employment films, starting today.

Source: shift.org.uk
Shift works to remove the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health and mental illness
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Shift New Shift Review Panel reviews of employment resources published: http://sn.im/elfj6 & http://sn.im/elfk6 More on the Panel http://sn.im/revpan

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Shift Happy Soul Festival are showing Open Secrets as part of an evening with Saeed Jaffrey, 6:30pm 30 March, Battersea Arts Centre

Source: happysoulfestival.mwdev.co.uk
Saeed Jaffrey’s career spans several decades. Always recognisable, this much-loved British-Indian actor moves easily between comedy and drama, from appearing in TV soaps like Coronation Street to working on Indian art-house and Hollywood movies. ...
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Shift For this year's Mental Health Action week, Mental Health Foundation are launching a national campaign to raise awareness about the impact fear and anxiety can have on our lives.

Source: www.mhf.org.uk
The report will look at the modern pressures that are leading people to feel fearful and anxious, and explain how fear can affect individuals both physically and mentally. When severe or persistent, it can cause great problems to individuals and communities.
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Shift is wondering whether this new-style page could replace our general Facebook account

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Shift Take a look at @BipolarFella's blog in which he writes about his exoerience of bipolar and the stigma surrounding mental illness

Source: bipolarfella.blogspot.com
Stigma is one of those unspoken words. People whisper " You know he/she is a bit funny, you know, in the head". It is an improvement from the early 20th century when apparently otherwise healthy folk were thrown in an asylum to rot, frequently never to be mentioned. ...
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Shift We've been asked to pass on this call for applications from the
Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Mental Health Foundation:

"We are inviting applications from groups of voluntary and statutory organisations across the UK, to work with them in developing new ways of protecting and promoting the mental health and well-being of 16 to 25 year olds.

"We expect to select up to four partnerships to work with, with one focusing on improving support for Black and Minority Ethnic Young People. Each of the pilots will be awarded up to £800,000 from Sept '09-Apr '13. We will also provide additional support to assist with planning and implementing the work, developing the partnerships, and documenting and sharing the learning.The deadline for applications is 18 Dec.

"For more details or to apply to become a Right Here pilot site, in the first instance, please visit http://www.right-here.org.uk or contact Tamasine Angell (info@right-here.org.uk 0207 803 1181)