Philippa Mariani (was Thompson)

Enough’s enough, isn’t it? Find me on Bluesky @philippamariani@bskysocial

Disastrous, shortsighted decision to end funding for scheme to get bright graduates into mental health social work. We set this up when I was minister. Mental health social work had been a neglected area. Mental health social workers play a vital role. communitycare.co.uk/2025/04/30/fas…

@asifamhp @normanlamb @ThinkAheadMH On systems, case work overload, need for investment in social work, resources, leadership - we totally agree! But we also need people with mental health specialisms and who live and breathe social approach in clinical teams. We @ThinkAheadMH won’t stop advocating for this!

@normanlamb @ThinkAheadMH >Make the job doable Provide the environment & resources to do the doing & maybe even pay them better. Who knows? That might even help.

@asifamhp @normanlamb @ThinkAheadMH mental health workforce quickly & effectively, supporting NHS and local authorities with essential workforce planning. Think Ahead isn’t about detracting from other routes into #socialwork - it’s about enhancing them. That’s why this is such a loss and a short-sighted decision.

@asifamhp @normanlamb @ThinkAheadMH < health can get the expert, empathetic help they deserve to have. 50% Think Ahead participants are first in their families to have been to uni, 30% from minoritised communities, over 20% are men; and the intensive, fast track training brings skills to the >

@JoshMacAlister @patmcfaddenmp @LabourSatvir @Georgia_Gould @abenaopp @D_G_Alexander @NickTorfaen @elliereeves Congratulations Josh!

Great to be appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to @patmcfaddenmp, working alongside @LabourSatvir and the brilliant Cabinet Office team of @Georgia_Gould, @abenaopp, @D_G_Alexander, @NickTorfaen and @elliereeves. Looking forward to getting stuck in.

@ClaireCNWL The crucial, people-focused role of social workers and Mental Health Social Workers, in particular, recognised in NHS Plan - with investment in social approach in training & career development right across the #mentalhealth #workforce

Excited for 2025, 10 yr plan,next steps for MH. My starters; more and better community services, 24/7 neighbourhood centres & crisis alternatives, new MHA, reduce long waits, 100% MHSTs, quality reform, embrace digital. Carers and users first, supported WF. Your priorities?

Today's #Budget24 misses a crucial opportunity to turn around the nation's mental health. And while the NHS boost is welcome, mental health must get its fair share of this essential investment. Here's our response in full 👇centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/autu… #AutumnBudget #MentalHealth

We recognise not everything can be done in one budget But mental health must be on equal footing with physical health Crisis centres are welcome but we need long-term community-based care with a properly funded workforce Mental health provision cannot wait #Budget24

@MindinCroydon Great conference, every year - and great to see Mind in Croydon advocates are there! Hi to you both 🤗

It’s National Advocacy Awareness Week and the Mind in Croydon Advocacy Service team are at the Black Belt Conference in Birmingham. Advocacy Awareness Week is from 14-18 October 2024. This years theme is the impact of advocacy. #AdvocacyWorks  #AAW24

📣 Applications to train with us in 2025 are now OPEN! Join our mental health mission! ⬇️ Are you ready to start a career that changes lives? Registration takes just five minutes: i.mtr.cool/bmezbtwyyh ℹ️ The #ThinkAheadProgramme is in partnership with @MiddlesexUni.

Why is the role of mental health social work so overlooked in public policy? Excellent podcast from @CentreforMH with @PenelopeEA our fantastic External Relations Director. Have a listen ... #mentalhealth #socialwork #socialcare #community

Series of conversations today with Wes Streeting hearing about his vision for Adult Social Care. Several fringe events considering how Government can reform public service, health, and social care. Fair pay and workforce clear priorities. Move to neighborhood health.

.@indepliving @ThinkAheadMH “A drive for #productivity is at the heart of @UKLabour. #Skills, #mentalhealth, and #wellbeing are essential for productivity. You don’t have productivity if people do not have good mental health”.

@indepliving's also been invited to @mentalhealth Foundation's roundtable on preventing #mentalhealth problems. She'll be reminding everyone that effective mental health support needs to go above and beyond good clinical care. Social approaches need prioritising and promoting.

Proud nana moment! Chuffed that my granddaughter has made the @GCAFCWomen development squad. Yay Laila! 👏👏👏 #gcafc #tigresscity #proudnana

At @ThinkAheadMH, we welcome @skillsforcare recommendations for longer term funding commitments from govt, incl advanced practice training, development and career pathways for #socialworkers and a national #leadership development programme #socialcare #workforce #mentalhealth

For the first time ever the adult social care sector has come together to develop the Workforce Strategy that it needs #ASCWorkforceStrategy Find out more at ascworkforcestrategy.co.uk

Exciting energy in the room for launch of @skillsforcare Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England this morning, hearing from @oonaghsmyth on #evidence #data #strategy #expertise #collaboration #partnership across the sector to find #workforce solutions for now & future