Category Archives: AMH News

A group of girls playing with hula hoops.

5 simple ways to support children’s wellbeing during summer holidays

The summer holidays are well and truly underway. Many children thrive with the freedom of later mornings, days out, and a welcome break from school. But alongside all the excitement,


Join Our Youth Panel

Are you passionate about mental health and wellbeing? We’re looking for young people aged 15-25 to join Action Mental Health’s youth panel. Help us to raise awareness, create positive change


A teenage boy scrolling on his phone while sitting by a laptop,

What a social media ban for under 16s could mean for young people’s mental health

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are among the Social Media platforms to be banned for under 16s, according to new UK Government plans to improve children’s safety and wellbeing online. The


CHOICE Project

We’re looking for participants! CHOICE is a social prescribing project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to address health inequalities and social isolation among adults living with severe


Attendees at the Big Lunch event at Belfast City Hall.

Celebrating Supported Employment Awareness Day 2026 – Annual Big Lunch event for SES Consortium’s Workable NI Programme

On 3rd June 2026, The SES Consortium’s Workable NI Programme held their Annual Big Lunch event in the grounds of City Hall Belfast to mark Supported Employment Awareness Day 2026


A marathon effort for mental health: Our first Tokyo Marathon fundraiser raises over £4,000

We are proud to celebrate the achievement of Stuart McIver, who in March 2026 completed the Tokyo Marathon, making him Action Mental Health’s first fundraiser to take part in this


Cycle of Time and Distance as Length of Ireland Challenge Set to Clock up Fundraising Goal for Action Mental Health

As a turning point, celebrating your 40th birthday is one of those key dates when many of us decide to do something different or life-changing. For Belfast-based Mark Rafferty, life-changing


Eugene stands with arms outstretched, holding 6 marathon medals.

888 Marathon-Man Giving Pound for Pound to Action Mental Health Vital Services

The ‘888 Challenge’ looms large for seasoned Northern Ireland runner Eugene (Oggie) Winters, as he pursues his 888th marathon challenge at this year’s 2026 Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon on