Category Archives: AMH News

Belfast Met students put their minds into fundraising for AMH

Students on Belfast Met’s Childcare Level 2, Playwork CACHE and the Foundation Degree courses have been getting an insight into mental health and well-being through Action Mental Health’s Mindset programme.


Quartet of staff scoop long-service awards

With an impressive quarter century at Action Mental Health in Derry/Londonderry behind him, Service Manager, at AMH New Horizons Foyle, Mickie Harkin was among the staff recently rewarded for their


Yes chef! Stephen Jeffers pops in to AMH to offer tricks of the trade

One of Northern Ireland’s most popular chefs, Stephen Jeffers, has been unveiling the tricks of the culinary trade to future chefs at Action Mental Health. Proprietor of the Forestside Cookery


Poignant trek by two brothers in memory of late sisters

Two brothers have taken an emotional journey to raise funds for charities, including Action Mental Health, in memory of their late sisters. The pair, Alan and Philip Shaw, originally from


“Making a difference to my mental health”

“Twelve years after finishing school I got myself a job on a local farm. I helped out with packing products for local shops in the area. This is where my


Pia Rossini encourages everyone to declare ‘This is who I am’ in aid of Action Mental Health

Action Mental Health has teamed up with fashion emporium Pia Rossini to launch a new bag to help promote better mental health. The canvas shopper, bearing the slogan ‘This is


Action Mental Health rewards community efforts to promote better mental health and well-being

Schools, individuals and groups who go that extra mile to support the mental health and well-being of young people across Northern Ireland were rewarded today for their efforts by Action


Cyclists Show True Grit on a Wet and Windy Granite Challenge

Around 330 people took part in this year’s 7th annual Granite Challenge on Sunday raised over £8000 for Action Mental in the process. Some 330 cyclists took the roads of