Impact of South East London’s Mind engagement with voluntary and community organisations

Local grassroots organisations provide mental health support to many people from marginalised communities. But they often face major obstacles to survival, like short-term funding and overly complex application and reporting processes. This report examines South East London Mind’s approach to addressing these obstacles by providing local community-based organisations with direct routes to accessible funding in the London boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham. It highlights the opportunities for larger charities to tackle mental health inequalities by working alongside grassroots groups.