SESAMI – Useful Links

Social inclusion through Employment Support for Adults with Mental Illness

Links to related web sites

The links on this page have been carefully selected for their relevance to the SESAMI project.

Employment for People with Mental Health Problems
A paper summarising the findings of a review of research evidence and expert opinion about occupational interventions for people with mental health problems (Schneider, Heyman and Turton, 2002).
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National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE)
The NIMHE aims to improve the quality of life for people of all ages who experience mental distress. Working beyond the NHS, they help all those involved in mental health to implement positive change, providing a gateway to learning and development, offering new opportunities to share experiences and one place to find information. Through their local development centres and national programmes of work, they support staff to put policy into practice and to resolve local challenges in developing mental health.

NIMHE – Search Results for “employment”
The results of a search for “employment” on the NIMHE web site. The list of results will expand over time as more documents are added to the NIMHE site.

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) is a charity that works to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It carries out research, development and training work to influence policy and practice in health and social care.

Scoping Review on Mental Health Anti Stigma and Discrimination – Current Activities and What Works
An executive summary of a review that aims to bring together pockets of expertise and experience about what works most effectively in changing people’s attitudes and behaviour towards mental health issues. It describes types of research evidence, principles underpinning initiatives and an overview of activities included in the review.
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Social Firms UK
Social Firms UK aims to create employment opportunities for disabled people through the development and support of social firms.