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Impact Report 2024-25

Solent Mind delivers mental health services across Hampshire and Southampton. In 2024-25, 88 wellbeing advisors were embedded in every GP surgery across Hampshire; 443 people received crisis support through Safe Haven; 25,367 were referred to Talking Therapies; 1,058 people were helped into or retained employment; and 112 volunteers gave 6,287 hours. Total income was £11.6m.

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7 wellbeing centres; NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire; Safe Haven crisis service; primary care embedded workers; peer support; employment support; dementia support (Remind); naval and marine family support (Anchoring Minds); workplace wellbeing training; community mental health; transition support for 16-25s Custom geography from upload: Hampshire / Southampton

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 25,367 people referred to NHS Talking Therapies; 88 wellbeing advisors embedded across all Hampshire GP surgeries
Key Metric 2 443 people supported through Safe Haven crisis service; 1,058 people helped to gain or retain employment
Key Metric 3 112 volunteers gave 6,287 hours; 80% of staff have lived experience of mental health issues; £150,000 saved in IT costs

Key Outcomes

  • 1,289 people supported through Hampshire wellbeing centres; 1,379 in Portsmouth accessed peer support and employment services; 434 in Southampton supported through Primary Care Networks
  • 243 dementia patients supported through Remind in Portsmouth; 659 education professionals trained in self-harm awareness; 53% of crisis team completed suicide prevention training
  • Visitor numbers at Mayfield Garden Centre increased by a third following relaunch; 16-25 Mental Health Collective formed in Southampton with No Limits, Youth Options and Re:Minds; total income £11.6m

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700+ members supported through in-person visits and support calls in 2025; 697 support grants allocated in 2025 for essential items including specialist clothing, cooling...
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22,507 households helped through RBL casework and specialist support services across 66 countries
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22,600 grants given to those in need, totalling £11.8 million
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1,598 referrals to rehabilitation services completed; 313 veterans received assistive technology training
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£4 million invested in 17 new research projects; total active grants portfolio worth over £45 million
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