Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

Who we are

Money and Mental Health is an independent charity committed to breaking the link between financial difficulty and mental health problems. We conduct research, develop practical policy solutions and work in partnership with both those providing services and those using them to find what really works.

Our vision

We’re working for a world in which the vicious cycle of money and mental health problems is broken, so that we all have an equal chance of financial security, regardless of our mental health; and everyone’s mental health can flourish, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Our goals

1. Fewer people are disadvantaged as a result of their mental health or experience psychological harm when choosing, using or paying for essential services

2. Fewer people have poor living standards as a result of mental health problems

3. Support services become more effective at helping people who have both money and mental health problems.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

From day one at Money and Mental Health we have strived to be absolutely ‘best in class’ when it comes to inclusion of people with mental health problems - in our workforce, our board, our advisory board, and through representation in our research and every aspect of our external communications. There’s always more to do, but we like to think we’re doing pretty well on that front: 71% of our team and 38% of our board have personally experienced mental health problems, and 100% of team members say we have a supportive culture and care about their wellbeing. 

We have lived experience speakers at every event we organise, and our Research Community is the UK’s largest mental health research panel – 5,000 people with experience of mental health problems (ranging from mild to severe). They take part in our research every week, share their experiences in the press, and even guided the development of our organisational strategy.

But even for those of us with experience of mental health problems, that’s only one aspect of our identity. Our ethnicity, gender, sexuality, physical disability, age and a whole range of other factors also play into whether we feel welcome and included at work, and affect our experience of money and mental health problems. 

Two years ago we decided to dedicate more time and conscious effort to making sure that our charity is an inclusive place to work for everyone, and that our research really represents the full range of experiences of people with mental health problems – including those who face multiple layers of disadvantage. 

Being an inclusive organisation is a process of continual work – there will always be more to do. But we’re proud of what we have achieved so far.