Profiles

AIM (Altering Images of Mentality) is a small charity working in the Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside area.  The object of the charity is to educate the public around the stigma felt and the discrimination experienced by people with mental health problems.

Launchpad is an organisation run by and for people experiencing mental health problems.  It is involved in the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services, acting as a voice for service users to influence the decisions made around mental health services in Newcastle upon Tyne.  Launchpad works with carers, voluntary sector and other agencies towards better mental health services locally and nationally.