About the Mental Health Network
Forum Central promotes good mental health for all people in Leeds. We work to ensure that the health and care third sector is involved in strategic planning and development of mental health services.
What we do
- Encourage partnership working between agencies and across sectors, providing information to third sector organisations to support them in delivering high quality services.
- Ensure that the third sector is an integral part of the strategic planning and development of mental health services in Leeds.
- Maintain working relationships with mental health commissioners and statutory partners across the city, working together to continuously improve the services Leeds provides to support people’s mental health.
To find out which of our member organisations deliver mental health services, visit our member directory.

We hold regular mental health information and strategy sessions open to everyone with an interest in the mental health third sector. These meetings are an opportunity to network, get the latest strategic updates and hear from guest speakers.
Latest updates
The last Mental Health Information & Strategy meeting was held on 18 July 2023.
Next meeting date: Tuesday 19 September 2023 (2:30pm-4:00pm)
Previous Mental Health Info and Strategy Meetings
The network meets every 2 months via Zoom, we recommend if you cannot join us a colleague takes your place or, if you wish to convey a message to the network, please send us the information up to 7 days before the meeting and we will bring it to the meeting on your behalf.
Membership
Our member organisations support people through a variety of different ways, including:
– Peer support, one-to-one support, psychological therapies, counselling
– Healthy living, group wellbeing activities, self-management courses, arts and wellbeing
– Mental health specialist services
– Carer support, Dementia services
– Employment support, homelessness support, specialist supported housing
– Anti-stigma work, Advocacy, information and advice
– Working with many of the communities with the greatest inequalities and those who are most at risk of poor mental health.
Our members are at the heart of what we do, and we aim to ensure that organisations both large and small can influence decisions about mental health across Leeds and the region, as well as nationally.
To find out more about our members please search the Forum Central members directory
For more information on joining please contact us.
Representation
Our members and the Forum Central team play an active part in the key strategic mental health and wellbeing groups and boards in Leeds.
Information & Resources
Published Before 2019
Mental Health news and events
13 Dec. Forum Central Joint Network Meeting
Joint Network Meeting | Wednesday 13 December 2023, 1 - 3pm at Swarthmore We're ending the year with an extra special network meeting! This in-person event is a chance to meet other network members, celebrate, share a conversation over a [...]
5 Dec. An Introduction to Non Violent Resistance (NVR) Training
6.00pm - 7.30pm, Tuesday 5 December 2023 Join the Garden Court Chambers Family Team in person or online for this free training on Non Violent Resistance (NVR) with Amanda Meusz, of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, and Rachel Braverman, Director of the NVR [...]
Synergi-Leeds awarded Mental Health Innovation of the Year
Forum Central is enormously proud to be part of the Synergi-Leeds partnership. We'd like to congratulate everyone in the team and beyond who have worked so hard - it's a fantastic achievement. We look forward to continuing to support the [...]