Hafal has published its Mental Health Manifesto for the forthcoming Local Government Elections which take place on Thursday May 3rd.

Hafal Expert Patient Trainer Dave Smith’s latest Western Mail column is now online. In this month’s article Dave writes about the launch of “Movin’ on Up”, a new service user-led campaign supported by Hafal in collaboration with Bipolar UK and the Mental Health Foundation.

Recordings of young people speaking about their experiences of mental health services in Wales – and what they expect from the historic Mental Health (Wales) Measure – will be online soon.

Hannah Thomas, BBC Wales Script Executive and Producer of the long-running Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm recently met Hafal service users and staff.

A group of intrepid mental health NHS workers from Cardiff and the Vale have kindly decided to raise money for Hafal by taking on the Three Peaks Challenge – on the same day that service users carers and professionals will be scaling Pen y Fan as part of the “Movin’ On Up” campaign.

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has published a report on the care and safety of mental health patients cared for at Cefn Coed Hospital in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABMU).

He’s famous for playing parts as diverse as Dr Who, Hamlet and Casanova but Scottish actor David Tennant’s big acting break came in a role which will appeal to anyone interested in the work of Hafal’s Young People’s Information Hub.

The potential impact of the Social Services (Wales) Bill on children and young people with a serious mental illness was discussed at conference recently held in Cardiff.

Hafal’s Young People’s Information Officer John Gilheaney recently attended the third annual Siaradwn Ni Let’s Talk conference. Held in Margam near Port Talbot, the conference featured speakers including Children’s Commissioner for Wales Keith Towler and highlighted the sometimes tragic consequences of cyberbullying.