mental health
Youth Homelessness and Mental Health in 2026: Challenges and Solutions
Mental health can be both a cause and a consequence of youth homelessness, with one often exacerbating the other. As youth homelessness reaches record levels across the UK, the impact on mental health is only getting worse. In this blog, we will explore the link between mental health and youth homelessness, looking at recent data,…
The impact of frontline funding in Northern Ireland: Extern
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity provided funding to Extern over a three-year period, ending in 2025, to support their work offering counselling to people who are unable to access many mainstream services. This could be due to having more “complex” experiences of mental ill-health, or due to past engagement within the criminal justice system. We asked the…
Young people’s mental health and housing: MAC-UK
Since 2023, St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity has supported MAC-UK through funding via our Mental Health Fund. For Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, we spoke to MAC-UK about the vital support they provide to young people experiencing mental-ill health. The theme for the week this year is community. The Background For years, insights from frontline workers and…