ABOUT US

thinkingAHEAD is an Adult Mental Health Web Site for people who live in the City of Portsmouth.
 
When the site began in 2002 it was managed by Social Services but in the last three years has become an independent and autonomous organisation. Today it is managed and developed by a committee of service users, carers and mental health workers and is governed by a constitution. The Committee members are:-

• Duncan Marshall
  
• Stephen Corrigan
  
• Jane Brickwood
  
• Mandie Wingfield
  
• Lee Stevens

For a short personal statement from each please see our Committee Page.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To provide an up to date, one-stop mental health resource for the City of Portsmouth in order to:-

• increase awareness of local mental health services, support networks, news and events
• give facts, figures, practical guidance and information on a range of mental health related issues , including new philosophies and approaches, national legislation and local plans
• keep people informed of opportunities for involvement and participation in the development of local services and give people a chance to have their voice heard
• through information and education, dispel myths and reduce the stigma and prejudice associated with mental health issues

thus contributing to the positive mental health of people in our city

FUNDING

We are a small not-for profit organisation. Our committee members are volunteers and receive no remuneration from the work they carry out other than the occasional travel expenses. We rely on one-off grants to continue our work and are always looking for ways of increasing our income. We welcome all donations, however small.
 
If you can help us by making a donation please click on the link below. This will take you to the paypal website where you can use a credit or debit card in a secure setting.

DISCLAIMER

ThinkingAhead endeavours to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and up to date and does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. We do not take responsibility for the content of external websites and any links to them should not be taken as endorsement of any kind.
 
The information provided on this site should be considered as guidance only and not as medical advice. If you have a medical problem we recommend that you consult your doctor.
 
We reserve the right to change or remove content without notice. All copyright and property rights in the content of the site are owned by or licensed to ThinkingAhead.

COMPLAINTS

Please send any complaints about the content of this site to complaints@thinkingahead.org.uk