1. Insert name of presentation on Master Slide How ‘well’ are we doing?: the role of mental wellbeing impact assessment 1 st February 2011 Jackie James and Catherine Reynolds

2. MWIA: policy context How ‘well’ are we doing? World Health Organisation European Declaration on Mental Health (2005a) http://www.euro.who.int/document/MNH/edoc06.pdf The European Union Mental Health Action Plan for Europe http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/96452/E87301.pdf http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/96452/E87301.pdf The Foresight Review on Mental Capital and Well-being http://www.foresight.gov.uk/Mental%20 Capital/Mental_capital_&_wellbeing_Exec_Sum.pdf The Marmot Review http://www.marmot-review.org.uk

3. Dynamic model of mental well-being for assessing mental well-being impact How ‘well’ are we doing? MWIA core protective factors (control, resilience/community assets, participation and inclusion) Population characteristics e.g. age, class, ethnicity Social relationships and the core economy (friends, family, neighbours and civil society Wider determinants: e.g. financial security, environment, transport, education Core values: equity and social justice

4. The Activity: Applying MWIA to the planning and development of the next Network Conference Work in groups of 4, on one of the factors that promote mental well-being: –GREEN - Enhancing control –BLUE - Increasing resilience and community assets –RED - Facilitating participation –PURPLE - Promoting inclusion Scan the range of ‘Protective Factor’ stickers and locate those that are relevant on the Prioritisation Grids; Use post-its to add any additional factors or negative impacts; Move on to another Grid; Scan the contribution of the previous group and add any further cards; Finally: –Identify one key priority –Identify one learning point from the session How ‘well’ are we doing?

5. MWIA – why bother MWIA enables organisations and communities to engage with and improve mental health and well- being at a local level, by –Re-focusing efforts to create better existing and new services to improve mental well-being –Developing shared coherent understandings of mental well- being with a range of stakeholders –Ensuring policies, services, programmes or projects have a positive impact on mental well-being –Actively engaging all partners in service development and fostering co-production of mental well-being –Supporting community needs assessment and the development of relevant and meaningful local indicators How ‘well’ are we doing?

6. MWIA – where next? Mental Well-being Impact Assessment Toolkit (2010): http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=95836 http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=95836 The HIA Gateway website hosts a section dedicated to MWIA including MWIA reports on a wide range of topics, and a range of sources of evidence on mental well-being factors and impacts. www.hiagateway.org.ukwww.hiagateway.org.uk Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) - information on health impact assessment (HIA) in Wales http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=522 http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=522 new economics foundation - an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. http://www.neweconomics.org/http://www.neweconomics.org/ Friedli L (2010): Mental Health, Resilience and Inequalities. WHO http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-resilience-and- inequalities-report/ http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/mental-health-resilience-and- inequalities-report/ National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) - provides advice on national and international best practice to improve mental health and mental health services http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/ How ‘well’ are we doing?