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Lived experience is a unique, person-centred knowledge, insight and expertise. It brings important and often overlooked perspectives to the field of mental health. But involving lived experience in research is more than good practice – it’s essential in shaping the future of mental health. Learn more from Lived Experience Consultants, Grace Gatera and Shuranjeet Singh: https://lnkd.in/grzbKKfh

Congratulations to Professor Edith Heard from everyone here at Wellcome! We look forward to working with you to build on The Crick's successes and Sir Paul Nurse's remarkable legacy.

The climate crisis is a health crisis. Our recent storytelling partnership with Wellcome Trust and Studio Silverback aimed to drive meaningful dialogue on climate and health at a local and global level.  🎥 Commissioned Studio Silverback to work with local film crews in Kenya to capture compelling new footage, with 400+ clips made freely available to storytellers on Open Planet. 🗣️ 8,000+ decision-makers engaged at high-profile events including the UN’s COP28 climate summit, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and the Planetary Health Summit in Malaysia. 🏫 4,000+ Kenyan community members, local leaders and youth mobilised through a film screening programme led by Crtve Development and Docubox.  #️⃣ 10m+ reached on social media through impact partners, including The ONE Campaign and African content creators, with the #KiberaUnmuted film series trending #1 on X in Kenya. 🎬 Organic uptake of footage through Open Planet, including by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This project highlights the power of film and storytelling in capturing hearts and minds to deepen engagement and deliver impact on key planetary issues.      With special thanks to Wellcome and our project partners and collaborators: SILVERBACK FILMS, Black Sands Communications, Crtve Development, DOCUBOX EADFF, The ONE Campaign, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, World Economic Forum.    Find out more about the project, hear from our partners, and be inspired by their unique, diverse stories on climate and health: https://lnkd.in/eyEyDrej   #OpenPlanet #ClimateStorytelling #ClimateandHealth #ImpactProject #Partnership #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction

🚗 Switching to low-emission vehicles in Japan 🏠 Improving household energy efficiency in Australia 🔋 Transitioning to renewable energy in the US How have all these actions helped to protect and improve people’s health, as well as reduce emissions? Find out now ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gdGdtQX6

We aim to advance mental health science by funding neuroscientists, mental health clinicians and people with lived experience to work together to better understand the symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Level of funding: Up to £5 million per team Duration: 3-5 years Deadline: 23 July 2024 Find out more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gCjnxkmg

Hello to the new Labour Party government 👋 We can’t wait to work with you on science – and we’ve identified three key ways to support UK research and make the most of its strengths. Find out what they are ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eCx5biww

The African Mental Health Data Prize is now open! Led by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), the prize will fund African teams to analyse data and develop digital tools to address anxiety, depression and psychosis across the continent. World Health Organization estimates 116 million people in Africa had mental health problems before the Covid-19 pandemic. This number is likely higher now. But access to quality mental health care is limited - and more research is needed. We partnered with the APHRC to develop the prize and uncover new data-driven insights into mental health in Africa, rooted in local needs and lived experiences. So far, the APHRC have led the prize by: 🔵 Building capacity with training on the use of data in mental health, statistical analysis, machine learning and more. 🔵 Matching researchers, data scientists and lived experience experts to aid collaboration. 🔵 Helping teams access datasets across Africa. Now the prize is open, and multidisciplinary teams of researchers, scientists and start-ups are invited to apply. Up to ten prizes of £200,000 will be awarded to address critical knowledge gaps and improve understanding of mental health in Africa. Applications are open until 30 July. Learn more about the prize ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dZ3GGRws

📣 Our new Mental Health funding call opens soon! We’re looking for applicants who can develop digital interventions to intervene early in anxiety, depression and psychosis. Successful teams must include researchers, lived experience experts and an organisation that can take the intervention to scale. Applications will open and full details will become available in the week commencing 29 July. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2024. Visit our website to find out more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eWRQye-H

What factors increase the risk of Zika moving to new places? There are several, including: ✈️ Rising levels of international travel and trade 🌍 Warming temperatures as a result of the climate crisis Learn more about how Zika spreads, its health impacts and what can be done to protect people against it ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/esZkTnne

Climate change is making the planet hotter. That’s why at Wellcome, we fund researchers who are investigating ways to adapt to a heating world. Meet Dr Faraja Chiwanga – she’s working with communities in Tanzania to find out if trees can reduce heat stress ⤵️