Seminar on mental health and poverty
Tuesday 13 February 2001, 10.00am-3.30pm
Mental Health Foundation, 20-21 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QL


Programme

10.00
Coffee and registration
10.30
Welcome and Introduction
Nigel Duerdoth, Director of Programmes, Mental Health Foundation

10.40
Keynote speaker on employment issues
Margaret Hodge MBE, MP
DFEE Minister

11.10
Mental health and low income:
a service user perspective
Kevin Burnand
MINDLINK

11.30
Presentation on FOCUS resource pack
Ann Davis and Phil Hill
Birmingham University

12.00
Presentation on FOCUS research findings
Lisa Bird
Mental Health Foundation

12.20
Lunch


13.20
Plenary session to prepare for workshops


13.30
Workshop sessions


14.30
Keynote speaker on benefits issues
Hugh Bayley MP
DSS Minister

15.00
Plenary session with panel discussion "Practical problems, practical solutions"



15.30
Close
Tea and opportunity to network