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Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2016 Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing mentalhealthireland.ie Contents Chairperson’s Address ........................................................................... 4 CEO’s Welcome ...................................................................................... 6 Organisational Information ................................................................... 8 About Mental Health Ireland .................................................................. 9 MHI Board of Directors ................................................................................. 10 MHI Staff ................................................................................................. 10 Mental Health Associations (MHAs) ................................................................. 10 Area Development Officers (ADOs) ................................................................... 10 Mission, Vision and Values ............................................................................ 12 Mental Health Ireland’s Activities ........................................................ 13 1. PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ......................................... 14 50th Anniversary Conference .......................................................................... 14 Training ................................................................................................... 15 Information Service ..................................................................................... 16 Website ................................................................................................... 16 Newsletter ............................................................................................... 17 Campaigning ............................................................................................. 17 National Projects ........................................................................................ 18 2. SUPPORTING RECOVERY & COMMUNITY CONNECTION ................................ 20 Review of Peer-Led Community Services Gateway .................................................. 20 MHA Activity .............................................................................................. 21 Partnership Projects ..................................................................................... 22 Communications ........................................................................................ 23 3. DEVELOPING THE ORGANISATION ............................................................ 24 HSE Partnerships ........................................................................................ 24 Governance ............................................................................................... 27 Charity Regulation ....................................................................................... 27 Fundraising ............................................................................................... 27 Smiley Pancake .......................................................................................... 28 Our Volunteers .......................................................................................... 29 Our MHAs ................................................................................................. 30 Directors’ Report and Audited Financial Statement ............................. 41 Directors’ Report .......................................................................................... 45 Independent Auditors’ Report .......................................................................... 61 Audited Accounts ........................................................................................ 63 Chairperson’s Address It gives me great pleasure as Chairperson of Mental Health Ireland to present to you our Annual Report and Accounts for 2016. 2016 was a special year in Ireland as we commemorated the centenary of the 1916 Rising, which led to the founding of the State. In Mental Health Ireland we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of our establishment in 1966. Over those 50 years Mental Health Ireland has remained faithful to the founding principles and objectives of promoting positive mental health and providing support to people with a mental illness. Over its history MHI has had a profound impact and fundamentally reshaped public awareness and attitudes to mental health in Ireland. I have had the great privilege and pleasure of Chairing the Board of Mental Health Ireland and during my tenure we worked with external consultants to introduce a model of membership which continually renews itself through the planned rotation of members. All of our Board members are volunteers, giving selflessly of their time and expertise. Many Board members have volunteered at a national and local level for many years and have made an enormous contribution not only to our organisation but also to their own communities. The past number of years have been quite challenging in the community and voluntary sector in Ireland with public confidence being shaken by some high-profile news stories. At Mental Health Ireland we have worked hard to ensure the highest standard of governance, accountability and transparency. We are very conscious that we have a special responsibility in working with people at a vulnerable time in their lives and we have taken the necessary steps to safeguard the best interests of service users, our volunteers and the public. I am pleased to report that Mental Health Ireland has retained the support and confidence of our primary funder the Health Service Executive both at a national and local level. Nevertheless, we cannot become complacent and we must continue to refine our governance and management processes to ensure that we continue to be exemplars of best practice at both a national and local level. Each MHA is now working through the detailed Memorandum of Understanding process to achieve full compliance with the various codes of practice and regulation. While this can at times seem to be burdensome, it is now a basic requirement for all agencies working in this sector and at Mental Health Ireland we have committed a lot of time and resources to improving these processes. In line with good governance and best practice, the Board decided to review and amend the Memorandum and Articles of Association and we were very fortunate to have the skills and guidance of Board Member Alice Murphy in preparing a comprehensive new Memorandum and Articles which will be presented to our members at our AGM in 2017. Over the past 50 years Mental Health Ireland has been more than a witness to the extraordinary changes in mental health service in Ireland, we have been an active partner and a catalyst for change. In November 2016, our 50th Anniversary Conference proved to be a great success attracting almost 200 delegates, including 35 delegates from Mental Health Europe. We were especially pleased that Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD opened this special event. Anne O Connor, National Director for Mental Health also spoke at our conference where she thanked and acknowledged the important work done by our volunteers in MHAs throughout Ireland. Resilience, Wellbeing and Mental Health were the themes for this event. Our MHAs and MHI have been a positive and shining example of resilience right across our 50-year history. 2016 was a busy and dynamic year for Mental Health Ireland advancing our 2015-2017 Strategic Plan by introducing many new programmes and innovations. I would like to pay a special tribute to Orla Barry our outgoing CEO for her dedication, focus and excellent stewardship. Orla guided the organisation through a period of change and development and brought great wisdom and stability to our organisation. During 2016 Orla announced that she 4 MENTAL HEALTH IRELAND Annual Report 2016 would be retiring and on behalf of the Board I would like to thank Orla for her work and wish her every success in the future. At the end of 2016 the Board began a recruitment process to appoint a new CEO and we are pleased to welcome Martin Rogan as the new CEO to Mental Health Ireland. He brings to the role a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of Mental Health. On a personal note, I would like to thank all of the Head Office staff and Area Development Officers at Mental Health Ireland for their continued support and commitment. They work tirelessly to advance our organisational goals and do so with a positive energy which is always encouraging. I know the team at MHI will be there to support MHAs and volunteers in their work and to help to grow our networks in communities throughout Ireland. Mental Health Ireland depends heavily on its volunteers who continue to give of their time and talents to support people within their own local communities. Their work is often gentle and discreet as they engender dignity and respect while greatly improving the quality of life for people on a path to recovery. We are working in a period of significant and fast paced change and each MHA must now look at its role and how it can prepare for the future. In some instances, to maintain viability and success this may mean merging with a neighbouring or larger MHA in order to protect the projects that have been developed over time and to refocus and attract new volunteers and momentum. Mental Health Associations harness mobilising local expertise and energy to bring effective and impactful projects which promote positive mental health and support people with
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