Mental Health Innovations
Alex Beaumont is an accomplished professional in volunteer management with extensive experience across various organizations in the nonprofit sector. Currently serving as Head of Volunteers at Mental Health Innovations since April 2024, Alex previously held significant roles in leadership and management at the Lawn Tennis Association and Missing People, among others. With a background that includes positions such as Volunteering Manager and Helpline Coordinator, Alex brings a wealth of expertise in training, coordination, and volunteer engagement. Alex's academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Portsmouth, obtained between 1999 and 2002.
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Mental Health Innovations
Mental Health Innovations (MHI) is an independent charity whose primary purpose is to research, develop and deliver technology innovations in mental health. The intention is to invest in innovations which have been co created by the ultimate users of the technology, in partnership with experts from the mental health and technology sectors. The development of new technologies is expensive and out of the reach of most charities. MHI will work to make new technologies available to organisations across the sector. MHI was established in November 2017 with a substantial grant from The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. In May 2018, MHI began piloting its first service, Shout, a 24/7 digital mental health text line for people in crisis. The service is available for anyone, anytime, anywhere. Trained volunteers, supervised by a highly skilled clinical team, respond immediately to people in crisis via SMS and instant messaging. Our volunteers and clinical teams all work remotely through the online platform, enabling us to recruit staff and volunteers from across the country. More information about Shout can be found on the web at www.giveusashout.org, on Instagram at @GiveUsAShoutInsta and on Twitter on @GiveUsAShout.