Arthur Ellis Mental Health Foundation


If we want to set future generations up to be happy,


Do rising mental health challenges in children pose a risk to future business?


Like us, you probably consider the future of your business, what will it look like in three, fi ve, or even 10 years. We can often get fi xated on what revenue will be like, the vision of our offi ce, and the hustle and bustle of everything going well. Do you imagine your staff? How are they? In 10


years’ time, the children who are six to eight now will be entering the workforce, your workforce. A very strange thought... I know. In order for our businesses to be successful and to


continue to be successful, we need happy, healthy and comfortable people. T is is where the challenges come in. I’m not saying today’s eight-year-olds aren’t going to be


amazing future colleagues, but it isn’t a secret that some of them are already struggling. With technology taking away from fundamental needs and parents needing to work every hour under the sun, it isn’t improving either. T ere are over 1.4 million children with probable


mental health conditions in the UK. We know that if these issues aren’t supported by the age of 14, there’s a 50% likelihood that the issues will be lifelong. If they are left until 25, the lifelong risk goes up to 75%. Unfortunately, this isn’t a new problem. For the last


20 years, I have been under the mental health services myself, and they have yet to improve. So, how good is the support out there? How are these


issues being resolved and how is a fi rm foundation being laid for the future generations? Mental health awareness encourages us to talk and


the talking leads to signposting. Simple. However, there are now over 500,000 mental health GP appointments every day across the UK. T e number of children who are referred, unfortunately, overextends the capacity of the NHS, meaning that 39% of children and young people referred are rejected from support altogether. T e children who do get in are, in some cases, waiting


an average of 1,399 days for support. T at’s four years. Imagine if you were told you can get treatment for cancer or a broken leg in four years’ time? How would you feel? T e experience of this is also another challenge we


have, which is that over half of the children referred aren’t contacted within the fi rst year of their referral. T ey simply don’t know what’s happening. T ese families who are left in limbo still need to work, perform and keep themselves together in the meantime.


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Jon Manning Arthur Ellis Mental Health Foundation


healthy, comfortable and contribute positively to our businesses, the economy and world, they need our help. Arthur Ellis is a children’s mental health charity fi ghting


for kids to access help quicker through its multi-award- winning mental health service and to make reaching out for help a positive experience. This means an incredible customer experience,


continuous improvement of services, good-quality therapy and no waiting lists. Since 2017, Arthur Ellis has been working on this and


has so far supported over 10,000 children through its one-to-one service and delivered over 55,000 therapeutic sessions to children and young people across Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire. By investing in the service, team and technology, it has reduced waiting times from 1,399 days to three. T is doesn’t come lightly, changing the odds for young


people is hard and Arthur Ellis needs help from the business community to grow its service into one that can have a national impact. In 2025, Arthur Ellis is launching a new corporate


package, starting at just £100 per month, that enables three children to access a full course of treatment over a year, a lifeline for many. In addition, we are also happy to come into your


business and speak to your team to share lived experience and off er expert advice on managing wellbeing. If you’re looking for a cause to support, why not make it the next generation?


Find out more about Arthur Ellis at www.arthurellismhs.com


Scan the QR code to listen to Jon Manning in conversation on All T ings Business – T e Podcast


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