Response is proud to be connected to a wide range of local and national partnerships, networks, and boards. These memberships help us stay informed, influence decision-making, and work alongside others to improve mental health services and housing support for children, young people, and adults.
Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership
The Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership brings together the following organisations:
- Connection Support
- Elmore Community Services
- Oxfordshire Mind
- Oxford Health NHS Trust Foundation
- Response
- Restore
This partnership ensures we work closely together, each bringing our own area of expertise to support people with complex mental health needs across the county. Response colleagues currently chair specific groups within the partnership: Associate Director of People and Business Support, Gemma Jewell, chairs the Human Resources group, and Associate Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Emma Murphy, chairs the communications group.
Care Quality Commission
Response is registered with the Care Quality Commission.
In April 2021, Iris Hayter House, one of our South Oxford Care and Support Patch services, had a CQC inspection and was rated as Good.
Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition is a network of over 300 organisations and individuals working to influence policy and advocate for the mental health of babies, children, and young people.
Fundraising Regulator
As a charity, we are registered with the Fundraising Regulator – showing our commitment to ensuring best practice in our fundraising.
Homeless Link
We’re members of Homeless Link, the national network for charities and organisations working directly with people who become homeless in England.
Making Every Adult Matter
We are members of Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Network, supporting national and local work to improve services and systems for people experiencing multiple disadvantage.
Working in partnership
Response are engaged in the following health and housing partnerships and groups, committed to working in partnership to improve the mental health and housing systems.
Children and young people
Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership (C&YP MH&W): A local forum to drive improvements and integration in mental health and wellbeing for under-25s.
Oxfordshire CYP Mental Health and Wellbeing Project Board: Working to improve mental health services for children and young people across Oxfordshire.
Youth Access: Membership network focused on advice, counselling and mental health support for young people.
HR, training and leadership
CIPD: National and Thames Valley Membership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to support good HR practice.
Social Care HR Leaders Network: National Network of HR professionals in social care, supporting workforce development.
Oxfordshire Voluntary and Civic Leaders Group
Health
Buckinghamshire Mental Health Coaliton: Tina Marsh, Operations Manager at Response, is co-chair of this local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partnership group shaping the support available across Buckinghamshire.
Early Help and Prevention Board: Supporting early intervention services that help prevent problems from escalating.
Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership: A multi-agency partnership established to deliver the UK Government’s 10-year drug strategy, From Harm to Hope.
Oxfordshire Health Improvement Board: Partnership working across Oxfordshire to meet people’s health and social care needs.
Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board: A group of organisations across Oxfordshire working together to empower and protect the most vulnerable members of our community.
Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance: Partnership working to support people to not smoke.
Partnerships in Practice: Collaborative working to improve mental health and housing outcomes.
Prevention Concordat: Commitment to taking a prevention-focused approach to improving the population’s mental health.
Thames Valley VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Mental Health Action Group: Our CEO, Nicola Leavesley, co-chairs this group.
Thames Valley VCSE Alliance Steering Group: Supporting VCSE organisations in the local area.
Housing
Housing & Homelessness Network: Collective work to address homelessness and improve housing solutions across the region.
Safeguarding Housing Network: Sharing best practice and safeguarding knowledge across housing providers.