The Bond consortium – licensed to promote better outcomes and new delivery in children's mental health services

England: Finding appropriate help when experiencing emotional distress or mental health problems can be very confusing and intimidating. To provide a vital resource for schools, local authorities and the NHS the Department of Education is supporting a two-year sector-led programme which will build the capacity of VCSOs to deliver early intervention mental health support to children and young people called BOND – Better Outcomes, New Delivery. 

Early intervention has been shown to achieve improved outcomes for children, families and wider society such as increased learning and educational attainment, better physical health, improved long-term mental health and reduced health and social care costs. BOND will support the standard and range of early intervention delivery and the purchasing/commissioning processes. This will expand choice and provision of timely and efficient mental health services for children and young people throughout the sector. 

More information here.