Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental  illness recover a better quality of life.

The National Patient Safety Agency leads and contributes to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing the health sector.

Shift is an initiative to tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues in England. Our aim is to create a society where people who experience mental health problems enjoy the same rights and opportunities as other people.

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health works to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems. We carry out research, policy work and analysis to improve practice and influence policy in mental health as well as public services.

Inpatient mental health services can be challenging environments for staff and patients.  Accreditation for Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMS) is an initiative from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement which identifies and acknowledges services which have high standards of organisation and patient care, and supports and enables others to achieve these.

The British Psychological Society is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. Through its Royal Charter, the Society is charged with overseeing psychology and psychologists. It has responsibility for the development, promotion and application of pure and applied psychology for the public good.

Staff up and down the country are doing superb work, despite extraordinary challenges, and are creating healing, imaginative and fun opportunities for thousands of patients. Star Wards is here to support, appreciate, publicise and extend this fabulousness.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We aim to:
Set standards and promote excellence in psychiatry and mental healthcare. Lead, represent and support psychiatrists and
Work with service users, carers and their organisations.

The College of Occupational Therapists (COT) works across the UK to influence government policies and produce COT-driven strategies to promote excellence in practice and client-centred care. We provide support and guidance to members on occupational therapy practice and ethics. We work with members to produce pertinent advice, guidance and information to support members' practice, research, careers and lifelong learning.