Stronger Together: Delivering Collaborative Services in a Shifting Climate

MHNC is delighted to host its annual conference, bringing together charities, community organisations, and statutory partners from across Northamptonshire for a day of connection, insight and practical collaboration.

📍 University of Northampton, Waterside Campus

Who we are?

MHNC is a collaboration of 19 local charities working to improve mental health, learning disability and autism support across Northamptonshire. Together, our members support children, young people, adults, and the wider determinants of mental health including housing, debt advice, carer support and homelessness services.

We work closely with health and social care partners, including the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT), and local councils, to make sure the voices of the voluntary sector are heard at a strategic level.

What this year’s conference is about:

This year’s theme — Stronger Together: Delivering Collaborative Services in a Shifting Climate — will:

✅ Showcase and celebrate examples of local collaboration in action

✅ Explore how we can respond together to changing national and local priorities

✅ Look at opportunities for greater partnership working to meet community needs

✅ Spark conversations about prevention, place‑based support, and innovation in mental health, learning disability and autism services

Who should attend?

This conference is open to: Charities and community organisations, Statutory partners (health, social care, education), Practitioners, professionals and anyone passionate about joined‑up services and better outcomes for people in Northamptonshire.

Why attend?

Expect real conversations, shared learning and networking opportunities with others committed to strengthening support for our communities.

🎟️ Reserve your place now and join us for a day focused on building stronger, more connected services across Northamptonshire.

**speakers List coming soon**