African & Caribbean Mental Health Services

What African & Caribbean Mental Health Services does

African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) is a registered UK charity founded in October 1989 and headquartered at the Windrush Millennium Centre in Moss Side, Manchester. It delivers free, confidential, culturally appropriate mental health services to African and African Caribbean adults aged 18 and over, as well as other minority groups including White Europeans, registered with a Manchester GP. The organisation was established in direct response to community concerns about the over-representation of second-generation African and African Caribbean youths in psychiatric hospital admissions.

ACMHS operates a multi-service portfolio centred on Talking Therapies within an NHS-commissioned stepped-care model, covering high and low-intensity interventions for anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, social anxiety, phobias, and stress. Adjacent services include a Severe and Enduring Mental Health Service for individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and CPA cases; Person Centred Counselling delivered by volunteer qualified or trainee counsellors over 20-30 sessions; the Cultural Wellbeing Programme (delivered in partnership with BHA for Equality, Empower Consultants CIC, and Fikawelie); a Carers Counselling Helpline and Link Worker service (with African Caribbean Care Group and Carers Manchester); an Ethnic Workwell Wellbeing Project; BAME advocacy via Gaddum Centre; and community programmes such as the Women's Group and Positive Vibrations Music Workshop. A small merchandise operation via the Melanin Drip partnership supplements fundraising.

ACMHS is a registered charity funded primarily through NHS commissioning under Talking Therapies, charitable donations and grants, and ancillary income from merchandise sales and the EasyFundraising platform. Staffing comprises approximately 8-16 individuals including the Acting Director, team managers, CBT counsellors, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (including trainees), Mental Health Practitioners, a Carers Link Worker, a Workwell Project Manager, finance and admin officers, and a music tutor. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Christopher Binns, with patrons including a Consultant Psychiatrist and Mark Adlestone OBE DL. No technology product, app, API, or proprietary platform exists; the operating model is entirely human-delivered and place-based.

Name

African & Caribbean Mental Health Services

Legal name

African and Caribbean Mental Health Services

Website

https://acmh-services.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) is a Manchester-based UK charity delivering free, culturally appropriate Talking Therapies, counselling, and community mental health services to African and African Caribbean adults within the Manchester and Trafford catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Therapist Marketplaces (HLALALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Community mental health
• Talking therapies
• Culturally sensitive counselling
• Charity mental health services
• Carers support

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: Primary revenue through donations, grants, and charitable funding. The organisation is a registered charity providing free and confidential services.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including T-shirts, bags, and music CDs to raise funds. T-shirts at £10, bags at £5, and CDs ranging from £10-15.
3. NHS Commissioned Services: ACMHS is commissioned by NHS to deliver Talking Therapies services as part of third sector organisations providing high and low-intensity services in the community.
4. EasyFundraising Partnership: Commission-based fundraising through EasyFundraising platform when supporters shop online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACMHS provides free, confidential, culturally appropriate mental health services to African, African Caribbean and other minority ethnic adults (18+) in Manchester and Trafford. Core offerings include NHS-commissioned Talking Therapies within a Stepped Care Model, Severe and Enduring Mental Health support, Person Centred Counselling (20-30 sessions), the Cultural Wellbeing Programme partnership, Carers Counselling Helpline and Link Worker services, the Ethnic Workwell Wellbeing Project, and community programmes such as the Women's Group and Positive Vibrations Music Workshop. A small merchandise shop (T-shirts £10, bags £5, music CDs £10-£15) is operated through a Melanin Drip partnership for fundraising.

Product overview

ACMHS is a community-based mental health charity providing free and confidential culturally appropriate services predominantly to African and African Caribbean adults with mental health needs aged 18 and over living in Manchester and surrounding areas. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio centered around Talking Therapies (delivering CBT-based interventions within a stepped care model for mild to moderate mental health issues), alongside services for Severe and Enduring Mental Health, Person Centred Counselling, and a Cultural Wellbeing Programme partnership. Community support includes Women's Groups, Positive Vibrations Music Workshops, Carers Support Services, and an Ethnic Workwell Wellbeing Project for employment support. The organization also provides advocacy services, student placement opportunities, and operates a merchandise shop for fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talking Therapies

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Melanin DripminorGTM or Marketing PartnerACMHS partnered with Melanin Drip for merchandise sales to raise funds for Mental Health Services and raise awareness of available services. Melanin Drip sells ACMHS-branded T-shirts and bags through Facebook and Etsy Shop.
• BHA for EqualitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver culturally appropriate mental health interventions through the Cultural Wellbeing Programme (CWP) in Manchester and Trafford for South Asian, Black African, Caribbean and dual heritage individuals.
• Empower Consultants CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivery partner for Cultural Wellbeing Programme and Ethnic Workwell Wellbeing Project, supporting disabled people and those with health conditions to overcome barriers to employment.
• Fikawelie Caribbean and African Mental Health Unit CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within Cultural Wellbeing Programme (CWP) to deliver culturally appropriate mental health interventions for minority ethnic communities in Manchester and Trafford.
• African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Carers Manchester to provide advice, guidance and support to improve services for Manchester's unwaged carers through the Carers Link Worker programme.
• Carers ManchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with African Caribbean Care Group to deliver Carers Link Worker services, providing support to unwaged carers in Manchester including information, respite breaks, and social activities.
• Gaddum CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide culturally appropriate advocacy for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities for inpatients and young people.
• EasyFundraisingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline fundraising platform enabling supporters to raise free donations for ACMHS when shopping online at participating retailers.
• Windrush Millennium CentrecoreOthersHost venue for ACMHS services including Talking Therapies, Women's Group, Positive Vibrations Music Workshop, and Carers meetings. Located at 70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/melanin.drip.184881
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/african-&-caribbean-mental-health-services

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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