Wish, founded in 1987, is a registered national charity whose mission is to provide long-term, gender-sensitive support and services to women with mental health needs in their journey through the criminal justice and mental health systems and into the community, and to support women to have their voices heard at a policy level. Wish has recently become a user led organisation.
Wish has two regional offices: in Liverpool, for the North and the Midlands and in London for London and the South. Wish currently works with 1000 women, but we are working to reach all women detained in secure psychiatric settings, and to extend services to more women in prison and the community.
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Welcome to the new Wish website!
We have recently changed our name from Women in Secure Hospitals to Wish - A voice for women's mental health. The new name was chosen by our members. To tie in with the re-launch of the organisation, we have commissioned this brand new website and a range of information leaflets. We are also returning to our origins as an organisation campaigning for better mental health services for women, starting with a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of gender specific services amongst mental health service commissioners and service providers in England and Wales.
26/04/2010 - New job vacancy
We are currently recruiting for a part-time (2 days a week) Female Mental Health Advocate to be based at The Orchard in Ealing. Please see the recruitment page for more information.