Mental health

Child mental health clinicians promote mental wellbeing and work with children and families with mental health difficulties. Find out more about the sub-specialty or our key topic page on child mental heath. 

Medical Research Foundation - 2025 Emerging Leaders Prize [OPEN]

https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/2025-emerging-leaders-prize
The Medical Research Foundation are inviting applications from outstanding UK-based researchers who are making an impact in children and/or young people’s mental health research, and have demonstrated their potential to be research leaders of the future.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Submission deadline
News

A busy week in the child health world - President's update

3 February 2025
Steve covers lots of topics this week, including applications to ST1, mental health services and data from the new RSV vaccine. He also introduces our Air Pollution Companion and shares recent policy work from the devolved nations.
Basic page

Child mental health - sub-specialty

This page is for those exploring, applying to or already in the child mental health sub-specialty training programme! We have insights from current specialists on what it's like working in child mental health, opportunities to try out the sub-specialty and links to the relevant group(s) and other co...
Mental health
Paediatric sub-specialty
Committee

Mental Health Advisory Committee

This committee is responsible for providing expert advice on the College’s work on children and young people’s mental health in the context of paediatric services. It works to influence policy, respond to consultation documents and guidance and guide the College’s work and national advocacy on child...