Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 05 04 2020 04 04 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
The World Dignity Project
Other names charity is known by WDP Registered charity number (if any) 1171219 Charity's principal address 411 Lock Studios
7 Corsican Square London Postcode E3 3YD
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE |
President | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
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| Professor Lucja Kolkiewicz |
Vice President | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
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| Ms Lisa Weston | Legal Advisor | Not applicable | The World Dignity Project Board |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year Not Applicable Not Applicable
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of President and names of Directors
Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE, Founder & President Professor Lucja Kolkiewicz, Founder Member & Vice-President Ms Lisa Weston, Legal Adviser Mr Steve G A Maingot, Charity Secretary Mr Yaccub Enum, Senior Public Health Manager Ms Ljiljana Vucicevic, Senior Communications Manager Mr Dennis Shorunkeh, Sawyer Analyst and Project Manager
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
[Constitution ]
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
[Association ]
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
[Appointed ]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Members will come from the following regions:
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Africa
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The Americas
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South-East Asia
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Europe
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Eastern Mediterranean
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Western Pacific
Membership is of four types:
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a) Individual members
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b) Organisational Members
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c) Honorary Members
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d) Founding Members
The World Dignity project is a voting member of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH).
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Corporate trustees – names of the Directors at the date the report was approved
| Director Name | Office | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
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| Professor Michelle Riba | Director for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion & Director of Scientific Publications |
Not Applicable |
| Ms Claire Brooks | Director of Research & Development |
Not Applicable |
| Professor Jean-Luc Roelandt |
Director for Collaboration | Not Applicable |
| Professor Pierre Thomas |
Director of Professional Development |
Not Applicable |
| Professor Henk Parmentier |
Director of NGO Relationships |
Not Applicable |
| Ms Claire Brooks | Director of Research & Development |
Not Applicable |
Names of Officers at the date the report was approved
| Officer Name | Office | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
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| Steve Maingot | Charity Secretary | Not applicable |
| LjiljanaVucicevic | Head ofCommunications | NotApplicable |
Names of Volunteers at the date the report was approved
| Volunteer Name | Office | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** |
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| Matthew Jansick | Creative Director | Not Applicable |
| Yaccub Enum | Senior Public Health Manager | Not Applicable |
| Dennis Thomas John Shorunkeh- Sawyer |
Analyst & Project Manager | Not Applicable |
| Christopher Soltysiak | Healthcare Consultant & Mental HealthCommissioningExpert |
Not Applicable |
| Andrew Long | VPConsumer Research | NotApplicable |
| JamesLong | Undergraduate Student, Cal Poly | NotApplicable |
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Section C Objectives and activities
Our Mission:
We fight for mental health and well-being for all with equality of treatment and dignity in patient experience as a basic human right – Summary of the objects of the World Dignity Project charity set out in its https://theworlddignityproject.org/ governing document
The majority of our activities are already publicised on our website and focussed on the following three groups:
Public:
Mobilising the public to ensure dignity in mental health is a reality:
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a. Literacy (promoting knowledge about mental health).
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b. Advocacy on behalf of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
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Change the public mind-set towards those with mental health issues.
Summary of the main health issues. activities undertaken for the 2. Encourage wider public discussion about mental health. public benefit in relation to 3. Provide dignity and hope for people affected by mental illness. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have Mental Health Professionals had regard to the guidance Helping mental health professionals to tackle self-stigma and issued by the Charity promote a dignity experience for their patients, carers, and families. Commission on public a. Connecting professionals and sharing experiences. benefit) b. Increasing understanding of the service user experience.
- b. Increasing understanding of the service user experience. c. Continuing Professional Development.
Policy Makers
Engaging and influencing policy makers to ensure policies protect and promote dignity and equality of treatment for those with mental health issues.
Details of our activities from April 2020 to April 2021 are summarised in the Achievements and performance section of this document below.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grant making;
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policy programme related investment;
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Contribution made by volunteers.
The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and have signed accordingly. The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and the legal obligations of fundraising for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK. The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and legal obligations with regards to social investment and programme related investment for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK. The World Dignity Project has a volunteering policy to support the volunteer programme. It defines the role of volunteers within the organisation, and how they can expect to be treated. Trustees, Volunteers, Researchers & Charity Secretary have contributed their time pro bono, covering a range of activities: - Administration including management of social media, regular bulletins and management of the website - Publication - Research - Organised events including educational events - Managing the World Dignity Champion awards
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS APRIL 2020 TO APRIL 2021 During this period The World Dignity Project has made a difference to mental health professionals, members of the public and policy makers by participating in the following educational and awareness raising activities to better embed dignity in mental health: Ongoing 1)The World Dignity Project Website a global resource: Maintaining and updating the World Dignity project website as a global resource for all https://theworlddignityproject.org/ September 2020 Publication raising academic awareness COVID-19: Global Perspective Ivbijaro G, Brooks C, Kolkiewicz L, Sunkel C, Long A. Resilience, mental wellbeing and the Coronavirus pandemic. Indian J Psychiatry 2020; 62:S395-403. October 2020 7)Public, professional and policy maker engagement World Mental Health Day 2020 ‘Mental Health for All: Greater Investment – Greater Access’. February 2021 Suicide prevention in psychiatric patients Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12450. Suicide prevention in childhood and adolescence: a narrative review of current knowledge on risk and protective factors and effectiveness of interventions Asia- Pacific Psychiatry. 2021;e12452. Suicide prevention: The role of families and carers Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12453. Suicide prevention and mood disorders: Self-exclusion Agreements for firearms as a suicide prevention strategy Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12455. March 2021 Suicide prevention in Japan: Government and community Measures and high-risk interventions Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12471. A descriptive mapping review of suicide in vulnerable populationsin lowandmiddle countries |
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
| Achievements andperformance | ||
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| Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12472 | ||
| April 2021 | ||
| Suicide prevention in older adults | ||
| Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021; e12473. | ||
| Prevention of suicide is possible | ||
| Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021;e12476. | ||
| May 2021 | ||
| Suicide prevention and COVID-19 | ||
| Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021; e12482. | ||
| Suicide prevention is everybody's business | ||
| Comprehensive approaches to youth suicide prevention | ||
| Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2021; e12484. | ||
| Academic presentation raising academic awareness: | ||
| Joint Meeting of Chief Medical, Dental and Nursing Officers | ||
| COVID AND MENTAL HEALTH – THE ROLE OF | PRIMARY CARE | |
| Interorganizational Symposia Organized in Collaboration | ||
| with WFMH | ||
| Promoting Mental Health: The Role of Psychiatrists | ||
| INTERORGANIZATIONAL WORKING – WHAT COULD THE FUTURE | ||
| LOOK LIKE? | ||
| Interorganizational Symposia Organized in Collaboration with Wonca: | ||
| Implications of the UN Decisions on Universal Health | ||
| DELIVERING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE FOR PSYCHIATRY | ||
| THROUGH COLLABORATION BETWEEN |
PSYCHIATRY | AND |
| PRIMARY CARE | ||
| Women’s Empowerment: | ||
| Mental Health Advocacy & Promotion for Women | During the COVID-19 | |
| Pandemic | ||
| MAKING WOMENS WELLBEING A PRIORITY FOR EMPOWERMENT: | ||
| LESSONS FROM COVID 19 | ||
| Interorganisational Symposium | ||
| Post COVID 19 pandemic mental health challenges: | ||
| the role of primary care and the need for advocacy |
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Section D Achievements and erformance p
Priorities in Psychiatry: An expert discussion on undergraduate education on psychiatry A Joint WASP-SOAP(WPA) – WFMH Symposium Old age, population ageing and older persons through the lens of human rights and social psychiatry DIGNITY IN AGEING AND DIGNIFIED PSYCHOGERIATRIC CARE Medication in Mental Health The Lucy Rayner Foundation IS MENTAL HEALTH A WORLD PROBLEM AND DOES IT NEED A WORLDWIDE APPROACH? Why we need a new international treaty on the human rights of older persons. DIGNITY IN OLDER ADULTS NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED LESSONS FROM COVID 19 Interorganisational Symposium Post COVID 19 pandemic mental health challenges: the role of primary care and the need for advocacy NOVA Medical School PROMOTING DIGNITY IN THE OLDER ADULT: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
UPCOMING PROJECTS APRIL 2021 ONWARDS : 1) Research: Impact of COVID- 19 pandemic on mental health dignity in mental health service users and professionals. 2) Publication: Indian Journal of Psychiatry Psychological impact and Psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Resilience, mental well-being, and coronavirus pandemic. 3) Publication: Asia-Pacific Journal of Psychiatry Suicide prevention 4) Undergraduate and Postgraduate student teaching session: Career booster session Maintaining mental health well-being in the world of digital learning. Bradford University, UK 5) Conference: World Dignity Project in collaboration with WFMH ‘Mental Health a Global Priority’ June 28[th] – July 1[st] 2022 . London UK 6) Publication: Dignity in Mental Health with contributions from leading mental health professionals, service users, academics, and policy makers.
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Section E Financial review
To be developed. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially Not Applicable in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
There were no fund raising activities against our objectives set in the last You may choose to include year. additional information, where relevant about:
The Trustees have regard to best practice guidance and legal obligations with regards to social investment and programme related investment for Non-Profit Organisations in the UK.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Congratulations to World Dignity Project President, Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro, on his appointment as Secretary General of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). WFMH, a global NGO, was founded in 1948 to improve awareness and remove prejudice about mental disorders, and its values our closely aligned with ours. Professor Ivbijaro is a past President of WFMH.
The World Dignity Project Board has adopted the Charity Governance Code. The code will be used as a tool to support continuous improvement.
Joint Conference between The World Dignity Project & the University of San Diego, June 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This joint conference between the World Dignity Project and the University of San Diego (USD), Tackling Stigma, Mobilizing Hope: Opening Doors to Quality Mental Healthcare for All, was scheduled to be held at USD in San Diego on Thursday 11th June 2020 – Saturday 13th June 2020.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Professor Lucja Kolkiewicz
Full name(s) Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE
Position President Vice President
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