News
Here's a selection of some of our most recent news and media coverage. If you'd like to write about or feature Tend, please contact us at support@tend-vr.com.
"Virtual reality mindfulness transformed my life."
In Dec 25, BBC journalist Seb Cheer visited Tend's first NHS deployment in the North East and met patient Charlie Jenkinson, who described the life-changing effect that Tend had.
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"Since doing it, my mental health has dramatically changed... This is all down to VR."
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In Feb 26, BBC Morning Live went to Wales to meet Marc Hughes, and to hear his story about using Tend VR-MBI.
View coverage (at 35m35s)
University of Liverpool, Jan 2026
New initiative launches to develop extended reality solutions for mental health care.
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Tend is awarded funding through the CHI-Zone Extended Reality (XR) Solutions for Community Healthcare Small Grants Programme.
ITV News, Sep 2025
"Virtual reality headset project offers a new way to support mental health.
The scheme aims to improve participants' mental health by immersing them in a virtual world to find calm from daily struggles."
UKRI, Sep 2025
"Innovate UK invests in digital solutions for mental health."
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Tend has been awarded a second round of funding from Innovate UK's Mindset XR programme, with this piece focused on developing a version of Tend VR-MBI for difficult to treat depression (DTD).
Radio 4 Farming Today, Jun 2025
Farmer Dan Jones talked powerfully about his mental health struggles, and how he is now supporting his mental health with Tend, thanks to our partnership with farming charity The DPJ Foundation.
Health Innovation Network, Jun 25
Health Innovation East, one of the health innovation networks tasked with delivering innovation in the NHS, worked with Tend as part of the UKRI-funded mindset grant programme, and produced this report.
Farmer's Weekly, Sep 2025
"Virtual reality trial to support farmers’ mental health."
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Farmer's Weekly covered the launch of our SBRI funded project with rural communities.