Our Members' Event and AGM took place on the 24th and 25th of November 2020 Read more
Blog by NSUN Member Kerry Harrison. "They say humans have a unique vessel to heal after experiencing some kind of traumatic life event. What happens if you feel despondent and on mute or don't have loved ones and friends?" Read more
Blog by NSUN member David Gibbs. "Covid has exposed many vulnerabilities but also has created an opportunity to look afresh at issues and reevaluate what is important as individuals and in our various affinity groups. We need new tools for a new age. The need for co-production has never been greater." Read more
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We are a network of people and groups living in England who have and do experience mental distress and want to change things for the better. By connecting our members, and amplifying their experiences and aspirations, we influence policy, practice and perception, in order to reduce disadvantage and discrimination and stop people being ignored and isolated.
3 minute films: A series of videos showcasing how members used our COVID-19 funding to adapt their activities and talking through thoughts of the future for user-led groups.
...Make the policy of ‘getting the right support, at the right time, in the right place, from the right person’ a reality... Download the 2019 Manifesto
Developed by people with lived experience as part of the National Involvement Partnership (NIP) project, the 4Pi National Standards ensure effective co-production, thus improving experiences of services and support.
NSUN’s main campaign in 2019 is the value of user-led groups - that is demonstrating the huge value of user-led groups in our society and fighting the cause for their survival.
All of our work takes forward the intentions set out in our Members’ Manifesto. We aim to connect, communicate, inform and influence by facilitating ‘real’ involvement and co-production, collective action and mutual support.
We are a user-led network of over 5000 individual and group members or supporters. We aim to connect, inform, influence, and improve the experiences of people who need services and support when in distress.
The Covid-19 crisis has meant that NSUN is needed more than ever. Help us keep our members informed and connected, and their voices heard.
Download a leaflet about NSUN that you can print and share within your group or community to grow our network.
We are recruiting a Policy Officer to expand our focus on rights-based mental health policy that considers the impact of poverty, precarity, housing and employment on mental health.
The NSUN Board of Trustees and CEO have released a statement regarding member liability in the case of insolvency Read more