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The London network coordinator is Raza Griffiths.

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Mental Health Act Review - Having an equal voice

NSUN's response to the Interim report for the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act
NSUN's key points about the interim report for the Mental Health Act review

The Mental Health Act review has published its interim report. NSUN listed points of interest.
Member Update

Letter to members 30.4.18
NSUN's AGM and members' event 2017

Last year over 100 people gathered in Sheffield for our Annual General Meeting and Members' Event.

MAD Alliance

NSUN members from eight North West London boroughs who have formed a leadership group to establish a culture of co-production at all levels of commissioning and influence provision of mental health care and support across North West London. MAD stands for 'making a difference'.
Reigniting the Space: for BME user/survivor voice

A national forum to facilitate networking, information sharing and collaboration between racialised groups, and to sustain a collective political voice.
Involvement Workers

The service user involvement workers peer support and development group was established September 2009. This was in response to requests from members to provide support to people who are in a professional role as a direct result of their own personal mental health experiences.
North East together (NEt)

NEt is the network for people with lived experience of mental health conditions living in the North East of England.
Survivor Researcher Network (SRN)

The network aims to provide mental health service users and survivors who are involved and interested in research a forum for networking, sharing information and supporting each other.
Survivors History Group

A group of survivor historians who ensure our past is not lost
London

mental health news from London

4Pi national involvement standards

Developed by people with lived experience as part of the National Involvement Partnership (NIP) project, the 4Pi National Standards ensure effective co-production, thus really improving experiences of services and support.
Jobs and involvement opportunities

Jobs and other involvement opportunities that call upon your lived experience as a mental health survivor / service user / carer.
Survivor Researcher Network launch manifesto

Written by the Survivor Researcher Working Group, the SRN manifesto sets out the background and context to survivor and service user research and SRN's aims and values as a network
BME mental health service users launch manifesto

The Kindred Minds BME mental health service user led manifesto is a unique resource, has been written by BME mental health service users and has a comprehensive vision for the policy and practice changes needed to improve the mental well-being of BME mental health service users.
History

About the National Survivor User Network (NSUN) and the wider service user survivor movement. What we have achieved.
Join as a member

We are a ‘user led’ network of over 4500 individual and group members. Join us to find out what's happening across England to improve the experiences of people who need services and support when in distress. We aim to connect, inform and influence.
Campaigns

Our campaigns are based on the points prioritised in our Members' Manifesto. All of our work aims to take action to improve things for people who experience distress, discrimination and disadvantage.
Our vision

Our vision is of a diverse, inclusive and influential user-led network with the strength to challenge inequality and improve lives.
NSUN organises meeting to promote a rights based approach to the Mental Health Act

A meeting to be held on 12 April, to put together ideas for letters to the government and Professor Sir Simon Wessely and for a press release which advocate a human rights approach to current plans to reform the Mental Health Act.
It's time for full legal equality

Liz Sayce, disability rights commentator, reflects on the need for full legal equality - without which it will never be fully ok to talk about mental health