Events

Hardly Hard to Reach

27.06.19: Hardly Hard to Reach event, London. Race on the Agenda (ROTA) and partners on the Active Lives, Healthy Minds project: the Account Trust (Nepali), Qoys Daryeel (Family Care, Somali), Network of Eritrean Women-UK and the Tamil Community Centre would like to invite you for their end of project conference. Read more

Peer Power Event - London

17.06.19: F.E.E.L. meeting this month we will be talking about the importance of peer support with Chris Hansen. Chris is the Director of the organisation Intentional Peer Support, which was developed in the 1990s and is based in New Hampshire, USA. Read more

Webinar: Peer Support, User-Led Organisations, and Mental Health and Prevention

18.06.19: Webinar with Alison Faulkner and Emma Ormerod from NSUN. Exploring the role of user-led organisations and peer support initiatives in the prevention of mental distress and social exclusion. Read more

Mental Health Charter Manchester

19.06.19: The Mental Health Charter Manchester. The Mental Health Charter Alliance are enabling service users and carers to have their say about mental health services in Manchester and raise their concerns about being let down or stepped down by them. Read more

Race, Sexuality and Mental Health

21.06.19: LGBT+ activist and writer, talk mental health within the QPOC (Queer People of Colour) community, discussing the difficulties of juggling multiple minority identities, its subsequent effect on mental wellbeing, and what can be done to ensure QPOC are catered for when it comes to mental healthcare services Read more

Hardly Hard to Reach

Consultation on Inclusion London's campaign priorities

04.07.19: Consultation on Inclusion London's campaigning priorities and training on Public Sector Equality Duty Read more

Latest

NSUN Annual Report 2019-2020

Our 2019-2020 Annual Report is now available to read online. It covers our activities over the last year, including, briefly, the beginning of our response to COVID-19. This annual report also includes tributes to Jan Wallcraft (1949-2020), who was a pioneer in the survivor movement as a researcher and activist.

Peer Support: Working with the VCSE Sector

NSUN, AMHP and Mind have jointly produced a thought-piece outlining how voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations can meaningfully contribute to the provision of peer support in mental health; and offer practical examples of the diverse ways in which this is already happening.

Remote and Online Peer Support Resource

Over the past months, collaborative working has shown that we have shared experiences of what works. This resource, for anyone involved in providing peer support, outlines best practice, tips, and information about remote support, including the move back to face to face.

Another shocking scandal - why does this keep happening?

Blog post by Andrew Lee, Director of People First, on the recent news from Yew Trees Hospital in Essex of ten staff being suspended after a CQC report found they "dragged, slapped and kicked" people staying in the unit.

Jobs and involvement opportunities

Vacancies with the National Survivor User Network

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.

Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit - Open Letters

The UK government is hosting a Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London on the 9th and 10th of October, 2018. The Summit aims to “build momentum on global mental health issues such as early intervention, public health, research, tackling stigma, and promoting access to evidence-based services.”. Read the Open Letters to the Organisers, Partners and Delegates of the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, London

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.