Service user involvement and co-production: the MARD project Documents by the Making A Real Difference (MARD) project. Expand Valuing involvementInvolvement policyGood practiceWorking with diverse groupsCommunicating with diverse groupsMaking events more inclusiveMinimum standards for working with diverse groupsCommissioning guidelinesLeadership trainingPayment and reimbursement guidanceBenefit conditionsCommunication strategyStaff induction packTraining resourcePayment and reimbursement templateMonitoring and evaluation toolsInvolvement passportFinal project reportHASCAS report on the MARD project
Service user involvement and co-production publications Publications by the members of the national survivor user network (NSUN), network for mental health, on user involvement and co-production Expand The case for co-production Charter and Guidelines for Partnership Working between Generic and Black and Minority Ethnic User/Survivor-led Organisations (TOOTS)Dancing to our own tunes by Jayasree KalathilMaking user involvement work by Peter BeresfordOn our own terms by Jan WallcraftStrategies for living: user led research into strategies for living with mental distressUser involvement - a brief literature review by Alison Faulkner Ethnic Inequalities in Mental Health: Promoting Lasting Positive Change - A Consultation with Black and Minority Ethnic Mental Health Service Users
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. Expand The Involvement Workers Group was established during September 2009. This was in response to requests from NSUN members to provide support to people with lived experience who facilitate the involvement of their peers within an organisation; people in involvement positions can feel isolated even when they are part of a team. Support from other involvement workers enables the sharing of information, experiences, ideas, successes and challenges. A questionnaire was sent out to interested people to find out what was wanted from such a group and how it should be run. The group was then set up following the responses to the questionnaire. It has been meeting four times a year, with support from NSUN, and has representation from around England. Fresh funding for the group is being sought currently. Whilst this is happening, the group will run twice yearly on a voluntary basis. Contact: Dorothy Gould [email protected] Project documentation you can download: Group agreement Terms of reference
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Service User Involvement Where to find advice on being paid for involvement opportunities without affecting ESA payments. Expand If you are in receipt of income-related ESA, you can find advice on how to receive payments hassle-free from any service user involvement opportunities you may choose to take part in through a new guide produced by Judy Scott. Judy is an independent welfare rights advisor who has advised the Department of Health, NHS Trusts and many UK wide charities on how service users and carers who they involve in improving their services, and who are in receipt of state benefits, may be paid for their time without putting their only income at risk. Please click here to view an informational leaflet about the guide. The guide can be bought here. It is available as a paperback or as an eBook for Kindle.