Archive

News articles published prior to 2017

There is a pdf per year, with. Each pdf contains a list of all articles published during that year, followed by the articles themselves. Please download the files and use the search function on your computer to find the article you wish to read.

NSUN articles year 2016

NSUN articles year 2015

NSUN articles year 2014

'Network' printed newsletters years 2009 - 2014

Please visit this page to download editions of 'Network' in pdf

Latest

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.

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