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News articles published prior to 2017

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NSUN articles year 2016

NSUN articles year 2015

NSUN articles year 2014

'Network' printed newsletters years 2009 - 2014

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Latest

Peerfest 2018

This year, the annual celebration of peer support will be hosted by Thurrock Mind who came through as the chosen user-led peer support project to host Peerfest18
World Mental Health Day in Bolton

Young people & mental health in a changing world There’ll be information, stalls and activities including: yoga, videos, dance, a choir, photo booth, presentations and more
World Mental Health Day in London

Put on your thermals (or body warmer) and come and enjoy the FREE soapbox about MENTAL HEALTH experiences on WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY at a (TEMPORARY) SPEAKERS CORNER in London.
Edinburgh Mental Health Comedy show comes to London

Dave Chawner, an award-winning comic, published author and mental health campaigner, is bringing his show 'Mental' to London.

Jobs and involvement opportunities

Jobs and other involvement opportunities that call upon your lived experience as a mental health survivor / service user / carer.
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.
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.
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
History

About the National Survivor User Network (NSUN) and the wider service user survivor movement. What we have achieved.
Alternatives to detention/sectioning under the Mental Health Act 1983. Can you help with suggestions?

As part of her work for the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, Dorothy Gould is trying to collect as many examples as possible of alternatives to detention/sectioning.
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.
Our vision

Our vision is for the lives of people who experience mental distress, discrimination and disadvantage to be better
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.
But that would be a lie

Jessica Gallier writes about a series of events that followed her father's suicide and the way in which they affected a vulnerable, grieving family whilst doing nothing to prevent future deaths