Akiko Hart

Akiko Hart (she/her) is the CEO of the National Survivor User Network. She has previously worked as the Hearing Voices Project Manager at Mind in Camden and the Director of Mental Health Europe. She is a Trustee of ISPS UK, the English Hearing Voices Network and National Voices.

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SRN Discussion and Support Group for Survivor Researchers

Third Survivor Researcher Network Discussion and Support Group announced - 17.00-18.30, Wednesday 17th March
Addressing systemic racism in our sector - blog

This blog is a result of a series of conversations mental health and social CEOs have been having to address systemic racism in our sector. Racism is endemic in mental health settings and in the charity sector. I'll be sharing our other work on racial justice as it progresses. This is one small step, but it’s an important one.
We are hiring - Policy Officer

Policy Officer: to articulate a rights-based mental health policy with a focus on the impact of inequality, marginalisation, poverty/precarity, housing and un/employment on mental health.
Peer Learning Community

The “Peer Learning Community” (PLC) project is a working title for what will hopefully become a values-based network/membership organisation of peer supporters and user-led groups/organisations that provide peer support in England...

Policy Officer

Now recruiting
Ruairi White

Project Manager
Amy Wells

Communications and Membership Officer
Jen Beardsley

Finance and Administration Officer
Zoe Kirby

General Manager

Jobs and involvement opportunities

We are hiring - Policy Officer to focus on rights-based mental health policy: the impact of inequality, marginalisation, poverty/precarity, housing and un/employment on mental health.
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 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.
History

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

We are a user-led network of over 5000 individual and group members or supporters. We aim to connect, inform, influence, and improve the experiences of people who need services and support when in distress.
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
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.
About NSUN

Our vision is for the lives of people who experience mental distress, discrimination and disadvantage to be better
The Principles of Peer Support Charter

A collaboration between statutory and voluntary sector organisations has facilitated the production of a peer led and produced Principles of Peer Support Charter.