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Thinking of joining us? Before you fill in the form, please take a moment to read about the benefits of membership, which explain all about our 3 kinds of membership: individual, group, ally. Larger ally member organisations are charged a fee (depending on their size and type of orgnisation) ~ Welcome to the network!

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The care programme approach - time to move on?

The Care Programme Approach (CPA) model is nearly 30 years old. Ideas about rehabilitation, service user involvement and recovery have undergone seismic changes during this time. This event will explore whether the life of the CPA come to a natural end.
Being the story

Being the Story is a an immersive storytelling day which gives a platform to extraordinary individuals with lived experiences who are creating change through their work.
Hertfordshire Partnership's Recovery Week

Hertfodshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) would like to welcome people using local services, carers, professionals and members of the public to join in events of learning and networking.
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

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