We learnt recently, from comments made by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, that the Government may be planning to… more
News Type: Letters and statements
NSUN responds to the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill: financial surveillance
NSUN has signed a joint letter to Liz Kendall MP, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, opposing proposals… more
NSUN’s CEO writes to Wes Streeting
In July 2024, the General Election landed us with a new Labour Government. Shortly after the election results, Wes Streeting… more
NSUN statement on the General Election: our hopes
People living with mental ill-health, distress, and trauma can face additional barriers when accessing their voter rights. This is especially… more
Open Letter: Funding Mental Health & Migrant Justice
We are a group of migrant support organisations from across England, providing a wide variety of services to many different… more
Joint letter: financial surveillance powers in Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
NSUN has signed a joint letter alongside over 40 other civil society organisations to Michelle Donelan MP (Secretary of State… more
NSUN response: investigation into sexual abuse within mental health trusts
Content note: sexual abuse Monday saw the publication of a major investigation via The Independent and Sky News into sexual… more
Stop Taking Our Picture: a statement on the practice of mental health providers publishing photos of patients on social media
By Hat Porter, Nell H and Zahra Motala and supported by the National Survivor User Network. For many years, patients, campaigners,… more
‘Don’t push disabled people into poverty’: Over 100 disability organisations tell Government to ditch Work Capability Assessment changes
NSUN, as a member of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), opposes the proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)…. more
NSUN statement: call for MPs to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza
As a mental health charity that strives to take a rights-based, intersectional and social justice-informed approach to our work around… more
Joint statement: rethinking responses to mental health crises following police withdrawal
NSUN has released a joint statement with thirty other organisations calling for a rethink of the UK’s approach to responding… more
Add your support: statement against transphobic healthcare policy announcements
At the Conservative party conference this month we heard deeply offensive and harmful remarks about trans people, specifically trans women,… more