Our vision

Vision

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

Mission

Our mission is to create a diverse, inclusive and influential user-led network with the strength to challenge inequality and improve lives.

Aims

To create and strengthen links between individuals and groups
To support and promote user-led groups and initiatives
To influence and inform policy and decision makers

NSUN Strategy 2016-2021

The latest strategy aims to consolidate our ambitions for the next five years and help to maintain the independent, collective and direct voice of experience.

NSUN Strategy 2016-2021

NSUN Strategy 2011-2016

This was NSUN's first five-year plan. Views from NSUN's annual members' survey contributed to this five-year plan and the subsequent annual reviews.

Complaints

If you're not happy with any aspect of the NSUN team's work or you feel our work is not inline with the mission and aims of the organisation, then you have the right to complain, have your complaint investigated, and be given a full and prompt reply.

You can download the NSUN Complaints Policy here.

Latest

A new Mental Health Charter for Britain

Tom Griffiths of the Manchester Mental Health Charter Alliance writes about the potential expansion of the Charter to create a new National Mental Health Charter. Find out more here...
The Perspective of Mental Health within the BAME Community

Growing up as a child in the Caribbean, I remember that any mention of the subject mental health meant that you were immediately regarding as crazy and liable to be sent to the mental home as locals would call it...
Laura on parenting and lockdown

In the 22nd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Laura Wood reflects on parenting and lockdown.
Clare on lockdown

In the 21st post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Clare Ockwell, a founder member of the CAPITAL Project Trust, reflects on lockdown, shielding and community.

Laura on parenting and lockdown

In the 22nd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Laura Wood reflects on parenting and lockdown.
Clare on lockdown

In the 21st post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Clare Ockwell, a founder member of the CAPITAL Project Trust, reflects on lockdown, shielding and community.
Clare on Touch

In the 20th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Clare Shaw talks about the importance of touch during Covid-19.
Sabah on Gendered Intelligence

In the 19th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Sabah Choudrey talks about the work Gendered Intelligence have been doing during Covid-19.
Naomi talks about Self Injury Support

In the 17th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Naomi Salisbury talks about Self Injury Support
Shanika: my voices during lockdown

In the 16th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Shanika Ranasinghe talks about her voices during lockdown.
Raza talks personally

In the 15th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Raza Griffiths shares his personal thoughts on Covid-19: we are not all in this together.
Alleviating the pain by Freed Voices

In the 14th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Red from Freed Voices calls for the release of people detained in immigration detention.
Rai talks about the English Hearing Voices Network

In the 13th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Rai talks about the English Hearing Voices Network.
Nash Momori talks about Diversity Radio

In the 12th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Nash Momori talks about Diversity Radio, a well-being community radio station in 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.
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

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.
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.
Our vision

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.