Volunteers

Roy Bard

Based in London, Roy leads on the welfare benefits campaign

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Hannah MacDonald

Hannah MacDonald leads on one of our member campaigns

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Suzi Billingham

Suzi Billingham leads on one of the member campaigns

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Latest

Wish and COVID-19

Wish, a user-led charity for women experiencing mental health difficulties in prisons, hospitals, and the community, talk through the move to online and their hopes for the future.
Arweinyddiaeth yn seiliedig ar Brofiad Go Iawn
Youth Activism and Intentional Peer Support with Hearts and Minds

We hear from five young mental health activists from Hearts and Minds about their experiences on the Intentional Peer Support Training programme.
‘Call Before You Walk’ for A&E – how will this impact treatment for self-harm?

Naomi Salisbury, Director of Self Injury Support, talks about the proposed changes to A&E treatment for self-harm - a "call before you walk" system - and concerns around the approach.

Jobs and involvement opportunities

NSUN is recruiting! We're looking for a Project Manager: click here to apply
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.