Shanika: my voices during lockdown

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

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Sybil on NSUNCovidLife

In the 34th and last post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Sybil shares her experience of lockdown, and her reflections working on #NSUNCovidLife.
Jolie Goodman on lockdown, art and activism

In the 33rd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Jolie Goodman reflects on lockdown, art and activism.
Colin King on Covid 19

In the 32nd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Colin King talks about Covid-19, whiteness and racism.
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Sybil on NSUNCovidLife

In the 34th and last post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Sybil shares her experience of lockdown, and her reflections working on #NSUNCovidLife.
Jolie Goodman on lockdown, art and activism

In the 33rd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Jolie Goodman reflects on lockdown, art and activism.
Colin King on Covid 19

In the 32nd post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Colin King talks about Covid-19, whiteness and racism.
Andrew on People First

In the 31st post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Andrew Lee talks about People First, an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties, and their work during Covid-19.
Michelle on FruitCake Creatives

In the 30th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Michelle Baharier, artist and founder of CoolTan Arts, talks about FruitCake Creatives and their online Largactyl Shuffle Walks.
How does freedom feel?

"We are so much more than our stories. We are so much more than our labels. There is emotional freedom in losing our story. By losing our stories we can gain our freedom." Alice Smith, survivor and founder of 361 Recovery and 361 Life Support, and a grantee from our Covid-19 Fund, talks about navigating the freedom from abusive relationships.
NSUN Covid-19 Fund Update

Update on the NSUN Covid-19 Fund: £47,481.25 awarded to 63 organisations, groups and collectives.
Hannah on Lockdown

In the 29th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Hannah Chamberlain, filmmaker and storyteller, shares her reflections on lockdown.
Tamar Jeynes on Mad Studies

In the 28th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Tamar Jaynes talks about how the Mad Studies group in Birmingham has adapted during Covid-19.
Dolly Sen on Covid 19 and inequalities

In the 27th post in our series #NSUNCovidLife, Dolly Sen, filmmaker, artist and activist, reflects on Covid-19, racism and inequalities.

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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

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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.
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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.