News & Events

World Mental Health Day – the crisis of user-led organisations

User-led groups can make life worth living The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is a network of groups and organisations… more

Every Mind Matters campaign

A better deal for everyone’s mind! Yesterday the ‘Every Mind Matters‘ campaign was launched by Public Health England and NHS… more

NHS Expo Stakeholders Lunch

An invitation to lunch The Health and Care Innovation Expo 2019 took place in Manchester in early September. This annual… more

NSUN is recruiting!

NSUN Chief Executive Officer The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is a membership network led by people with lived experience… more

Update on the UNCRPD

Update about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) An important recent development is that… more

Commission on Social Security UK

Commission on Social Security: call for ideas about a better welfare benefits system The Commission on Social Security UK is:… more

Reflections on the Mental Health Act Review

Mental Health Act Review Advisory Group held it’s first meeting following the publication of the review recommendation, 7th May. The… more

Meeting with the Minister for Disabled People

Meeting with the Minister for Disabled People On 14th February, six of us from DPO organisations across the UK met… more

Urgent request from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Urgent request from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) The EHRC has just launched an inquiry into the experiences… more

DPOs joint working internationally

Joint working and co-operation between organisations led by disabled people (DPOs) at an international level On 1 June, this was… more

Shocking abuse at Whorlton Hall

BBC Panorama exposes another shocking case of abuse in private inpatient care for people with learning difficulties Undercover filming by… more

Money and Mental Health: The Benefits Assault Course

Austerity issues: ongoing challenges to the UK government Report and parliamentary meeting: Money and Mental Health Policy Institute On 4th… more