Hear Us Mental Health Open Forum October

David and Shellie from our Welfare Rights Advice Project joins us to speak about the managed migration to UC (Universal Credit) of people on ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) and Housing Benefit. The team will talk about what to expect and what people need to do and when they need to do it.

We now have a new segment on the Open Forum. Hear Us’ new Campaigns Project segment, Voice of Change, is a platform dedicated to the voices of service users and community members of Croydon. This segment is a chance to:

• Voice questions to SLaM staff, commissioners, or councillors.
• Highlight issues you have heard about or experienced in mental health services.
• Recommend campaigns for Hear Us to collaborate on with other organizations.
• Advocate for the change you want to see.Learn about how to contribute to the campaigns project.

In line with the Hear Us ethos, our number one priority for campaigning is co-production with people who have lived experience of using and needing mental health services in Croydon. That is why we are urging all members of Hear Us to attend the Open Forum and share your perspective and insights during Voice of Change, because it is your voices that inspire change. No Campaign, No Gain.

To Be Confirmed

The Hear Us Mental Health Open Forum is designed primarily for mental health service users to come together and discuss services that affect them. However, we welcome carers, staff and anyone interested in mental health to join us.

This forum gives us all a chance to meet, ask questions and debate with commissioners and service providers. We invite statutory services like Croydon Council and SLaM (South London and Maudsley NHS Trust) as well as voluntary services such as Mind, Imagine, Status Employment, APCMH to name but a few.

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