Georgia writes powerfully on the way young people are shoved into totally inappropriate acute adult settings. Very early in my first episode of psychosis aged 20, I was encouraged to attend a support group. Everyone there was 45+, chronically and severely psychotic with the ill health and poverty

The “grey space” is a structurally produced zone of abandonment – one that does not simply fail young people, but actively contributes to their deterioration." Georgia Taylor on the “grey space” between CAMHS and adult mental health services. www.nsun.org.uk/the-grey-spa...

Part 2 of our event series on mental health as a climate justice issue is taking place online tomorrow at 4pm. We’ll be exploring what solidarity looks like between the Mad, Disabled and climate justice movements. Sign up to contribute to the conversation! www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

"NSUN condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the legal safeguards that protect the liberty of hundreds of thousands of Disabled people." Read our full statement on the Supreme Court's reversal of Cheshire West. www.nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-co...

Disabled people’s organisations have strongly condemned last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court, which they say has “dismantled” the system that protected service-users who are unable to consent to restrictions placed on their liberty. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/supreme-cour...

On 14 July, 2-4pm we’ll be hosting a free monitoring, evaluation and learning training for user-led groups. The session will focus on demystifying jargon, exploring approaches and understanding impact. www.nsun.org.uk/news/free-mo...

"Without any kind of vote or consultation, the door has opened for Disabled people to be detained in dangerous conditions with severely reduced scrutiny and without independent oversight." www.nsun.org.uk/news/nsun-co... Via @nsunnews.bsky.social

ICYMI: In March we published ‘Not Just a Story’, a report into the experiences of people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress or trauma when engaging with the media. Read the report and findings via the link below. www.nsun.org.uk/resource/not...

NSUN members get access to regular events, paid involvement opportunities and small grants - what are you waiting for? Sign up as a member for free via the link below or scroll for a selection of our weekly bulletin's contents. www.nsun.org.uk/our-members/...

"The burden shifts back onto individuals to self-regulate within harmful conditions rather than asking why those conditions exist in the first place." Ria Spooner on mindfulness, commodification, and the limits of body-based advice. www.nsun.org.uk/just-tune-in...

Tomorrow we talk to environmental activists Tori Tsui and Hannah Hunt about mental health and climate justice! Secure one of the remaining spots to join us on Zoom at 4pm. www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

Campaigners have expressed “deep concern” over a ruling by the Supreme Court that could “fundamentally” alter the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled people who rely on the health and social care systems. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/supreme-cour...

If you’re a user-led group, you might be eligible for our accessibility grant. We’re offering £300 to cover the cost of BSL/live captions at an upcoming event. Find out more about our simple application process below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/300-acc...

We've worked with The Foyer Federation to explore how young people who can't live at home feel about safeguarding: how we can work collaboratively and open up conversations about safety. Download our new resources, including a workshop template, here: www.nsun.org.uk/resource/kee...

NSUN membership is open to individuals and user-led groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress or trauma. Scroll for a selection of the paid opportunities, free events and interesting reading our weekly Members' Bulletin contains 🧵 www.nsun.org.uk/our-members/...

Given how we've struggled with a recent heatwave, this feels more relevant than ever:

There are still spaces available to join our June Mad Campaigns Lab, exploring mental health as a climate justice issue. Taking place June 10th, 4-5.30pm, online, sign up for free below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

With other mental health organisations, we have written to Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson & the Chair of the EHRC to raise concerns about the EHRC Code of Practice & the impact it could have on trans & non-binary people’s safety and wellbeing. Read the letter: www.nsun.org.uk/news/joint-l...

🚨DR UK's Statement on the EHRC's New Code of Practice "We are appalled at implications that an adequate workaround is trans people using Disabled toilets instead. We will not be used as a loophole in the wider erosion of trans rights." Full statement👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

"The Code will lead to cruel and inhumane assessments and outcomes not only for trans people who may be outed without their consent but also for all gender non- conforming people." www.ilga-europe.org/news/new-uk-...

New ‘Matters Arising’ paper out now by Mx Hat Porter and Dr Bethan Edwards: ‘Surveillance is not safety: a response to Dewa and colleagues’ paper about passive remote monitoring technology (Oxevision)’ idp.springer.com/authorize?re...

Ruairi White has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer by NSUN’s Board of Trustees, having served as Interim CEO since the beginning of the year. www.nsun.org.uk/news/ruairi-...

"Who is seen as risky, what is seen as dangerous, and which responses are considered justified are all shaped by systems of power." Sophie Lancaster on the politics of risk and restrictive practice in inpatient mental health care. www.nsun.org.uk/when-care-re...

🚨The government's consultation on banning under-16s from social media closes today. They aren’t asking the important questions about how we can make social media safe for everyone. So we've asked young people that question and now we’ve made sure the government can't ignore us…

Frequently asked questions: Q: when are Not the Void meetings? You can find the dates we meet on the when tab of our website: www.notthevoid.uk/when

Happening today at 6:30 - sign up below!

We will be joined on June 10th by environmental activists Tori Tsui and Hannah Hunt for a panel on madness and climate justice. Sign up for free to attend on Zoom, from 4-5.30pm. www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

You’re not alone. Our trained LGBTQIA+ volunteers are here to listen to any concerns you may have as a result of the revised EHRC guidance being laid before parliament. We’ve supported the community through trials and tribulations for over 50 years, and we’re here for you today.

The newly published EHRC Code of Practice leaves trans people in the UK today with less rights than they had prior to last year’s Supreme Court ruling. Read our full statement here: transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/05...

The updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations has been laid before Parliament. The guidance tells organisations how they should approach trans inclusion. Here’s what that means.

New opportunity here to apply for the mentorship programme run by the wonderful @sisofrida. The programme 'supports Disabled women and gender-diverse people engaged in or beginning activism and organising': www.sisofrida.org/sisters-of-f...

NSUN stands with our trans friends, on all days, but especially today. We know that the new EHRC Code of Practice is deeply troubling (1/4)

Don’t forget that NSUN is open for blog pitches! If you have a blog idea that relates to NSUN’s work around mental health justice, take a look at our guidelines and submit your 100-200 word pitch today. www.nsun.org.uk/our-members/...

We still have £300 grants remaining for user-led groups! If you’re running an event this year and would like financial support to cover BSL/live captions, click below to apply for our accessibility grant. www.nsun.org.uk/news/300-acc...

After new information through FOI that yet another Trust has stopped using Oxevision, we can now reveal that just 19 out of the 50 mental health Trusts are still using the system - well below the 50% that Oxehealth (now LIO) once boasted!

"Trust grows when people feel believed before they have to fight to prove that they deserve care." Take a look at the latest blog on the NSUN website: 'When mental health services do not feel safe: why migrants may mistrust care in the UK' by Araya. www.nsun.org.uk/when-mental-...

How are madness, the mental health crisis, and climate justice interlinked? What does it mean to say that climate justice is mental health care? Join us for an NSUN-hosted Q&A to learn more on June 10th, online. www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

Not the Void UK has been running for two years on Sunday, back on May 24th 2024, we put out an open invitation to anybody who wanted to explore forming a peer support group using the Alternatives to Suicide method. I had no idea what people would say. /1

We are offering user-led groups £300 to support accessibility at an event in 2026! If you’d like to make BSL/live captions available at your next event, follow our easy steps to apply via the link below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/300-acc...

In June we will welcome environmental campaigner and author, Tori Tsui and activist and campaigner, Hannah Hunt to explore how madness, the mental health crisis and climate justice are interlinked. 10th and 17th June, 4-5.30pm, online, sign up below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/mental-...

There are just a few spaces left to join tomorrow's event on Madness and Palestinian Liberation. We'll be exploring what solidarity looks like between Mad, Disabled, and Palestinian movements and building campaign goals. Online, 4pm, sign up below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/madness...

www.nsun.org.uk/when-lived-e... Interesting blog via @nsunnews.bsky.social

Are you an NSUN user-led group member organising an online or in-person event before the end of 2026? NSUN has a few small grants of up to £300 available for British Sign Language interpretation for your event. Find out more by clicking below. www.nsun.org.uk/news/300-acc...

NSUN’s blog submissions are open to all NSUN members: UK-based writers with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress or trauma. We pay £150 for blogs of up to 1000 words. Find out more about our process and pitch your idea for a blog by clicking below. www.nsun.org.uk/our-members/...

"In genuine peer and lived experience-led spaces, relationships feel different because they’re not built on hierarchy or roles, but on trust, shared understanding, and a sense of safety." Rose Latham on when lived experience becomes a commodity. www.nsun.org.uk/when-lived-e...

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The first in our 2-part event series on Madness & Palestinian Liberation takes place today at 4pm, on Zoom. There are a few spaces remaining to join us, but if you can't make it, sign up to next Wednesday's action session instead! www.nsun.org.uk/news/madness...