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Upcoming North West events

Couple of events coming up in the North West that you might be interested in:

February 18th service user focus group in Preston on personal health budgets (PHB). You don't need to know anything about PHBs to participate as the organisers will be explaining, so it's also an opportunity to learn about them. For an information sheet email Karen Machin or text 07979 252 526.

18th March ROLEcamp

What’s it all about? Outcomes . The change created by an intervention.

Services and service commissioners are measuring the effectiveness of their services by looking at outcomes. We, the ROLE network, believe those outcomes should be selected by service users/survivors and carers. "No decision about me without me."

This event asks what outcomes do we want? And how will we know if services have provided those outcomes?

Who should attend?

This event is for people in the North West of England who have a personal lived experience and involvement in mental health. You might call yourself a:
  • service user
  • survivor
  • patient
  • client
  • carer
It doesn’t matter what sort of service you may have received (or refused). It might be from the NHS or from a charity.

We want people with experience of all kinds of services including people who have been detained under the Mental Health Act, or used counselling services. We welcome people who experience multiple discrimination – people who in addition to mental health challenges, face challenges because of race, gender, sexuality, age, faith or disability.

For more information and to book (it's free of charge) visit Eventbrite.

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