There is a deep and continuing crisis in mental health services: austerity driven cuts in welfare, oppressive government benefits ‘reforms’, the growing gap between the richest and poorest in society. Practitioners and service users alike struggle with high caseloads, reduced resources and a target culture underpinned by market ideology and privatisation. The SWAN Mental Health charter calls for an end to the cuts and proposes radical alternatives.
After successful conferences about the charter in Liverpool, Bristol and Oxford earlier this year, an event entitled ‘The Crisis in Mental Health Services’ will be held in London on Saturday 8th November this year. A poster for the London event is attached – plese circulate this widely. It wil feature speakers including Peter Beresford (Professor of Social Policy and Chair of Shaping Our Lives), June Sadd (Survivor Trainer and Researcher), and Disabled People Against Cuts, among others. It will take place at the John Barnes Library, N7 0JN; the nearest tube station is Caledonian Road.
List of signatories to the SWAN Mental Health Charter:
Michelle ADHEMAR NHS, London
Abdi AHMED
Jan AINSLEY Norfolk/Suffolk Mental Health Campaign
Jacqueline AKHURST, Professor of Community Psychology, York St John University
Jan AMSLEY Norfolk/Suffolk Mental Health Campaign
N. ANGUS , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Dick BANKS PCS- DWP s
Ro BARKSHIRE service user Sheffield
Sian BARTLETT N. Yorkshire
Terri BEHRMAN service user London
Jody BEKHOUKH social work student, London
Peter BERESFORD Chair, Shaping Our Lives, Professor Social Policy, Brunel University
Julie BEVAN
Rachel BEVAN Derbyshire
Martin BLANCHARD retired mental health practitioner worker and academic, north London
Tulane BLYTH
Tanya BODEN
Sarah BOYCOTT Liverpool Mental Health Organisation
Chrissie BRADBURY Probation Officer London
Alex BRADLEY service user Bristol
Andy BRAMMER social worker W. Yorks
G. BRODY support worker London
Carla BROWN, youth worker, Scotland
Peter BROWN outreach worker London
Alan BURGESS service user Portsmouth
Jennifer ‘Spadge’ BUSH, Sheffield UKuncut, Freedom Ride Campaigner
P. BUTLER , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
S. BUTLER , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Mick CALVERT, ex-teacher
CANTERBURY AND WHITSTABLE STOP THE CUTS GROUP
Deborah CARLAN Advocate, London
E. CARR Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
John CARR support worker, people with learning difficulties, Liverpool
Neil CARTER, London
Helen CASEY University of Durham
Paula CHAMPION NUT and part of Lifeworks Campaign, Cambridge
P. CHARLTON Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Julie CHASE NUT/psychologist/service user, Essex
Joseph CLARK unison member London
Marisa CLARKE Merseyside
K. CLAYTON Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Jane CLEMENTS psychodynamic counsellor, Northhampton
James CLEVES-GARNER, service user
Rachel COHEN, UCU, London
Paul COOPER, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Jenny CORNWALL Preston
Pete COWARD service user
Jack CRAN
Clare CROFT-WHITE London
Dr John CROMBY, Loughborough University
Steve CULLEN United Service User Committee
Ryan DARNELL Chesterfield
Ismay DARY student
Craig DAVENPORT service user, Coventry
Sera DAVIDSON W.Mass Recovery Learning Community
Michelle DEANE adult nurse Leicester
DEFEND WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
Konstantine DIONYSOPOULOU mental health social worker, Greece
Anna DOBIES, Peterborough
Laura DONEGANI, London
Rosalee DORFMAN
Elaine DORMON, social worker, London
Barbara DOUGLAS, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Pam DREVER social worker Essex
Andrew DRUMMOND retired psychologist, Lancaster
John DUFF community worker Swansea
Rose DUNKLEY
Martin DUNN, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Peter DURRANT ex service user
J. EARLEY , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Mary ECCLES , carer, London Shirley FRANKLIN
C. EDWARDS , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Karin FLEMMINGS CPN, community psychiatric nurse, Salford
Ian FLETT, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Isabella FLORENTIN
M. FLYNN, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
I. FODOR , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Barabara FOSTER retired social worker, London
Louis FOX engineer Brighton
Colin FROST-HERBERT, SRU, Lewes
G. GARTH name added at the Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Mimi GASHI
Katherine GIDBASHIAN London
Ian GIDLEY Nurse/Psychotherapist
Gillian GILLESPI, Careleavers service
Evan GOODCHILD W.Mass Recovery Learning Community
Beth GREENHILL, psychologist, Liverpool University
Gwen GREY, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Yasmin GRIFFITHS-WILLIAMS Swansea
Rex HAIGH , Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical Psychotherapy
Peter HALE
M. HALL, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
L. HARDY , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
G.O. HARES Birmingham
Eleni HATZIDIMITRIADOU, Clinical/Community Psychologist, Kingston University and St. Georges University
M. HAYES, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Mags HIGGINS Glasgow
E. HILL, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Joel HIRSH London
Donna HOIJORD-BEARD Liverpool John Moores University
Ian HOOD voluntary sector worker Edinburgh
Sajid HUSSAIN W. Yorks
Clarence JACKMAN Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group
Rhian JOHN service user, Swansea
C. JOHNSON, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Malcolm JONES, Unison Shop Steward (pc)
Tamara KAHORN
Sue KELLY counsellor Glasgow
Richard KENDALL-BUSH
Beth KERSLAKE
Sue KILROE Protect our NHS
Faye KIRK Liverpool Hope University
Stephen KIRKBY , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Michelle KISBEE Dorset
John KLOSINSKI Second Step, Bristol
Zahra KOSAR social worker with adults, Bristol
Jake LAKE
Paul LANGTON
Alain LEMA Norwich
Cathy LEWIS homeless support worker Leicester
Roger LEWIS, DPAC, Disabled People Against the Cuts
Marian LIEBMANN
Michael LILLEY MyTime CIC
Jon LONG
Francis LYONS Surrey
Joyce McANDREW UCU, Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Clare McCHRYSTAL AMHP, approved mental health practitioner and anti-cuts campaigner, Stockport
Des McDERMOTT social work lecturer, Ruskin College, Oxord, UK
John McDERMOTT social worker
J. McDONALD , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Bob McGOWAN ICCM
Ian McKENDRICK RMN, Oxford
Peter McLINDEN carer, Liverpool
Angela McMANUS
Michael McMANUS
Glenn McPARTLIN service user, Nottingham
Janet MAIDEN, nurse, London
Tracey MALLONEY Samaritans listening volunteer
C. MAY Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Julie MAY social care worker Liverpool
Chris MEARS Unite, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Diane MIDDLEMAN Healthwatch
Jackie MILLER health care worker, Bristol
Kate MILLER
Lawrie MILLER advocate London
Annie MITCHELL, Clinical Director/Assoc. Professor, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Plymouth University
Paul MOLONEY, psychologist, member Midlands Psychology Group
Geraldine MONAGHAN London
John MOORE, Ashfield Axe the Bedroom Tax, Notts.
A. MOSES, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
V. MOSES , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Rich MOTH, lecturer in Social Work, Liverpool Hope University, UK
Rameri MOUKAM Pottigift Therapy CIC
W. MURRAY Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Phillipa NAYER S.U.A.C, service user, Surrey
Jenny NEW
Nigel NEWTON-SMITH GMB, Freedon Ride Campaigner, Sheffield
D NOLAN mental health social worker, anti-cuts campaigner, Manchester
Tony NUTTALL retired, formerly a mental health commissioner, member UNISON/UNITE Barnsley
A.N. Onymous, civil war artist and service (ab)user, Bath
Francis O’REILLY Dublin, Ireland
Helen O’SULLIVAN social worker, children, Cardiff
Niamh O’TOOLE Teeside
Heidi OWEN
Peter OWEN
Geoffrey PACHENT Ipswich
Bruce PAENSON Germany
Jill PANES service user
M. PATTERSON, carer, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
T. PATTERSON , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
A.J. PEARSON Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
James PETTEFAR London
Lesley PHILLIPS NUT Suffolk
Jeff PIPER Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Jean PIPER Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
E. POOLE Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
A.E. POTTE Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
(Dr) Penny PRIEST, Clinical Psychologist, Staffs & Shropshire.
Chris PRICE adult social care worker Portsmouth
Paul QUIRK service user, Liverpool
Emily REID NUT London
Douglas REID service user, London
Kate REIGATE retired teacher London
A. REED Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
John REES carer, N Notts
reVision Liverpool
Paul RIMMER reVision
Dell ROBERTS Southwark Benefits Campaign, London
John ROBERTS
Kate ROBERTS unison member Sheffield
Victoria ROBINS nurse, Guildford
Sophie ROBINSON
J. ROSS-BLAKLEY, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Estelle RUSSELL service user, Birmingham
June SADD survivor trainer, researcher, consultant
Janet SANG Sussex Defend the NHS
Carolyn SARGENT LJMU
Noami SALISBURY development worker, Bristol Crisis Service for Women
Pater SANDERS
Janet SANG Sussex Defend the NHS
Lydia SAPOVNA UCC, Cork. Ireland
Carolyn SARGENT Liverpool John Moores University
Nicola SCOPE Derby
John SEARLE
Johannah SEKUDA, senior lecturer, social work, University of South Africa
T. SHADFORTH Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
SHAPING OUR LIVES
Graham SHARP Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Alison SHARPE Health Visitor, Devon
Elaine SHELTON, Unison, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Chris SHEPHERD student mental health nurse Chesterfield
K. SIMPSON , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Sanni SISAY London
Peter SKROBAK
Roddy SLORACH, Disability Advisor, London
Chrissy SMITH
J. SMITH , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Lisa SMITH Derbyshire
Vincent SMITH
C. SONDERGAARD 4Wings
M. SPEARS, Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Sheila SPOONER, London
Georgie STAGG , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Liz STOKES
Patricia STOLL reVision
Nick STONE
George SULLIVAN
Thomas SUTCLIFFE Asperger’s Support Group
SWAN, the Social Work Action Network
Dr Angela SWEENEY
P. SYKES , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Sue TALBOT AMHP, Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Wakefield
Anthony TANG psychiatric nurse London
B. TAYLOR Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Neil TERRY West Yorkshire
Kieran THOM service user London
G. THOMAS
Philip THOMAS, former Consultant Psychiatrist, currently Hon Visiting Professor, Bradford.
Emma THOMPSON
Gabrielle THORPE Service user, Kingston
Alison TIERNEY
Anne-Marie TIERNEY Portsmouth NN
Wendy TRAYMOR Young Persons Advisory Service
Phil TURNER, Journalist, Sheffield
Margaret TURNER sec’ty: Soteria Network
UNITED SERVICE USERS COMMITTEE (USUC), Salford
Judith VARLEY University of Liverpool
Carole VINCENT Friend of service users, London
Ursula WALKER West Midlands
Verity WALKER-SHERRIFF social worker, Manchester
Marian WARNER psychologist, West Midlands
D.WALTERS , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
H. WALTERS Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Jessica WEAVER Liverpool John Moores University
David WEBB
Olga WEINBERGER Linkswende, Austria
Jeremy WEINSTEIN, psychotherapist
Dave WELTMAN, mental health social worker, Bristol
S. WENN London
Russell WHINCUP service user London
D. WHINHAM , Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Frederica WHITE Suffolk
V. W. WHITTINGHAM London
Pete WIDLINSKI Justice First, Durham Miners Gala, July 2014
Susan WILD South Yorkshire
Erica WILDGOOSE
Huw WILLIAMS
Darren WILLIAMSON reVision
E. WILLIAMSON Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Tim WILSON reVision
Kevin WINGFIELD service user Suffolk
Daniel WINTERBURN Liverpool John Moores University
K. WOOD , Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014
Willow WOOD Dorset
Henny WOODS student Portsmouth
Jenny WOODS PCC worker Portsmouth
Jon WOODS social worker Portsmouth
Karen WOODS mental health social worker, Merseyside
Dave WYATT AMHP, approved mental health practitioner, Wolverhampton
Isobel YEOMANS Acupuncturist London
J. YOUNG Durham Miners’ Gala, July 2014