Friday 16 November 2018

November EXTRA

Dear Friends,

We have officially entered our TWELFTH year of activity. 

While reminding you about our monthly meeting next Monday 19 Nov, we wish to share a few other last minute important news. We are pleased to announce that Bea Herbert will join us at the meeting and share some info about her youth mental health project States of Mind www.statesofmind.org

Also note and join when possible the MHRN protest next Tue 20th, the national day of action on Wed 21 (details below) and some other relevant info.


Mental Health Resistance Network #WeDemand PROTEST 
Tue 20 November, on occasion of the Westminster Health Forum Keynote Seminar. 
Protesters will meet at 8am outside the venue, Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR. 
More details on event page www.facebook.com/events/544653469293319/
List of demands + printable PDF mentalhealthresistance.org/2018/11/wedemand

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Day of Action for Disability Equality in Education
Wednesday November 21st, NATIONALLY
Parliamentary meeting House of Commons, Committee Room 10, from 5.30pm – 7pm. Some tickets are available for this event and we want as many disabled people as possible to attend: please email DPAC or elaneheffernan@btinternet.com for tickets. More also happening in Cambridge and Liverpool dpac.uk.net/2018/11/day-of-action-for-disability-equality-in-education-november-21st-nationally

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Help to Fight Disability Discrimination on Public Transport
14 days left to donate to the Inclusion London crowdfunder campaign to help fight disability discrimination on public transport www.crowdjustice.com/case/fight-disability-discrimination

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Petition: Protect the human rights of people receiving care and support, by Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) www.rofa.org.uk

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Do you have experience of psychosis? Have you stopped or ever tried to stop taking antipsychotic medication? Would you like the chance to say what support would be helpful when trying to stop? Yes? We would like to hear your views. For more info see doc attached and contact annabel.green@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk University of Manchester, Zochonis Building, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9PL  (info attached)

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LHVN Network Meeting. Speaker: Bobby Baker
(London Hearing Voices Network incorporating Paranoia & Beliefs Network). 
Thu 6 December, 2 - 5pm Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4RL

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NSUN Members' Manifesto Survey 
Take part of the review of the 2017 Members' Manifesto. 
The deadline for completion is Friday 21st December www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2SLFXC7

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Last but not least...
The 2012 Insane? Your own choice! PatVerfue video to campaign against the coercive psychiatric system and details of the advance directive as applied in Germany www.patverfue.de/en

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