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Conference - Dementia in Perspective Thursday, 10 November 2016 12.30 - 4.30pm Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Lane, Ipswich IP4 1DW Key speakers Growth in dementia, research and possible future treatments. Living with dementia - Derek … Continue reading Dementia in Perspective Conference

To read our latest newsletter please go to … Continue reading SUF September 2016 Newsletter published

Men around the world are sharing pictures of themselves making the OK hand signal to raise suicide awareness as men a 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than women. These selfies show that its okay to talk. The #itsokaytotalk campaign was … Continue reading #itsokaytotalk Campaign to reduce male suicide

This is our second review of mental health information available to patients on GP websites. We understand that talking to a doctor about mental health problems can feel very difficult for many people. Many people do not know how to begin this … Continue reading SUF reviews mental health information on GP websites – August 2016

SUF is actively supporting the LISTEN campaign as a tool and guide that can enable people working with those in emotional distress and mental health crisis. Service users and clinicians in East Suffolk Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) … Continue reading Supporting the LISTEN campaign with all those working with people in distress

Suffolk User Forum is pleased to publish our report containing everyone’s  feedback and idea’s shared at our three Stepping Forward events called 'Stepping Forward with a vision for zero suicide in Suffolk'. Stepping forward with a vision for … Continue reading A vision for zero suicide – SUF Report published 8th August 2016

Suffolk User Forum is has been co-delivering suicide strategy events within the County and is leading 3 Stepping Forward workshops this week (see our events page), taking place in Ipswich, Bury and Lowestoft. These are opportunities for anyone … Continue reading #zerovision – your voice and your feedback so far

SUF is pleased to be supporting the national campaign called #hellomynameis with our new name badges. This campaign asks Nurses and other frontline staff to tell their patients their name, as part of a campaign for more compassionate, human care, … Continue reading #hellomynameis – SUF supports campaign

Our recent publication (June 2016) which focused on Human Rights and Dementia has been recognised and shared by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Centre for Quality Improvement, Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP), as an … Continue reading SUF recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Are you a mental health service user or carer? Would you like to complete a questionnaire designed to improve service user and carer involvement in mental health services? Manchester University would like to invite secondary care* mental health … Continue reading Research opportunity for service users & carers