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freedom to participate

freedom to participate

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 11 months ago
To: The Government, NIMHE, SHIFT, CSIP, SCIE, NHS & Social Exclusion Unit.... we are mental health system analysts....the powers that be tell us we should not be out of pocket for participating and we could not agree more (Reward and Recognition January 2006)....now we want you to prove it....by issuing those who wish to make a change in the mental health system the true means to participate....issue those of us on mental health benefits a travel freedom pass (zoneranger uk)....enabling us to attend and effect change of how our services are delivered....by representing ourselves at the meetings that really matter to us....without jeopardising our existing benefits....and allowing us the freedom to re-educate and re-train where we want to....at the courses we choose....this would be the first time in our journey we would have true diversity freedom and choice.... "bruised uk"

Updates

November 24, 2006

I have been hearing from so many of you who are tired of being told your perspective is valued while you are simultaneously restricted by the very systems you are trying to help fix. These barriers to travel prevent us from being in the rooms where the actual decisions happen. I am currently drafting a detailed proposal to show exactly how a freedom pass removes these obstacles and restores our basic agency.

November 24, 2006

Seeing this momentum grow feels like the first time the system is actually listening to our lived experience. It is incredible to see so many people recognize that we cannot fix these services if we are stuck at home without the basic means to reach the table.

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Dave Murphy
19 years ago Featured

about time. how are we supposed to change anything if we cant even afford to get to the meetings. sort it out.

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Mark Riley
19 years ago Featured

its common sense if they want our input they gotta make it possible for us to actually get there. simple as.

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Sarah Hunt
19 years ago Featured

YES. this is so badly needed. costs me a fortune to travel just to help out with these committees and it leaves me short for the rest of the month.