Mental Health Lived Experience
We support people who have a lived experience of using mental health services to influence decision makers.
We believe people who have experienced mental health services can give valuable feedback to decision makers on what worked well or what worked less well for them. Sharing this helps those who plan and fund services improve them based on real experiences.
We have set up Mental Health Lived Experience Advisory Groups (MHLEAGs or LEAGs) which meet regularly to gather people’s views. The meetings provide a valuable means by which service users can influence decisions. We also have some carers in the group of people who use mental health services.
Commissioners and staff that provide mental health services across Brighton and Hove and wider Sussex want to involve people in the design and development of these services. We help to facilitate this by inviting them to come along and talk to the LEAG and we support LEAG members to attend strategic meetings to represent the voice of people with lived experience.
We’re actively seeking new members and would love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining.
Brighton and Hove Group
If you are in Brigton and Hove, and would like to find out more about our mental health lived experience work, please email inclusion@possabilitypeople.org.uk
We meet regularly online via Zoom (third Tuesday of every month, 3 to 5pm) and once or twice a year we meet in person.
We offer informal training and mentoring for members around lived experience roles. We reimburse our members for attending meetings and reading documents at £12 an hour paid as a bank transfer or vouchers (subject to our payment policy).
We offer regular check-ins with all members to support their well-being and feedback about the group.
East Sussex Group
If you are in East Sussex, and would like to find out more about our mental health lived experience work, please contact Ricky on 07795 905740 or email inclusion@possabilitypeople.org.uk