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Service User Representation
User representation is a two-way process. It is about representing service users’ concerns, providing a user perspective on issues and ensuring that user views are taken into account. Our volunteers also provide the health and social community with a focal point for involving service users in the planning and delivery of services. In essence it is about supporting, promoting and protecting the rights of service users. Representation may take the form of sitting on interview panels, steering groups, working parties, or may simply be about hearing the views of other service users about the care and treatment they receive and feeding this back to us.
If you would like to know more or to get involved, please give us a call or download the application form here: Membership Form
Mental Health Forums
A forum is an informal friendly gathering and anyone is welcome. It gives people with mental health issues or their carers the opportunity to have a say about the services they receive and to gain further information. Meetings take place four times a year, both east and west of the county and venues vary to allow as many people as possible to attend. The meetings are organised and attended by a forum planning group, consisting of service users, carers and either our East or West Co-ordinator.
For more information, go to our Mental Health Forums page.
Inpatient Visiting Scheme
The InpatientVisitors Scheme (IVS) exists to support people with mental health problems who are in hospital. The role of an Independent Visitor is to act as a confidential and independent listening ear and to support patients in having a collective say about their care, treatment and quality of life during their stay in hospital. We are not there to problem solve but to give people time, support, help raise issues, signpost and because you may well have been there yourself – give cause for hope.
For more information, please go to our Inpatient Visiting Scheme page
Community Independent Visiting Scheme
The Community Independent Visitors Scheme (CIVS) exists to support people with mental health problems in the community in having a collective say about their care, treatment and quality of life when receiving services from community mental health service providers. The role of a Community Independent Visitor is to act as a confidential and independent listening ear; we are not there to problem solve but to give people time, support, help raise issues, signpost and because you may well have been there yourself – give cause for hope.
For more information, please go to our Community Visiting Scheme page
Experts By Experience
Experts By Experience is a service user and carer led initiative responsible for assessing service user and carer involvement in the planning and delivery of voluntary sector mental health services which are commissioned by the Primary Care Trust. The EBE project is managed by CRCC’s Mental Health Project.
Please note, we are currently not taking on any new volunteers for this particular piece of work. However, there may be future EBE opportunities you may wish to register your interest for. Please complete a Membership Form.
For more information please go to our Experts by Experience page.
Individual Empowerment Grant Panel
Individual grants are available specifically for people with mental health issues. In order to help with personal growth and development. A variety of initiatives are supported, including adult education, craft materials and use of leisure facilities. The grant is managed and administered through the User Forums.
For more information, please go to our IEG page
Self Help Resource Panel
The Mental Health Self Help Resource is a pool of money available to groups of people throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who wish to set up self-help initiatives. The resource is managed and administered by Cornwall Mental Health Project. It is the aim of the Mental Health Self Help Resource to support groups setting up activities that positively promote mental health and reduce the effects of emotional distress, stigma and discrimination.
For more information, please go to our MHSHR page
