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SWUF is a voluntary organisation of users and survivors of the mental health services for users and survivors of the mental health services.

Our aims include:

Promoting and supporting the empowerment of users, ex-users and survivors of the mental health system.
Promoting and supporting the full involvement of users, ex-users and survivors in the planning, provision and checking of services provided for users and survivors.
Encouraging participation and self-advocacy of people using or who have used mental health service.
Campaigning for equality of opportunity and equal citizenship for people who have used mental health services.
Challenging discrimination and stigma and promoting awareness of the social model of disability and distress.
Promoting recovery and supporting those developing their own unique recovery pathways along with their supporters.
Promoting and delivering mental health awareness training by users and survivors.
Supporting and working with similar groups both within the West Midlands region, nationally and internationally.

Who can join SWUF?

Users and survivors of the mental health services, people who have experienced emotional distress and allies who share SWUF's aims.

Big Lottery Fund
Warwickshire Adult Health and Community Services
Warwickshire NHS Primary Care Trust