National Service Users Executive - Supporting your Vision

We are pleased to announce that there are 11 service user candidates (Panel A) and 2 family member/friend (Panel B) candidates going forward for election to the Executive.

Voting Papers together with the manifestos of candidates have been sent out to our registered members in the Western Region. 

If you live in the west and wish to vote we must receive your membership registration form not later than Wednesday February 17th. You can register online or download the registration form from NSUE Documents on this website.

We following meetings have been arranged to allow you to meet the candidates or their agents and to question them on their views and how they would represent you.  They are aimed at helping you to decide how you wish to vote.

Wednesday 10th February, 2.30 - 4.00 pm, Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis

Wednesday 10th February, 6.30 - 8.00 pm, Best Western Hotel, Glenworth Street, Limerick

Thursday 11th February, 12 noon - 1.30 pm, Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway

Thursday 11th February, 5.30  - 7.00 pm, Days Hotel, Castlebar

Friday 12th February,  12 noon - 1.30 pm, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon

Friday 12th February, 6.30 - 8.00 pm Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny

Saturday 13th February, 12.30 - 2.00 pm, Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway

All ballot papers must be received by Friday 26th February.

A public count of votes will take place on Saturday 27th February at 2.00 pm in  the Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway.

All are welcome

 Vision for Change which is the document which explains National Mental Health Policy, describes an inclusive model, which envisages that:

In order for this to happen, service users and their families, friends and carers must have a means of becoming actively involved in this process. The National Service Users Executive has been established in order to make progress on this commitment.

We cannot do this properly without the support of individuals who know, from their everyday experiences, what works best for them.

Elsewhere on this site, you can find information on the background to the establishment of NSUE and other sections where we try to give as much information as we can about the issues that we feel are important.

We also need your feedback on what else you feel is important, and you can register as a member (it's free) so that we can hear your views and respond to them as best we can.

We believe in accountability at all levels and every member will get a chance to vote for people who they believe will represent their views most closely. In this way, we can help the government's vision fit more closely the vision of all those who care about improving mental health services, promoting recovery and active citizenship, and having their hopes and ideas included.

If you don't wish to become a voting member, then we hope that you will find this site a help, support and source of inspiration.