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Get involved, SLaM Membership
Reasons to become a member of SLaM…
Help us to put mental health on the map
If you believe that mental health services are important, then we
hope you will say so, by joining us.
Put yourself forward for election
As a member, you can stand in the elections for our Members'
Council, which has a statutory (legal) role in overseeing the
organisation's strategic direction. There are seats on the Members'
Council for staff, service users, carers and the
public.
Sign up and have a vote
If you are a member, you can vote for who sits on our
Members' Council.
Help to determine our priorities
As an NHS Foundation Trust, our Board of Directors has a statutory
responsibility to listen to the views of the Members' Council on
issues such as determining our priorities for the future. As a
member, you decide who sits on the Council.
Contribute to the voice of SLaM
Membership enables service users, carers, health and social care
professionals to come together and create a powerful voice to lobby
for informed public debate about mental health issues. You don't
need to agree with everything the Trust does in order to become a
member - the only belief we ask you to share, is in the rights of
people with mental health problems to be treated with dignity and
respect, and to receive effective care and treatment.
Help us to make the most of membership
By becoming a member, you have an opportunity to influence how
membership of SLaM should work. What improvements can we
make?
Make us truly representative
Mental health and well being is an issue for everyone. We need a
broad range of opinion, not just health and social care
professionals, to help us make the best possible decisions
about how we provide healthcare. We also need to ensure that
everyone is represented -including service users, carers and the
public.
How to join
Anyone who lives in England and Wales can join the Trust as a
public member.
Telephone: 020 3228 2441
Email: membership@slam.nhs.uk
Website: www.members.slam.nhs.uk
What does becoming a member actually
mean?
If you become a member of the Trust, you can help ensure that we
are more accountable to the people we provide services for, and
that we are better at listening to people's views.
We'd like members to be active in helping shape our services for
the future, but it is up to you to decide how much you want to get
involved. There is no cost involved in joining. You'll be invited
to attend events and you'll receive regular information about the
Trust. We will also ensure that you are consulted on specific
issues affecting the Trust.