At the AGM in May we elected a new Executive committee. SPN is committed to securing a balance in its Committee members of service users, carers and mental health workers and ensuring that we are broadly representative in terms of ethnicity and gender.
We are seeking people who would be willing to consider being coopted to strengthen our representation from service users and those from a BME background.
The formal requirements set out are:-
* To lead and promote the development of SPN
* To advise Social Perspectives Network (SPN) staff working on behalf of the Network
* To assist and support SPN in identifying priorities and relevant policy and practice issues
* To obtain feedback on how the Network’s work is perceived and received by different stakeholder groups, and how it could be improved
* To provide oversight, challenge and transparency to SPN staff’s work
* To share knowledge on good practice
* To ensure a diverse range of stakeholders inform the Network’s work
* To promote improvements in mental health services
Members are expected to attend at least 3 of the 5 Committee meetings a year. They are encouraged to identify topic interests and where appropriate to take lead responsibility for the delivery of a workplan theme or topic. Members are expected to support study days and take roles on the day as requested eg rapporteurs
Size of Committee;
The current Committee has 16 members with power to co-opt up to four more members to secure a balanced and diverse representation of SPN stakeholders.
Criteria
* Ability to attend committee meetings
* Adherence to values of SPN
* Readiness to take responsibility for an aspect of workplan.
We meet 5 times a year usually in London for 2-3 hours. Travelling expenses are paid.
If you are interested please send a one page outline of your interests and experience to SPN by post to SPN, c/o SCIE, 1st Floor, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane, London SE1 2HB or email to spn@scie.org.uk.
If you would like to talk before making up your mind please contact any of the staff on 0207 089 6864.
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