Service User Involvement

Revolving Doors Agency is committed to ensuring that people with direct experience of the criminal justice system, homelessness, mental health, drug or alcohol issues are at the heart of everything that we do. It is imperative that Revolving Doors Agency is informed and influenced by people with direct personal experience so that our work continues to be relevant to the issues facing them today. We have established a national Service User Forum to achieve this.

The national Service User Forum is an opportunity for people with direct experience from a range of relevant backgrounds and organisations to come together and help Revolving Doors Agency to develop and inform policy. Forum Members have opportunities to get involved in activities such as research, policy consultations, delivering training, contributing to conferences and raising awareness of the issues they face.

Forum Members have the chance to participate in training such as Training to Train, Research Skills, Media Skills and other sessions that support Members' personal development and effective involvement.

We welcome enquiries from policy makers and organisations working in the areas of criminal justice, homelessness, mental health or drug and alcohol and who are interested in consulting or involving our Service User Forum Members.

National Service User Forum meetings are held four times a year. The next meetings are on Wednesday 3 March 2010, Thursday 3 June 2010. We pay members for their involvement and cover travel expenses.

How do I join?

We are very much interested in welcoming new members to join the national Service User Forum.

If you have experience of the criminal justice system and, in addition, experience of issues such as mental health problems, drug or alcohol problems or homelessness you are eligible to join the National Service User Forum.

Please fill in a membership form and we will get back to you with further information. If you would like more information before completing the membership form please contact:

Terry Murtagh
Service User Involvement Coordinator
020 7553 6078

or

Tina Braithwaite
Director of Service User Involvement
020 7553 6072
07540 534090