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 SLaM's Members' Council.

Help to determine our priorities
As an NHS Foundation Trust, SLaM's 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 SLaM 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 they make?

Make us truly representative
Mental health and well being is an issue for everyone. SLaM need a broad range of opinion, not just health and social care professionals, to help us make the best possible decisions about how they provide healthcare. SLaM 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 SLaM are more accountable to the people we provide services for, and that they 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. SLaM will also ensure that you are consulted on specific issues affecting the Trust.