Croydon's Mental Health Service User Group
Hear Us; Croydon's Mental Health User Service User Group


Hear Us
Linkworkers Wanted
  To promote, educate, communicate and empower, for the benefit and interest of people affected by mental health issues

SLaM 24 hr
Information line:
Help line gives
information and
support to people
in Croydon with
mental health
problems.

0800 731 2864

SAMARITANS

A 24 hour service providing confidential emotional support to any person who are suicidal or despairing

020 8681 666

A 24 hour confidential help line providing
advice and information on a range of health issues.
0845 46474

 

 
Registered in England No. 6891337 Charity No.1135535
Hear Us is a Company Limited by Guarantee.

Hear Us
Orchard House 15a Purley Road,
South Croydon, CR2 6EZ
020 8681 6888
hear.us@hear-us.org
www.hear-us.org
Linkworkers Wanted - ‘Help Us Reinvent The Universe Or At Least Our Part Of It’Linkworkers are ex or current service users that visit mental health sites across the borough of Croydon to meet with service users to listen to issues, problems, worries or needs. After the sessions the Linkworkers talk to managers about what was discussed without naming the service users. The aim is to improve life on the wards/units and to inform and signpost

Hear Us are Croydon’s Mental Health Service user group and have been working together with services to help with improvements in mental health services in Croydon through service user involvement. The group acts as the voice and by promoting, educating and empowering people with mental health issues.

Hear Us Linkworking project requires more service users to join team. The team consits of people that have or use Croydon’s Mental Health Services in particular those that have been an inpatient on the wards at Bethlem Royal Hospital.

The Linkworker Team will help in-patient service users have a positive impact on the ward environment & to improve the in-patient experience of Croydon Service Users. Current Linkworking Locations
  • Gresham 1 (now the all female ward)
  • Gresham 2 (male ward)
  • Gresham PICU
  • Foxley Lane (Women's Service)
  • Westways R&R
This will include:-
  • Simply listening to the issues, problems, worries or needs of inpatients
  • Informing and signposting
  • Supporting service user involvement in day to day activities
  • Monitoring changes and improvements
  • After the sessions the Linkworkers talk to managers about what was discussed without naming the service users.

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