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Croydon’s Mental Health Service User Group
Hear Us want to redesign our brand and image, and over the next few month we want your help and collaboration in shaping our mission, vision and values. The rebrand will come at little cost as possible. Our current brand will continue to be used until the new brand is slowly introduced.
The Hear Us 2023-24 Annual Report
Structure, governance and management
Formation
Hear Us developed from a service user run community group established in 1992. Since 4th October 2001 Hear Us has been running as a not for profit organisation in Croydon and on 15th April 2010 the Management Committee registered Hear Us with the Charity Commission for charity status (No. 1135535) to give Hear Us a more independent and stronger voice in the community.
Management
The constitution in the original form was adopted by resolution at the AGM held on the 27th May 2004. Amendments to the constitution were adopted by resolution at the EGM held on 1st July 2008.
The Management Committee are the Board of Trustees and are listed below. They include a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and the Chief Executive Officer, Tim Oldham. The Committee has the power to co-opt members, as and when they deem it necessary. The Board of Trustees are responsible for the day to day running of Hear Us and have a responsibility to report to the funders, charity commission and other stakeholders whenever the need arises.
Current Board of Trustees
Abeline Greene (Chair)
Cassandra Austin (Deputy Chair)
Jackie Ashton (Treasurer)
Niall McVeigh (Sectretary)
Charlotte Goreing
Halimah Zakiuddin
Josh Baker-Mendoza
Luke Russell
Millie Reid
Objectives and activities
To relieve the needs of people living in the London Borough of Croydon and surrounding areas who have mental health problems by provision of services and advice.
To advance education about mental health for public benefit in the London Borough of Croydon and surrounding areas with the object of creating awareness and reducing the stigma attached to mental health.
Our NHS is broken, but not beaten. Together we can fix it.
The NHS has been there for us for over 76 years. But to make sure the NHS is here for the next 76 years, doing all it can to support the health of everyone, the Government need your help.
They want to have the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS.
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Hear Us Statement Regarding Unrest
The violent riots that we’ve witnessed across the country are deeply disturbing, and the hateful actions we have seen are wholly unacceptable.
Racism, discrimination, Islamophobia and violence have no place in our society, and our thoughts are with all of those affected in any way. This includes our staff, volunteers, members, clients and the communities we serve.
We recognise that these events are incredibly stressful and deeply personal and will likely have a profound and lasting impact on those from marginalised communities who are being unlawfully targeted.
Hear Us remains committed to an inclusive, zero-tolerance, anti-racist stance.
Diversity is one of Croydon’s greatest strengths and everybody has a right to feel safe.
The trauma of these events will have significant implications for the long-term mental health and well-being of many of those directly or indirectly affected.
If you’ve been impacted by the riots in any way, and are struggling with your own mental health as a result, you can find more information on how to find support here
The Hear Us Mental Health Open Forum
Happens online on the 1st Tuesday of Each Month
Welfare Rights Advice Project Referral
We have funded to help the following people:
If you are living within the London Borough of Croydon, have a mental illness and are in need, we might be able to help support you.
28/02/2024
Our Welfare Rights Advice Project does not currently have capacity to take on any more cases. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to temporarily stop taking on any new referrals.
If you have a PIP deadline approaching, you can try and get an extension by calling : 0800 121 4433
Trustee Vacancy
Now Recruiting
Hear Us are currently looking for people passionate about improving Croydon’s mental health services to join our Board of Trustees.
Are you someone who has had an experience of mental distress and/or using mental health services?
Are you interested in being a Trustee of an independent mental health charity run by survivors and service users?
Hear Us has been running for over 20 Years as a not-for-profit organisation in Croydon. On 15th April 2010, Hear Us registered with the Charity Commission for charity status to give Hear Us a more independent and stronger voice in the community of Croydon.
Tim Oldham
CEO
Orchard House
15a Purley Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6EZ
Tel: 020 8681 6888
Mobile: 07594 373 104
Email: hello@hear-us.org
Charity No. 1135535
Company No. 06891337
