By Matthew McKenzie, Co-Facilitator – South West London Mental Health Carers Forum
Our September forum brought carers together with Nisha from the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Recovery College.
We explored the courses available to carers, how to join them, and a question that matters well beyond the college: what happens when a carer still needs support after a time-limited service ends?
Continue readingBy Matthew McKenzie, Co-Facilitator – South West London Mental Health Carers Forum
The South West London Mental Health Carers Forum met again during August 2026, bringing together unpaid carers to share experiences, discuss how the forum is developing and look at ways we can strengthen the voice of carers across South West London.
The forum continues to be a peer-led space shaped by carers themselves. An important message from the August meeting was that this is a group for carers, run with carers and influenced by carers. Members spoke about wanting people who join the forum to feel recognised, valued and able to support one another, rather than the group becoming overly formal or service-led.
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