SURG
(Service User Reference Group)


Within this webpage you will see who SURG are, SURG's Aims, current and previous Newsletters and information relevant to service users/survivors.

Who We Are
The Service User Reference Group (SURG) is made up of service user/survivor groups throughout Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset which are now covered by Primary Care Trusts.

SURG was set up to promote Effective Involvement and Meaningful Services within the service user/survivor community across the old Avonwide community with representatives from service user/survivor groups.

Our Aims

  • To promote meaningful user empowerment and involvement in the old Avon area - particulary collective advocacy.

  • To provide quality information on national and local mental health issues and services.

  • To raise shared issues with mental health service managers and staff.

  • To share ideas and views with each other about what helps.

  • To provide support and encouragement to groups which seek to improve services offered to people who experience mental distress.

  • We aim to be as representative as possible.

    • We are open to groups/organisations representing service users/survivors of voluntary and statutory services. New elected group/organisations' representatives welcome.

    For Meeting dates, Membership Form and a map to Bristol Mind please click on this link .

    For a copy of the SURG leaflet, please click on this link. (pdf format)

    Newsletters
    In 2007 SURG decided to produce a Newsletter to reach a wider service user/survivor community across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset with information and contributions from the service user/survivor community. The first newsletter was produced and distributed across the area in November 2007. The newsletters are being produced on a quarterly basis.

    We welcome contributions from individuals and groups. You can contibute information regarding mental health services, upcoming events, poems, pictures etc. If you would like to contribute to upcoming newsletters, please contact SURG on the details below for deadlines for the next newsletter.

    If you would like copies of the SURG Newsletters please click on the links below.

    PDF Newsletters (requires Acrobat Reader)

    To download Acrobat Reader click on this link.

    Winter 2007 Newlsetter

    Spring 2008 Newsletter

    Contact SURG

    To write to SURG:
    SURG Administator
    C/o Bristol Mind
    35 Old Market Street
    Bristol
    BS2 0EZ

    Telephone: 07765 5307 134 (Weekdays 11am - 1pm)

    Email: surgadmin@bristolmind.org.uk