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  • Important Changes Coming Soon
    Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 15:52

    Important information for all Open-Up users: we will soon be making some key changes to this website.

    The main part of these changes will involve removing all existing discussion groups and replacing them with new ones. We have had some great content posted on the site since it started, but we are hoping that by creating new groups we will be able to encourage more discussion on this area of the site.

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  • Self-harm organisation seeks participants for ground-breaking project
    Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 15:22

    One of our Open Up Initiatives is looking for people to get involved in an exciting photographic project about self harm.

    Harmless, together with renowned photographer Laura Pannack, are looking for people with a personal experience of self harm who are prepared to share their story for a photographic piece.

    They are looking for a number of individuals who will represent diversity, and are particularly keen to find older people and men who are prepared to come forwards. Participants must be willing to be identified as the pieces will not be anonymous.

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  • Tell us what you think
    Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 12:04

    We are still looking for visitors to this website to give us their feedback.

    Our evaluation team, the Institute of Psychiatry, would like to hear from you about how useful you find this website in supporting you to challenge discrimination.

    If you have a few minutes to spare, why not fill in their online evaluation form and help us make this website more useful for you to use in future.

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Latest Open Up blogs

  • The Capabilities Approach & a Draft Request for an Apology!
    Monday, August 30, 2010 - 20:22
    Philip Clark
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    I instinctively like this "Capabilities Approach"  approach, although I feel it is a little too subjective! However, I am very supportive of the conclusions ~ i.e. a public apology from Psychiatrists and services. I am afraid that the conclusions re. recovery & personalisation are all too correct!

    Do take a look at the Powerpoint presentation about the "Capabilities Approach" at this webpage:  http://tinyurl.com/32t7mf8

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  • I'm contributing to the Open Up Learning Resource!
    Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 19:12
    Philip Clark
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    I'm in the process of writing up my contribution to the Open Up “Learning Resource” ~ I know, this is a “more to come” thing! Still, being in the middle of it, I couldn’t think of anything else to blog about!!!

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  • So much that could be achieved!
    Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 13:25
    Philip Clark
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    All too often I hear a remark suggesting that us poor Service Users can't really be expected to plan and develop a project to a successful conclusion!  One thing OpenUp has done is show this to be a fallacy.  Just explore the pages on this site and you will find many successful projects/initiatives that have not only made a difference in individuals lives but are changing the face of experienced stigma & discrimination.

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