Community Support Network South London (CSN) – Inpatient Service

CSN has the following service, funded by NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, London Borough of Lambeth and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. We take referrals from service users, carers, and professionals. Where carers and professionals make referrals we would ask that you first check with the service user(s) if they are happy for […]

Posted on: 19th December 2011

Community Support Network South London (CSN) – Forensic Service

The Community Support Network provides forensic and community advocacy services for Lambeth residents who use forensic mental health services, including those accessing independent advocacy under the provisions of the Mental Health Act.   Forensic Advocacy Forensic services are for people with mental health problems who have also committed a criminal offence, which may have been […]

Posted on: 19th December 2011

Community Support Network South London (CSN) – Community Advocacy Service

Community Support Network South London (CSN) was formed in 1993, by a group of mental health service users in Lambeth, South London.  In 1996, it obtained funding for an advocate, who worked 28 hours a week at the local psychiatric hospitals. Now it provides in-patient, community and forensic advocacy services. Advocacy exists to empower and […]

Posted on: 19th December 2011

Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act 2005, covering England and Wales, provides a statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, or who have capacity and want to make preparations for a time when they may lack capacity in the future. It sets out who can take decisions, in which situations, and how they […]

Posted on: 19th December 2011

Disability Advice Service Lambeth

The Disability Advice Service Lambeth (DASL) is a Disabled People’s Organisation that works with disabled people, including those with mental health support needs, older people and carers, mainly in the London Borough of Lambeth. DASL has a specialist Advice Service for people with mental health support needs. They also try to assist other disabled adults and […]

Posted on: 2nd October 2011