Research Request: Making sense of voices in Hearing Voices Groups
The following research request has been sent to us by Joanna Brett. She is looking to speak to people who have attended at least 3 Hearing Voices Groups. Whilst we’ve spoken with Joanna whilst she formulated this research, we always suggest that you ask for an information sheet and – if needed – discuss it […]

14 July: Online Webinar for Hearing Voices Group Facilitators
Supported by NSUN’s Covid-19 Fund, we are excited to be offering a webinar with Caroline Mazel-Carlton from HVN USA and the amazing Wildflower Alliance – a grassroots Peer Support, Advocacy and Training organisation with a focus on harm reduction and human rights. The event will take place on Wednesday 14 July from 2-4pm (UK Time) […]

HVN Members’ Event & AGM 2021
HVN England warmly invites you to join us for our ‘Living with Uncertainty’ event followed by our AGM. It is free for members to attend. Non-members who value the HVN approach can now join us for the price of a donation ticket. About this Event Living with Uncertainty: HVN England Event (Online) After a year […]

Mapping Out & Supporting Hearing Voices Groups during the Pandemic
Facilitating a peer support group during a pandemic isn’t easy. Whether or not you’ve found a way of meeting (online or in person) or keeping in touch with members, we want to hear how things are going and find out what we can do to be of use. As part of this project, funded by […]

New HVN Opportunity – Group & Network Development Worker (Freelance)
Payment: £540 (equivalent to £22.50 per hour for 24 hours work to be completed within 3 months)Location: Home-basedContact: Rai Waddingham – chair@hearing-voices.org * Distribution of hours to be flexible and agreed with HVN Chair, based around preferences of freelancer and needs of project. Whilst this is a short-term contract, there may be scope for extension by mutual agreement […]

Online Hearing Voices Groups & Support
Despite the easing of lockdown, in-person Hearing Voice Groups remain suspended and no-one is sure when they will be able to open again. Whilst moving your group online, or beginning a new group online, can be a daunting process – there are now a handful of groups in the UK that we know about that […]

HVN Online Film Screening – 24 April, 6.30pm BST
Details of an online film evening, taking place on Friday 24 April at 18:30 BST. In these strange and difficult times, where isolation is the norm, examples of the power of community and connections can be powerful beacons of hope.

In The Real – A Documentary featuring Bristol HVN
We’re excited to share details about a film created with the Bristol Hearing Voices Network that will be screened on Monday 27 June at 6pm (including an intro Q&A) as part of the Watershed Cinema’s ‘Psychosis on Screen’ season. To find out more, and book a ticket, see: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/7319/in-the-real/, www.inthereal.org or www.bhvn.org.uk. ‘The film is like a jewel […]
Job Opportunity: London Hearing Voices in Prisons Project
The following is information from Mind in Camden and relates to a job in their organisation, not the National Hearing Voices Network itself. Please send any applications or enquiries directly to them (recruitment@mindincamden.org.uk). Hearing Voices Development Worker Prisons and Secure Units Please send your completed application to: recruitment@mindincamden.org.uk (or by post to Mind in Camden, Barnes […]
Hearing Voices Group Facilitation Training in Birmingham
With Jacqui Dillon Dates: 15th/22nd/ 29th April 2015 Venue: Rowan’s Court, 192 Herbert Road, Small Heath, B10 0PR. An experiential workshop for mental health staff and people with lived experience who want to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to facilitate a Hearing Voices Group.