Voices Of eXperience (VOX)

03/04/2026

Advance statements let you set out your wishes for care and treatment in the future.

They’re about being heard, especially at times when it might be harder to speak for yourself.

Find out more and access resources on our website
https://voxscotland.org.uk/advance-statements/

vox scotland Advance Statements Your chance to say how you want to be treated. What is an Advance Statement? The 2003 Mental Health Act states that if you have a mental health condition, you can write an Advance Statement describing how you’d like to be treated if you become unwell and experience ...

01/04/2026

With the Scottish Parliament elections ahead, we’ve set out what needs to change for mental health in Scotland.

Our manifesto is rooted in lived experience and focuses on rights, inclusion, and properly supporting collective advocacy.

Read it here
https://voxscotland.org.uk/2026/03/26/vox-scotlands-manifesto-scottish-parliament-elections-2026/

Vox Scotland’s Manifesto: Scottish Parliament Elections 2026 by Paula Fraser | Mar 26, 2026 | Miscellaneous | 0 comments Across Scotland, people with lived experience of mental illness are facing serious challenges when they try to access support. Members tell us they wait too long, are passed bet...

30/03/2026

Do you want your voice to be heard? Join VOX! We are a membership organisation run for and by our members, who all have living or lived experience of mental ill health. We represent your views to Scottish Government, the NHS and others to influence mental health policy and practice, making sure that our laws and services reflect your needs and interest. It's free to join - find out more https://voxscotland.org.uk/sign-up/

26/03/2026

Membership of Vox Scotland means being part of a national collective voice for mental health. Our work is rooted in lived experience and focused on making sure that our members' voices are heard where it matters. You can sign up for free here

vox scotland Become a Vox Member Join Vox Scotland as a member for free and be part of changing Scotland for the better. Join Us – become a Vox Scotland member Our members shape everything we do at Vox Scotland. Our work is about making your voice heard and driving positive change for everyone who...

25/03/2026

The VOX team are gathered and looking forward to the Hustings happening this evening!

20/03/2026

Since September 2025, VOX Scotland has been part of Su***de Prevention Scotland’s Personalised Risk and Safety Management steering group, working to make services safer, more person centred, and more inclusive for people affected by self-harm and su***de.

We’ve published a short summary bringing together key points from our most recent lived experience work that inform personalised risk and safety management, plus links to related VOX publications.

Download the summary paper here:
https://voxscotland.org.uk/2026/03/10/key-findings-from-our-lived-experience-research-summary-paper/

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18/03/2026

Collective advocacy is vital: people with shared experiences coming together to build confidence, challenge discrimination, influence policy and practice, and create lasting change.

Our new joint event report with the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance captures what we heard at the Advocating for Collective Advocacy event in January 2026, including the pressures collective advocacy is facing, and what needs to happen next to protect and strengthen it in Scotland.

Read the report:
https://voxscotland.org.uk/2026/03/10/advocating-for-collective-advocacy-event-report/

Our new joint report with the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance shares what came out of the Advocating for Collective Advocacy event held in January 2026. Bringing together collective advocacy members, advocacy organisations, commissioners, civil society representatives and Scottish Government....

16/03/2026

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We are run by, and for, people with lived experience of mental ill health. We represent our members’ views to Scottish Government, the NHS and others to influence mental health policy and practice, making sure that our laws and services reflect their needs and interest. You can join us for free (and there's no requirement for a formal diagnosis)

find out more

vox scotland Become a Vox Member Join Vox Scotland as a member for free and be part of changing Scotland for the better. Join Us – become a Vox Scotland member Our members shape everything we do at Vox Scotland. Our work is about making your voice heard and driving positive change for everyone who...

14/03/2026

Come join us for Session 2 of the Lochaber Experience Matters Project on Thursday 26th March 2026 to learn why belonging matters!

14/03/2026

Why sustainable change sometimes looks quieter than people expect

14/03/2026

Lynsay and Andy were at the advocating for collective advocacy event in Edinburgh last month with Voices Of eXperience (VOX)

14/03/2026

Our friends at Voices Of eXperience (VOX) are looking for feedback on Newfield Medical Group's way of working.

Please email Paula at pfraser@mentalhealth.org.uk if you would like to share your views on this.