At Buckinghamshire Mind, a deep understanding of the needs and experiences of people with mental health problems drives everything that we do.

It is our privilege to work to improve people’s mental health. Including the influence and participation of people with lived experience means that we will be more connected to the everyday issues of living with a mental health problem.

There are many benefits to a culture of working together. Meaningfully engaging people in our work will ensure it is informed by a broad range of experiences and will effectively meet diverse needs. Where we can, co-producing our information will mean it is more useful to the people who receive it and easier to understand.

Your experience, knowledge and skills are valuable to us and we see you as having expert knowledge.

We are currently seeking Experts by Experience

We work with a team of ‘Experts by Experience’ to connect us to the everyday issues of living with mental ill-health. If you have lived experience of a mental health challenge yourself, or cared for a friend or family member who has, we’d love to talk to you – whether or not you have used our services.

What is an Expert by Experience?

Experts by Experience share with us their expertise and enable us to look at our work through a different lens. They help us to influence the way we do things, improve services, and give their point of view about the work we do at Buckinghamshire Mind.

Who are our Experts by Experience?

You don’t need to have used our services to be an Expert by Experience – just someone who has experienced mental health challenges and would like to use that experience to help others.

Experts by Experience work with us in partnership to influence the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of Buckinghamshire Mind’s activities. We believe meaningfully engaging people in our work will ensure it is informed by a broad range of experiences and will effectively meet diverse needs.

What do our Experts by Experience do?

Experts by Experience can get involved in various pieces of work across Buckinghamshire Mind. These projects could involve looking together at the wording and design of a fundraising campaign to make sure our language and message is appropriate. It could be sharing a mental health journey at an event or co-producing materials or policies.

What do we give back to our Experts by Experience?

We pay our Experts by Experience for their participation and reimburse their travel expenses. We will also ensure that your work on the project is recorded and that this is shared with you for future reference.

The experience will also help you to learn new skills, enhance your CV and meet new people and be involved in changing the mental health sector.

How to become an Expert by Experience

If you think you’d make a great Expert by Experience then please get in touch – we would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected]

Click on the button below to find out more about Experts by Experience and to complete a form to register your interest.