About CIPF
Voluntary mental health service providers within Camden and Islington have formed a partnership to more effectively influence and liaise with the new mental health trust, health authority, primary care trusts and local authorities. CIPF is made up of voluntary organizations working in the field of mental health in Camden and Islington.
CIPF Mission Statement
“CIPF, through its members, aims to support people experiencing mental health problems who live in Camden and Islington to reach their full potential.”
CIPF aims to further the contribution of VCS organisations to socially inclusive, diverse and recovery focused mental health services in the boroughs of Camden and Islington.
CIPF will achieve this through:
- Supporting the development, skills and capacity of member organisations within the voluntary and community sector to provide high quality and needs led services
- Challenging the stigma associated with mental ill health
- Facilitating communication and partnership working between its members and statutory sector organisations
Contact Details
CIPF
St. James’s House
15 – 20 Bruges Place
Baynes Street
London NW1 0TF
Telephone: (020) 428 5999
Fax: (020) 7428 5996
Email: oliviajarrett@cipf.org.uk
Useful local addresses for service user groups, health and social care:
Camden Mental Health Consortium
Islington Mental Health Forum
The Islington Mental Health Forum is a group which aims to provide a support system for mental health service users and contribute effectively to the commissioning decisions of Islington Primary Care Trust. The IMHF can be contacted at:
IMHF, Shelburne House, 2 Shelburne Road, London, N7 6DL.
Islington Borough Users Group
IBUG aims to develop the capacity of individual service users to represent themselves, and has more formalised links to the Islington PCT commissioning process. IBUG can be contacted at:
IBUG, Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19 5NX
Tel: 0207 561 4140. Email: ibug@btconnect.com