It has come to light that the Mental Health Helpline in its existing form is to close on 31st March and become part of the existing WELBEING LINE HELPLINE that was set up and funded by the NSFT on a 5 year contract given to MIND. DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED AS TO HOW THE LINE WILL WORK AND THE HOURS THAT IT WILL OPERATE. THE MANAGER, JASON MOORES, AND EXISTING STAFF OF MIND HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN INFORMED OF THE DETAILS OR EVEN IF THEIR JOBS ARE SAFE. I THINK THAT SAYS IT ALL!!! OUR FIGHT IS NOT OVER YET - IT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A HOLLOW VICTORY - THE NSFT & CCGs NEED TO BE MADE TO REALISE THAT WE WILL NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN THE HOURS THAT THE LINE RUNS AT THE MOMENT, THE SAME HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF & MANAGEMENT THAT WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT. OUR NEEDS ARE FAR HIGHER & MORE SERIOUS THAN THOSE OF THE PEOPLE WHO USE THE WELBEING LINE. OUR MENTAL ILLNESS IS FAR MORE COMPLEX & DANGEROUS. THE ORIGINAL SERVICE WE HAD WAS A 24/7 LINE THAT PROVED TO BE EXTREEMLY SUCESSFUL & SAVED MANY LIVES, CUT ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON GPs, A & E, 999 SERVICES, PLUS THE EXTRA COSTS OF THESE SERVICES FOR VERY LITTLE EXPENDITURE. IN THEIR WISDOM THE NSFT & CCGs TRIED TO STOP THE LINE SIX MONTHS AGO BUT HAD TO BACK DOWN AND REFUND IT WITH IT RUNNING 2pm until midnight Monday to Thursday & 2pm Friday though to midnight on Sunday. THEY NOW HAVE JUST 10 DAYS TO PUT IN PLACE THE SAME SERVICE WE HAVE NOW OR EVEN INCREASE IT TO A 24/7 SERVICE. WE NEED TO KNOW THE FULL DETAILS AND PHONE NUMBER TO RING (hopefully a freephone line)PRIOR TO THE 31st MARCH. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SERVICE USERS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETINGS AND THAT EVEN THE STAFF HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED WITH SO LITTLE TIME LEFT, ARE WE TO GO BACK TO SELF HARM & SUICIDES etc. ??? I JUST HOPE THE POLITICIANS ARE BACKING US FOR THE RIGHT REASONS!! THE PRIME MINISTER, DAVID CAMERON, DIDN'T SEE FIT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT MY LETTER, HIS MONEY DIDN'T GO WHERE HIS MOUTH DID WHEN IT COMES TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES!!!!! ITS ALMOST AS IF THEY DON'T EXIST AND WILL GO AWAY ON THERE OWN. MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS EFFECTS EVERYONE ACROSS SOCIETY, BOTH RICH AND POOR, YOUNG AND OLD. IT NEEDS PREVENTION IN THE YOUNG AND TREATMENT IN THOSE EFFECTED WITH IT. NOT SWEEPING UNDER THE CARPET IT EFFECTS 1 in 4 OF US SOMETIME IN OUR LIVES and SOME OF US FOR A LONG TIME. I JUST HOPE I HAVENT GIVEN ANYONE FALSE HOPES REGARDING THE SAVING OF THE LINE. THE EDP & EVENING NEWS HAVE BEEN ON OUR SIDE AND I UNDERSTAND FROM THEM THAT THEY WILL INTERVENE IF WE ARE LET DOWN AND WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE SITUATION. PLEASE KEEP SIGNING, SHARING THIS PETITION AND VOICING YOUR OPINIONS. THANK YOU Heather