Leeds fight to save centres that save lives

UNISON is campaigning to save two mental health day centres and a crisis centre in Leeds from closure. A public meeting against the cuts has been organised for Tuesday 8 Feb, 2pm at the Civic Hall in Leeds with a demo on 11 Feb.

Public anger at the closure plan is being expressed in hundreds of internet blogs and in the local media. UNISON Regional Organiser Tony Pearson, said: "For more than twenty years, the Leeds Crisis Centre has saved thousands of lives and spared thousands of families from the tragedy of a suicide among their closest relatives.

"If this service closes down, some of the most desperate and vulnerable people in our communities will not have the support they need to survive a crisis. What can be more important than a front-line service that keeps people alive and gives them a future in terms of their relationships with their families and their ability get back into employment?

"We are building a campaign to save lives and prevent mental health becoming a Cinderella service at a time when increasing economic pressures on people will undoubtedly cause a rise in mental health problems and make the service even more vital to the general health and well-being of the whole city"

http://www.leedsunisonlg.org.uk/news.html
http://www.mhsdaycentres-leeds.co.uk/
http://www.saveleedsservices.blogspot.com/
http://www.saveleedscrisiscentre.wordpress.com/