Suggestions For The Forum/Campaign.

[Nancy]

I can create different boards for different subjects, change the background colour and add a logo, so please leave any suggestions. I can also enable a chat room if members want it and will use it so let me know if you want me to.

We need to create a logo and think of a name for our campaign too, we're all particularly concerned about how welfare reforms and cuts to services are going to effect people with mental health problems and learning disabilities in particular so the name needs to reflect that.

We also need to discuss exactly what our aims are and how to achieve them. Many people are obviously starting to feel current mental health charities, services, and the welfare system are letting us down and want change, so we need to focus on that.

People I've been talking to on twitter have suggested taking legal action regarding the welfare reform bill and have been seeking legal advice. Please post if you've had any luck with finding out about that and we can discuss what our next steps should be.

I'd like to look into starting our own mental health charity at some point in the future, since our current ones seem to be failing us on many levels. Actually haven't heard anyone say anything good about any of them, which is a concern since they seem to taking over mental health care as the cuts bite the NHS.

Anyone who's any good at graphic design tell me if you can help either in the forum or through private messaging as once we have a name we'll need a logo, it doesn't have to be amazing just relevant and clear.

Also anyone who has had experience of moderating forums and would like to help please let me know too as we will need more admin when the board grows.

[Nancy]

Does everyone like this background colour? Hard to choose one that doesn't make it difficult to see the links but doesn't look gross or too bright too.

[Nancy]

Given the board a more accurate name, but need something snappier to start a campaign with, can't see us chanting that 0ver and overagain at protests. ;D

Please give your suggestions, I'm too tired to think of better right now.

Also created temporary Logo now, It can be changed when we have a new name.

[Nancy]

Today I was talking to someone else about the campaign and they suggested we should focus on all invisible disabilities, so extend it to learning disabilities too like Autism etc. I think this is a good idea. And like the word "invisible" we could perhaps use it in our campaign name. Any suggestions?
something like "Invisible Disabled Against reform" or something.