In the last few decades there has been a growing criticism of the mental health and social care services available to users, this includes those from minority ethnic and refugee groups in the UK. This has resulted in the rise of user groups and forums to put forward their agenda’s and challenge the very structure and provision available. It is important to note that such movements remain very much in their infancy and consequently a thorough exploration of the current situation is extremely difficult especially as literature available on the user movement is conspicuous by its absence. 17 .
