MSNAP extend deadline for lived experience artwork competition

ByJDCteam

The Royal College of Psychiatrists Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) has extended the deadline for entries to their artwork competition.  

The competition is for people living with dementia and unpaid/family carers/care partners. Artwork will be featured in upcoming MSNAP publications.  

You can download the form to accompany artwork (which also details the email address to submit artwork to) here: https://email.rcpsych.ac.uk/c/AQid1wsQuImzARjt-7xiIN-Pmi6RO1te7KjVG2SpQ4ICl3TPkOU13Px_SKeC0xmGhr-9ZA. The deadline for submissions is 20 June 2025. 

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