{"id":78,"date":"2026-05-08T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun-referrals\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:06:39","slug":"joining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/about\/joining\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining SUN"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to join<\/h2>\n<p>You can join SUN <strong>yourself (self-referral)<\/strong>. This means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You do <strong>not need an assessment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You do <strong>not need to be referred by a professional<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you complete a <strong>Resource and Support Plan (RASP)<\/strong>, you can attend SUN groups as often as you like.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a RASP?<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Resource and Support Plan (RASP)<\/strong> helps you and others in the group.<\/p>\n<p>It helps to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show others <strong>how to support you<\/strong> during sessions<\/li>\n<li>Help you think about ways to <strong>look after yourself outside the group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you first join:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other group members will <strong>help you complete your plan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They will also support you as you <strong>settle into the group<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Can I use other services?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Attending SUN will <strong>not affect other support<\/strong> you receive.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can still use other services at the same time<\/li>\n<li>It may help to let those services know you are attending SUN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to refer yourself<\/h2>\n<h3>Option 1: Virtual Assistant (recommended)<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to join is by using the <strong>Virtual Assistant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Works on <strong>phones, tablets, and computers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Uses a <strong>secure chat<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sends your form straight to the SUN team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here to get more information and refer: <strong>[link]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>For professionals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Professionals can also use the <strong>Virtual Assistant<\/strong> to refer someone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Option 2: Referral form<\/h3>\n<p>If you cannot use the Virtual Assistant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can download a <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2026\/05\/SUN-referral-form-updated-April-2026.docx\"><strong>Word version of the form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find it in the <strong>\u2018Resources\u2019 section<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can print and complete it if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What happens next?<\/h2>\n<p>After completing your referral and RASP:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are welcome to start attending groups<\/li>\n<li>You can come as often as feels helpful to you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to join You can join SUN yourself (self-referral). This means: You do not need an assessment You do not&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":61,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-78","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78\/revisions\/86"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/sun\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}