What is Bridging The Gap? Beat is the UK’s leading eating disorder charity, and through funding from the Scottish Government, they are running a free one day online training course called Bridging the Gap. The course aims to better equip staff to support students with an eating disorder and to recognise the signs so as …
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Support for estranged students
What does estranged mean? In Scotland, definitions of estrangement vary. The Scottish Funding Council describe estranged as meaning that you no longer have contact with your parents or legal guardians due to a permanent breakdown in your relationship. In November 2022 the Scottish Government published Estranged students in Further (FE) and Higher Education (HE) – experiences: …
What If Podcast
Suicide Prevention Scotland recently released their What If podcast series, presented by Amy Irons. Over four episodes, guests shared their experience and insight on the topic of suicide and each episode explored a different theme. Episode guide and links Colleges, universities and students’ associations working on suicide prevention as part of their SMHA work may benefit from …
Suicide Prevention Scotland
Local Suicide Prevention Planning and Implementation Toolkit
Suicide Prevention Scotland have produced a Local Suicide Prevention Planning and Implementation Toolkit which features sections on topics relating to the development and implementation of a local suicide prevention action plan. Each section of the toolkit has been developed based on learning with and supporting the suicide prevention community across Scotland. The toolkit emphasises that …
