NUS Scotland have launched a new report – Broke Students, Broken System. The report looks at five key areas: the realities of Scotland’s funding model, student finance, housing, transport and mental health, and the need to build a new education system that works for students. It highlights a number of challenges within the student mental health …
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Be part of the Mental Health Youth Commission
The Mental Health Youth Commission is a new project set up by LGBT Youth Scotland in 2024. Their recent Life in Scotland Health Report revealed that: They are looking to change this and to use young people’s voice to influence change in mental health awareness and mental health support for LGBTQ+ people. The Mental Health Youth …
Peer Support Group Facilitation Guides
Scottish Recovery Network have co-designed new Peer Support resources, including four free guides and a film. Peer Support has become an important element of the mental health support offer available to students. Some colleges, universities and students’ associations in Scotland already work together and have peer support groups available, whilst others are currently exploring this …
Making Co-production work Guide
Voices of Experience (VOX) Scotland members created a ‘making co-production work’ guide to help raise awareness of what needs to be considered in relation to co-production and mental health. The guide will support professionals and organisations to genuinely co-produce work with people who have lived experience of mental ill health. The guide covers 4 key …
The Anti-Racist Curriculum Project Guide
What is the Anti-Racist Curriculum Project? The Anti-Racist Curriculum Project built on the work of the Scottish Funding Council funded ‘Tackling Racism on Campus’ project. This included a strategic collaboration between Advance HE and the Enhancement Themes programme of activity, managed by QAA Scotland. The project aimed “To support tertiary colleagues to systematically embed race equality …
