The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) have published guidance on the Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Transition Fund which outlines the purpose, conditions, allocation and acceptance of this funding. This guidance was shared with principals/directors of Scotland’s colleges and universities. The aim of this one-year Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Fund is to provide financial …
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Peer Connects: peer support in services and crisis support
Scottish Recovery Network are hosting Peer Connects – free participatory online events to connect, share and learn with people passionate about the power of peer support. This will be an opportunity to: Register for the free event which will take place on Thursday 16th November from 11:00-12:30. We know that Colleges, Universities and students’ associations …
Corporate Parenting in Colleges
College Development Network are offering a free, online course for all staff working in Scotland’s colleges and students’ associations focused on Corporate Parenting. What Is Corporate Parenting? Colleges are Corporate Parents, which means under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 colleges must work to uphold the rights and safeguard the wellbeing of ‘looked after’ children and young people, and …
Living with Trauma: A new short film
A new short film by members of the With Us, For Us Lived Experience Group in collaboration with Scottish Recovery Network and VOX (Voices of Experience) has recently been launched. It premiered at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and uses storytelling, photography and artwork to explore different experiences of living with trauma. The group …
With Us, For Us Project
With Us, For Us provided an opportunity for people living with trauma and/or have been given a diagnosis of personality disorder to share their experiences of accessing services and their ideas for improvement. A Lived Experience Project Group (LEPG) worked with Scottish Recovery Network and VOX Scotland at all stages of the project – designing, …
