To learn from the experiences of people affected by self-harm, Scottish Recovery Network held a series of Recovery Conversation Cafés. The cafés were commissioned by Penumbra and brought together a wide range of people. This included people with lived experience, family, friends, carers and organisations that provide support. Feedback from the cafés is outlined in the ‘Your …
Resources
Time, Space, Compassion: Introductory Guide
The Scottish Government have produced an introductory guide to the Time Space Compassion principles and approach – a relationship and person centred approach to improving suicidal crisis. The guide has been developed for use by people and services who regularly come into contact and support people experiencing suicidal crisis. This could be useful for staff …
Making Peer Practical by Scottish Recovery Network
Scottish Recovery Network have just announced a new practical and collaborative development programme to help people to plan and deliver peer support activities. Making Peer Practical is a free opportunity for individuals, community groups and small organisations who want to plan and deliver peer support activities but are not sure where to start. Who is …
Free workshops on mental and physical health stigma
This summer, Mind Waves are running a series of 8 creative workshops around stigma. These workshops are open to people who live with both mental and physical health problems and are funded by the NHS Healthy Minds anti-stigma fund. The sessions will focus on different areas of creative writing, podcasting and song writing, and explore …
Supporting new Scots
Engaging with asylum seekers and refugees QAA’s Resilient Learning Communities Enhancement Theme has included projects on student mental wellbeing and support for refugees and asylum seekers, so we were delighted to be approached by the Mental Health Foundation with an offer of training that was relevant to both of these important areas. The Mental Health …
