Caithness Neurodiverse Mental Health and Wellbeing | Equality Matters
Let's dive deep into the world of neurodiverse mental health and wellbeing, because equality truly matters.
Date and time
Location
Pulteney Centre (PPP)
Huddart Street Wick KW1 5BA United KingdomAgenda
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Registration & Networking Lunch
Pulteney Centre
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Welcome, Session Aim and Content
John
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
Learning Matters - What we have learned together so far?
Caithness ExMAP
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
Equality Matters - What are the unique barriers and how do we overcome them?
John, Davie and Amanda
2:10 PM - 2:25 PM
Coffee, Cake and Compassion
Pulteney Centre
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
Inclusion Matters - How do we make communities and services more inclusive
John, Davie and Amanda
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Evaluation Matters - Next steps and feedback
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
About this event
📅 Friday 5th September 2025🕐 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm📍 Pulteney People’s Project (PPP), Huddart Street, Wick🍴 Networking Lunch | Sharing lived experience | Co-designing action
Who’s it for?
This free session is open to everyone — especially if you:🧩 Identify as neurodivergent (for example, living with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s, or other ways of thinking and experiencing the world)❤️ Support a family member or friend🧠 Have lived experience of mental health challenges🤝 Work or volunteer in services and want to listen and learn🌍 Care about making Caithness fairer and more inclusive
About this event
This Caithness Experience Matters Advisory Panel (ExMAP) Equality Matters Session is co-hosted with Encompass Caithness. It’s all about improving mental health and wellbeing support for neurodivergent people.
The ExMAP is a panel of people with lived experience, unpaid carers, and supportive family members working together to make services and spaces across Caithness more:💜 Compassionate · 💚 Respectful · 💛 Inclusive · 💙 Empowering · 🧡 Supportive
We’ll create a safe and welcoming space where lived experience leads the way. Together, we’ll discuss openly the challenges, celebrate our strengths, and co-design practical solutions to make services more inclusive, joined-up, and supportive.
At its heart, the Caithness ExMAP is about belonging: creating a community where everyone’s experiences have a person and a place, and where they belong and matter.
Why Equality Matters
These Equalities Matters sessions are part of a series of events aimed at ensuring that every voice is heard in shaping mental health and wellbeing within Caithness.
Our purpose is to:✨ Reach out to voices that are currently underrepresented in the ExMAP✨ Recognise the additional barriers that equality groups face in accessing support and being heard✨ Remove common barriers — understanding how they intersect across different equality groups, so we can design solutions that work for everyone
Why come along?
By joining in, you’ll:✅ Add your voice to shape more inclusive mental health and wellbeing services✅ Connect with others who understand and value lived experience✅ Work with services and partners to co-design positive changes✅ Help grow safer, stronger, and more inclusive support in Caithness
Good to know
☕ Free event with tea/coffee and a networking lunch to start♿ The venue is fully accessible🚗 Travel expenses are available if getting there is tricky
Get involved
Want to know more before you sign up?📧 david@spiritadvocacy.org.uk📞 07853 268837
✨ Let’s come together to make Caithness a place where everyone feels safe, included, and supported.
Frequently asked questions
We will reimburse you by electronic transfer within 3-5 working days for public transport costs (ticket receipt required). We also pay a small mileage allowance, but would ask that people share transport where possible to keep costs down. Expense Claim Forms will be available on the day.
The venue has level access and a lift to the meeting room/floor. It has an accessible toilet and disabled people's parking bays at the front of the building. A hearing loop can be provided if requested.
We will provide a free lunch, and refreshments, you can let us know about ANY dietary requirements or intolerances as part of your registration for the event. We will also provide tea, coffee, cake and compassion at the comfort break at the mid point of the event.
Yes! We welcome our friends and colleagues from the 3rd sector, Highland Council and NHS Highland. We are keen to nurture mutually beneficial collaborative relationships and future partnerships.
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