This is an open invitation to people who live and / or work in the Forth Valley, who want to connect with others interested in the role of lived experience and community-based peer support in suicide prevention.
This participative event is coordinated by Scottish Recovery Network and NHS Forth Valley. The event will provide the opportunity to:
- Explore together the impact that community-based peer support can have for those affected by suicide
- Share learning and experiences with people, from across sectors, in your local area
- Discuss what good support looks like now and in the future
“The ability to network and meet peers. Great to see services between the sectors get a chance to meet and communicate!"
"Feeling empowered that the work we do is making such a positive impact."
Refreshments will be provided on the day. We will also have a quiet space should anyone need to take some time away from the session.
Who is this event for?
- People with lived and living experience
- Third sector mental health workers, managers, leaders
- Social and healthcare sector professionals
"I learned about services and felt empowered that the work we do is making such a positive impact."
Who will be there?
Throughout August we'll be announcing the peer groups and services showcasing their work at this event - watch this space! But remember it's a chance for you to come along and share your experiences and learning too.
"Being able to discuss my own experiences with mental health and peer support in an understanding environment learning about services."
We're pleased to share that Andy's Man Club will be one of the peer support services joining us on the day.
ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. They want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation.
Alongside Andy's Man Club will be Dynamic Wheel (DW), which is an emerging community social enterprise, co-designed and co-produced with people who have lived experience of mental health challenges or other disadvantages.
"Peer support is at the heart of everything we do. Whether it’s shared learning in our Peer 2 Peer Learning, our Peer Steering Group, our “Roots and Shoots” gardening programme, our DW Events Walking programme and other emerging courses such as the DW WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) learning, or Creative Classes, we know that connecting with others who “get it” can transform lives."
Accessibility
The event partners support The ALLIANCE #CommunicationForAll campaign. If you have any accessibility or communication needs that would help you take part, please let us know. To book BSL interpreters or Electronic Notetakers we need two weeks’ notice.
Please contact us by telephone on 0300 323 9956 or by email using info@scottishrecovery.net
Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us directly by using Contact Scotland BSL
NHS Forth Valley
Our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone living in Forth Valley by preventing people from becoming unwell, reducing inequalities and making the best use of the resources available to achieve better outcomes.
A bit of background
The Scottish Government and COSLA'S Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan – Creating Hope Together – recognises the valuable contribution of peer support in our communities.
The Creating Hope with Peer Support project brings people from across sectors and different walks of life together, to connect and explore the role peer support can play in suicide prevention.
With a focus on the power of lived experience to affect positive change, the project is working with a wide range of partners to boost peer support groups and services in communities and across the country. It is helping to build capacity so that people and families affected by suicide can receive help at the earliest opportunity.
