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In conversation with Hope Point Dundee: making peer support sustainable

Peer support is most effective when the right conditions are in place but what does it take to make peer support sustainable?

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Vital peer support groups feature in national film about suicide prevention

A new film ‘The Power of Peer Support in Suicide Prevention’ shares the experiences of three organisations providing essential mental health peer support in Scotland.

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Creating Hope with Peer Support: 3 years of peer power in suicide prevention

A new report has been published marking the first three years of the Creating Hope with Peer Support suicide prevention project.

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National peer support suicide prevention project heads to Shetland!

This month our team are flying north to collaborate with people, communities and organisations in Shetland as part of Creating Hope with Peer Support.

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New practice guide: Supporting People Experiencing Distress

The third in a series of four guides with practical tips, based on the experiences of peer supporters, groups and services across Scotland.

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Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership manifesto calls for urgent action

As part of a partnership of seventeen leading organisations, we are calling for urgent action to address Scotland’s mental health emergency.

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Navigating Discomfort in the Peer Relationship practice guide

The second in a series of four guides with practical tips, based on the experiences of peer supporters, groups and services across Scotland.

Rebalancing Scotland’s Mental Health System

Our response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's call for views makes it clear: mental health spending in Scotland is out of balance.

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Welcoming the New Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing

Scottish Recovery Network welcomes Tom Arthur MSP, the new Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing in Scotland.

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Making Peer Practical: What Scott Gallagher of Wheatley Care did next!

You’ve completed the programme, built connections, shared insights, and earned your certificate but what’s next?

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