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This Report give practical guidance to young researchers (Specifically in conservation) in how to be relevant and think of the bigger picture when doing research. Some sections might be especially helpful like 2.2 about evidence coming in multiple forms including local and indigenous knowledge.

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Abstract

In a human-altered world where biodiversity is in decline and conservation problems abound, there is a dire need to ensure that the next generation of conservation scientists have the knowledge, skills, and training to address these problems. So called "early career researchers" (ECRs) in conservation science have many challenges before them and it is clear that the status quo must change to bridge the knowledge-action divide. Here we identify thirteen practical strategies that ECRs can employ to become more relevant. In this context, "relevance" refers to the ability to contribute to solving conservation problems through engagement with practitioners, policy makers, and stakeholders. Conservation and career strategies outlined in this article include the following: thinking 'big picture' during conservation projects; embracing various forms of knowledge; maintaining positive relationships with locals familiar with the conservation issue; accepting failure as a viable (and potentially valuable) outcome; daring to be creative; embracing citizen science; incorporating interdisciplinarity; promoting and practicing pro-environmental behaviours; understanding financial aspects of conservation; forming collaboration from the onset of a project; accepting the limits of technology; ongoing and effective networking; and finally, maintaining a positive outlook by focusing on and sharing conservation success stories. These strategies move beyond the generic and highlight the importance of continuing to have an open mind throughout the entire conservation process, from establishing one's self as an asset to embracing collaboration and interdisciplinary work, and striving to push for professional and personal connections that strengthen personal career objectives.

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Being relevant: Practical guidance for early career researchers interested in solving conservation problems

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In a human-altered world where biodiversity is in decline and conservation problems abound, there is a dire need to ensure that the next generation of...

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Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing: Theory, Methods, and Practice

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Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing: Theory, Methods, and Practice

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Chapter 10 focuses on how implementing social enterprises impact health and wellbeing.

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In recent decades, governments have promoted social enterprise as a means to address welfare and tackle disadvantage. Early academic work on social enterprises reflected this development and engaged with their ability to deliver and create jobs, work towards remedial environmental goals, and address a range of societal challenges. More recently, researchers have started to investigate the broader potential of social enterprise for the wellbeing of people and the planet.

In this context, this book aims to answer the question: In what ways can social enterprises improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities? The chapters in this edited collection take different perspectives on assessing how social enterprises address disadvantage and deliver health and wellbeing impacts. Drawing on evidence from international research studies, Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing: Theory, Methods, and Practice presents the 'first wave' of innovative research on this topic and provides a platform of evidence to inspire the next generation of scholarly and policy interest.

Drawing on the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research in the field, this book will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, public and social policy, community development, public health, human geography, and urban planning.

1. Social Enterprise, health and wellbeing: a timely topic for uncertain times?
Michael J. Roy, Jane Farmer and James M. Mandiberg Section 1. Applying Theory for Insights
2. Social enterprises as spaces of wellbeing: a spatial and relational exploration of where and how wellbeing realises
Tracy De Cotta, Jane Farmer, Peter Kamstra, Viktoria Adler, Chris Brennan-Horley and Sarah-Anne Munoz
3. Transcending social enterprise understandings - wellbeing, livelihoods and interspecies solidarity in transformation to postgrowth societies
Eeva Houtbeckers
4. Community wellbeing and social enterprise: Place, visibility and social capital
Sue Kilpatrick and Sherridan Emery
5. Community economies of wellbeing: how social enterprises contribute to 'surviving well together'
Katharine McKinnon and Melissa Kennedy Section 2. Extending Methodological Frontiers
6. Spatialising wellbeing through Social Enterprise: approaches, representations and processes
Chris Brennan-Horley, Tracy De Cotta, Peter Kamstra and Viktoria Adler
7. WISE working conditions matter for health and wellbeing
Aurora Elmes
8. Designing Work Integration Social Enterprises that impact the health and well-being of people living with serious mental illnesses: an intervention mapping approach
Terry Krupa, Rosemary Lysaght and Michael J. Roy
9. "They See People in Need and Want to Help": Social Enterprise and Wellbeing in Rural Communities
Sarah-Anna Munoz Section 3. New Insights for Practice
10. How do social enterprises impact upon health and wellbeing? Some lessons from CommonHealth
Gillian Murray, Michael J. Roy, Rachel Baker and Cam Donaldson
11. How do social enterprises influence health equities? A comparative case analysis
Jo Barraket, Batool Moussa, Perri Campbell and Roksolana Suchowerska
12. Working with care: Work Integration Social Enterprise Practitioner Labour
Perri Campbell, Viktoria Adler and Jane Farmer, Jo Barraket, Roksolana Suchowerska and Joanne McNeill
13. Meeting People Where They're at: Building an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled People
Jillian Scott and Rob Wilton
14. Beyond the state of the art: where do we go next on the topic of social enterprise, health and wellbeing?
Michael J. Roy and Jane Farmer

Biography

Michael J. Roy is Professor of Economic Sociology and Social Policy at the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.

Jane Farmer is Professor and the Foundation Director of the Social Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

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Social Enterprise, Health, and Wellbeing: Theory, Methods, and Practice

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In recent decades, governments have promoted social enterprise as a means to address welfare and tackle disadvantage. Early academic work on social enterprises reflected this development and engaged with their ability to deliver and create jobs, work towards remedial environmental goals, and address a range of societal challenges.

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Show Me What You Think of Me: A challenge to those who host and deliver leisure and cultural activities in Shetland

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Show Me What You Think of Me: A challenge to those who host and deliver leisure and cultural activities in Shetland

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The report describes research findings from a community-led action research project in Shetland,
funded by the Knowledge is Power Programme.

file:///Users/laurenpyott/Downloads/Final%20-%20Show%20Me%20That%20You%20Think%20of%20Me%20Research%20Findings%20Report%202022..pdf

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Nation Islands Plan Review: Consultation

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Nation Islands Plan Review: Consultation

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This consultation is aimed at:

People who live in Scotland’s islands, and any groups who represent them.

People who have an interest in Scotland’s islands.

Organisations and people working on and with Scotland’s islands, across the public, private and third sectors.

deadline: 7th November 2023

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Overview

Scotland's first ever was published in 2019. It is now being reviewed as required by the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, which may lead to the publication of a new National Islands Plan. The Scottish Government wants to work together with local authorities, island communities and relevant sectors and partners to ensure this process is as thorough and effective as possible, providing us with vital feedback from those most impacted by the National Islands Plan.

Why we are consulting

The aim of the review

Why your views matter

People who live in Scotland's islands, and any groups who represent them.

People who have an interest in Scotland's islands.

Organisations and people working on and with Scotland's islands, across the public, private and third sectors.

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National Islands Plan review: consultation

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Find and participate in consultations run by The Scottish Government

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The Scottish Government's Democracy Matters consultation explores how communities can be more involved in decision making. The first phase of consultations highlighted people’s desire for greater control over what happens in the places they know best. I’m sure this is unsurprising to everyone in this network!

The second phase of the consultation is asking people to continue this conversation more specifically to discuss and reflect on options for governance arrangements that could meet the needs and aspirations of communities.

You can respond as an individual, an organisation, or you can hold a conversation and respond as a community.
More information can be found here: https://consult.gov.scot/local-government-and-communities/democracy-matters/
Grants of up to £300 are available to help with anything that would be required to get a conversation going. Information about the grant can be found here: https://impactfundingpartners.com/current-funding/democracy-matters-2023/
Deadline for responding to the consultation: 28 February 2024
Deadline for applying for the grant: 26 January 2024

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We are asking people across Scotland to have conversations in their communities based on the new Democracy Matters material. We want you to reflect on the ideas that we set out in the scenario in the next page, and tell us whether these are the kinds of governance arrangements that could meet the needs and aspirations of your communities.

By hosting a conversation you can come together and agree on a response that is reflective of your wider community.

To help you and your community hold a conversation that is inclusive and interesting we have developed some facilitation guidance which offers some fun ideas on how to approach the Democracy Matters questions which can be found under supporting documents here. We encourage you to consider all of the questions but if your community is particuarly interested in answering some of the questions that is fine, just leave the questions you don't answer blank.

When you are writing your responses on behalf of your community, please try to ensure that your responses reflect the conclusions of the group as accurately as possible. Do what you can to show us where there was consensus and where there were important differences in opinion. If different groups within your conversation had different perspectives, please indicate that too.

At the end of this consultation you will be asked if you are replying as an individual, organisation or community conversation. If you are submitting a response from a community conversation please select this option, you will then be directed to further questions about how your conversation occurred and which groups took part. These questions are optional.

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Find and participate in consultations run by The Scottish Government

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National Rural Mental Health Forum Survey

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National Rural Mental Health Forum Survey

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Research Summary: Mental Health in Autistic Adults

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Research Summary: Mental Health in Autistic Adults

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https://www.thirdspace.scot/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Research-Summary-Mental-Health-in-Autistic-Adults-2021-with-Appendices.pdf

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Scottish Government Consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland

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Scottish Government Consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland

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The Scottish Government has published the consultation for the Human Rights Bill. This is one of the biggest steps forward in human rights in Scotland, because the Bill will embed major international human rights treaties and the right to a healthy environment into Scots law.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/human-rights-bill-scotland-consultation/pages/3/

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Part 2: What We Want To Achieve

This part of the consultation sets out our high level objectives for the Bill.

We want to:

Build on existing human rights and equality protections, enshrined in the Scotland Act 1998, Human Rights Act 1998 and Equality Act 2010, within the limits of devolved competence.

Provide a clear, robust and accessible legal framework that ensures:

All rights-holders in Scotland can understand and claim international human rights domestically; and that

All duty-bearers will better implement rights in practice, respond appropriately to rights issues as they arise, and be held to account when things go wrong.

Incorporate into Scots law, within the limits of devolved competence:

the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR);

the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);

the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); and

the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).

Recognise and include the right to a healthy environment.

Ensure the rights are incorporated in a way which ensures they can be enjoyed and accessed by everyone without discrimination via an equality provision, within the limits of devolved competence.

Provide a clear set of duties for public bodies (including, so far as possible, private actors) carrying out devolved public functions in Scotland in relation to the rights of the Bill. This is with the aim of ensuring so far as possible that all law, policy and decision-making by Scotland's public authorities and services contributes to the advancement of the full range of international human rights standards contained in the Bill.

Create and promote a multi-institutional approach so that institutions in Scotland - Government, Parliament, public bodies, courts and independent scrutiny bodies - can work together to ensure rights are upheld and create a human rights culture.

Ensure there are routes to remedy available for when there has been an individual or systemic infringement of people's human rights and that the remedies are accessible, affordable, timely and effective.

Through the Bill and wider work, continue to build a human rights culture where duty-bearers place rights at the heart of their decision making, people understand what their rights are and how to access them, and together we build a society where everyone is able to live with fundamental human dignity.

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A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: consultation

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The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform how we will take forward the Human Rights Bill. The Bill will incorporate a range of economic, social and cultural rights into Scots law for the first time, as far as possible within devolved competence.

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Scottish Government Inquiry into Remote and Rural healthcare - priority setting (phase 1)

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Scottish Government Inquiry into Remote and Rural healthcare - priority setting (phase 1)

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An opportunity to help shape the focus of the Scottish Parliament's upcoming inquiry into issues regarding remote and rural healthcare needs. Communities are invited to respond with issues they think are important to focus on, until 11th August. This will then shape the wider Inquiry which will launch in autumn 2023.

https://engage.parliament.scot/group/29190

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The Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is planning work into healthcare in rural & remote areas. We'd like to hear your ideas for what we should focus on. Share your ideas or rate & comment on other ideas. Add your idea!💡 For more information on how to get involved click on the ? button above.

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Who Else can help?

This content is created by the open source Your Priorities citizen engagement platform designed by the non profit Citizens Foundation
Your Priorities on GitHub

Check out the Citizens Foundation website for more information

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The Health, Social Care & Sport Committee is planning work into healthcare in rural & remote areas. We'd like to hear your ideas for what we should focus on. Share your ideas or rate & comment on other ideas. Add your idea!💡 For more information on how to get involved click on the ?

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Scottish Government Mental Health Strategy 2023

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Scottish Government Mental Health Strategy 2023

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Reports on adult health and wellbeing in Argyll & Bute and Highland

https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/staff-and-partners/public-health-profiles/#Adulthealthandwellbeing

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Public health partnership profile reports are available for nine community partnerships in Highland local authority and four community planning groups in Argyll and Bute local authority.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Scottish islands (2022)

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Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Scottish islands (2022)

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https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/t4-media/one-web/university/research/srhp/Mental-Health-and-Wellebing-Review-FINAL-29042022.pdf

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Mental health provisions within Skye & Lochalsh: CAB report (2016)

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Mental health provisions within Skye & Lochalsh: CAB report (2016)

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https://www.cas.org.uk/news/mental-health-provisions-within-skye-lochalsh-cab-research-report

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Sarah was partially funded by SCVO, on a 12 week Business Growth internship. The three documents available at the bottom of this article include a mental health provisions report; an abbreviated version of key findings and a comprehensive catalogue of support that is available to people with mental illness, mental health concerns, or emotional and trauma support needs.

If you have any questions about this publication, please contact Morag Hannah, CAB Manager MoragHannah@SkyeCAB.casonline.org.uk

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Mental Health Provisions within Skye & Lochalsh - A CAB research report

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Sarah was partially funded by SCVO, on a 12 week Business Growth internship. The three documents available at the bottom of this article include a mental health provisions report; an abbreviated version of key findings and a comprehensive catalogue of support that is available to people with mental illness, mental health concerns, or emotional and trauma support needs.

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Young Advisors lead investigation into mental health

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Young Advisors lead investigation into mental health

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https://www.cypcs.org.uk/news-and-stories/school-counselling-in-holidays-crucial-for-childrens-mental-health-says-commissioners-new-report/?fbclid=IwAR3lLxBeKXM7KF_sIQcGIx7mVDwjekGpu6uKVdLiKBQk7hbK1S4_dPzRFeM

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The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland

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Young Advisors lead investigation into mental health

Children should be able to access school counsellors outwith school hours and during the holidays to combat increasing mental health issues, according to a new investigation by teenagers.

Young Advisors to the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland used the office's powers of investigation to examine the provision of counselling services in secondary schools. It is believed to be the first time young people anywhere in the world have used a children's commissioner's legal powers to lead an investigation.

The group of Mental Health Investigators - aged between 14 and 17 and from all over Scotland - worked with the Commissioner's staff to plan the investigation, decide what evidence was needed from local authorities, access and evaluate that evidence, and make recommendations.

The Mental Health Investigators presented their report to the Convenor of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, Sue Webber MSP and Convenor of the Health Committee, Clare Haughey at the Scottish Parliament today.

Children have the right to the best possible health, including mental health. The Investigators were concerned that already stretched mental health services for children were under even more pressure because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to focus on mental health was also informed by the impact of increased levels of stress and anxiety experienced by children and young people during and after the pandemic.

Data was requested from all 32 local authorities by summer 2022, but one did not have school counselling services in place until January 2022 so was unable to respond. After examining the evidence from the 31 authorities who responded, the Mental Health investigators have recommended:

All children should have a right of access to counselling at school

Local authorities should ensure that counselling is available outside school hours, during school holidays and outside school premises, on request

Scottish Government should expand school counselling provision to all primary and special schools in Scotland

All local authorities should have clear waiting times for children who want to access services, and information should be child-friendly

Mental Health Investigator Rebecca said: "The process of advising the office in the Mental Health investigation has been much more than a tokenistic, quick survey of how young people feel. We, as school-aged young people, were involved in every decision made and I feel as though the findings of this investigation represent the broad range of experiences of young people across Scotland - good and bad."

Mental Health Investigator Izzy said: "School counsellors are super important as it allows young people with mental health issues to get the help they need quickly without having to wait years, or not get support until their condition deteriorates to an extremely unsafe level.

"There's been a lot of talk about youth mental health crises and how services aren't good enough to cope with increasing demand, so being able to discuss school counselling and highlight potential strong and weak points meant that we could play a part in helping the government and local authorities try to improve their services."

Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, said: "All children have the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including mental health, and they must have access to services to support this. A lack of timely access to support can seriously impact on children's rights to health and development, and at its most severe, their right to life.

"It was hugely important to me as Commissioner that I gave over the powers of investigation to the Mental Health Investigators. I believe this to be a world-first for children's commissioners and it should inspire people in power to look at their own processes and consider how meaningful the outcome could be if they stand alongside children and young people and support them to lead on issues that affect them.

"Children and young people have consistently told us they want more mental health support in schools from trusted adults. Our report calls for local authorities to use resources in the best way to support children before they are in crisis. Our Mental Health Investigators have done an amazing job using legal powers to look at an extremely important issue. The Scottish Government should use this report to involve children and improve mental health provision in schools."

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School counselling in holidays crucial for children's mental health, says Commissioner's new report

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Discover the findings of an investigation by young mental health Investigators working with the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland. The investigation highlights the urgent need for school counselling services to be accessible outside of school hours and during holidays to tackle the increasing mental health issues faced by children and young people in Scotland.

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SCDC is supporting a variety of groups across the country to develop and produce their own community-led action plans (including the Kyle of Lochalsh one listed here). We can provide links or contacts for more detail.

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Vox, Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action, Wellbeing Works: Creating Wellbeing for All

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Vox, Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action, Wellbeing Works: Creating Wellbeing for All

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https://voxscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dundee-Event-Report.pdf

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Alliance and Vox: Shaping New Mental Health Standards, a lived experience perspective

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Alliance and Vox: Shaping New Mental Health Standards, a lived experience perspective

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Alliance: Older People and Mental Health

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Alliance: Older People and Mental Health

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Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

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Older people and mental health - informing national policy implementation - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

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On 25 August 2021, the ALLIANCE, Age Scotland, See Me, and Voices Of eXperience (VOX) held a consultation event to discuss older adults' mental health and their experiences of mental health and social care services both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the event was to gather information and insight from people ...

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See Me: The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study

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See Me: The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study

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https://www.seemescotland.org/media/11118/see-me-scottish-mental-illness-stigma-study-final-report-sep-2022.pdf

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http://www.arghighland.co.uk/newsletterboy.html

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NHS Highland survey: if you live in Highland and are Autistic or support an Autistic person please take the time to complete.

NHS Highland want to try to ascertain views and ideas to support and develop services for Autistic people in the Highlands.

Please circulate as far as possible, the more responses the more NHS Highland will be able to reflect the wider views of Autistic people and those that support us across the Highlands.

(Closing date to follow: apologies that we do not have this information at present).

See below for a link to a short questionnaire:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MDRC9W3
For more information,a paper copy or an alternative format or if you need help completing the survey please contact:

Fiona Watt
PA to Jean-Pierre Sieczkarek Area Manager South
South & Mid Operational Unit
Nairn Town & County Hospital and PCC
Cawdor Road
Nairn
IV12 5EE

tel: 01667422710 or 01463706983

email: fiona.watt2@nhs.net

Autism and Ethics conference run by ARGH in partnership with NAS Scotland

Smithton Church, Inverness; For more information, Click here.
On 6th December 2013 Consultation on Highland Response to the Scottish Strategy for Autism
NHS Highland would appreciate hearing your thoughts on how we can go about achieving the actions outlined in the work plan linked to below

counsultation doc

12th November 2013

Your Say: Long-term Conditions

About a year ago, the Welfare Reform Committee began an initiative, 'Your Say', to hear directly from those who have been directly affected by welfare reform.

read more

Monday 21st August 2012 ARGH's new leaflet

ARGH have just released a leaflet offering advice for professionals in the Mental Health Services. The leaflet is written and designed by ARGH members and was funded by NHS Highland. to view the web version of the leaflet click here
Friday 14th Janurary 2011 Disappointing news regarding the Autism (Scotland) Bill:
Stage one debate on the Autism (Scotland) Bill falls (12th Jan. 2011) The results of the vote were For 5, Against 109, Abstentions 2. The transcript of the debate can be read here (click me)

Autism Strategy News
Towards an Autism Strategy for Scotland consultation responses have now been published, you can read them here (click me):

November 2010 ARGH's new Membership Card
ARGH has recently issued a new Membership Card, the card also doubles up as an Autism Alert Card.

ARGH have a new messageboard

The ARGH messageboard is an online forum offering a safe autistic space for our members : it is not viewable by others outside of ARGH. If you'd like to connect with other autistic people across the Highlands or find out more about what ARGH are doing then please join up. We will also use the space to discuss any consultations / local issues / anything that ARGH members feel is worth talking about. If you'd like to contribute to our monthly meetings but can't get along then you can use the messageboard to join in. Even if you've never used a messageboard before please give it a go; it's important that we hear what you have to say. If you have any questions or would like to join email webmaster@arghighland.co.uk

Wednesday 27th January 2010

Draft Scottish Autism Strategy Bill published - Consultation Hugh O'Donnell MSP has published his proposal for a draft Scottish Autism Strategy Bill in the Scottish Parliament. There will be three months of public consultation before MSPs decide if the proposal will go on to be debated as a draft bill. The consultation document is available here (click me)
Wednesday 5th August 2009
Hugh's proposal is based on implementing the Autism Act that passed through Westminster Parliament last year but only applied to England. It would require the Scottish Government to put in place a national ASD strategy and to place appropriate duties on councils and health boards that will support its implementation. To support the campaign and as part of the consultation, a Partners in Autism event has been scheduled on Thursday 11th February at Inshes Church in Inverness. This event will provided interested parties with information about the campaign and how you can contribute. For more information, Tel 01463 720056 or go to www.autism.org.uk

Friday 3rd July 2009
Spring 2009 Newsletter added see below.

Thursday 10 January 2008
Inverness courier with update on the story from 23rd October 2007 titled "Council stands accused of reneging on autism pledges" to access the story click here

23rd October 2007:
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER SERVICE IN HIGHLAND

CONSULTATION EVENT
The above "event" took place today(10/1/08). Bill Cook Project Manager (Mental Health and Learning Disability) has promised to send the compiled notes for this meeting by the end of next week, so watch this space for them. He also said he would send a copy of the "Partnership in Practice Agreement" once it has been agreed by Committee on the 16th Jan, when this has been recieved it will be available to view on the Information page.

The Inverness Courier Printed a story about the clousure of the SSA office and the lack of services in The Highlands. Two Members of ARGH were interviewed for the article. The article identified the lack of services in the Highlands. To see it and maybe comment on it (go to bottom of article to access comments.), click here

Newsletter

To access the latest copy of the newsletter Click on the issue you want to view below. To return back to the Newsletter page click on the back button at the top of the page.

Spring 2009

Spring 2008

ARGH is a new organisation which will:

-Inform service providers about what autistic people really experience.

-Campaign for better services for autistic people in the highlands.

-Challenge stigma and discrimination through education about autistic strengths.

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NHS Highland want to try to ascertain views and ideas to support and develop services for Autistic people in the Highlands. Please circulate as far as possible, the more responses the more NHS Highland will be able to reflect the wider views of Autistic people and those that support us across the Highlands.

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Public perspectives on health improvement within a remote-rural island community

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Public perspectives on health improvement within a remote-rural island community

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/hex.13260

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Kyle of Lochalsh - community priority survey

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Kyle of Lochalsh - community priority survey

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https://www.lochalsh.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-Community-Survey-Report-2022-v3-WEB.pdf