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Newsletter: April 2025

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Let's create a Framework for Peer Support in Scotland!


Peer support practice and the peer workforce in Scotland is growing. To support this, we want to work with you to co-design a framework that builds understanding of peer support's transformative power and core values and practices.

Join us online for this participatory workshop.

Book for 1 May

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Making Peer Practical - what happened next?

You've completed the Making Peer Practical programme, built connections, shared insights, and earned your certificate but what's next?

Specialist Resource Solutions (SRS) provide care packages across the North East of Scotland. They are bringing their programme plans to life as they work towards the introduction of Peer Workers.

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A new future for mental health


It's time for transformation of our mental health system


Get started

Sharing recovery stories


Ideas to support 

story sharing 

for positive change


Take a look

The peer recovery hub


Help for developing peer roles and approaches


Explore

Let's talk 

about recovery


Let lived 

experience lead how you develop support


Learn more

In this webinar we're joined by Rachel Middleton, Network Manager for Penumbra's Distress Brief Intervention Service. We also welcome Thom Stewart, Expert-by-Experience from An Ait Eile Cooperative / Galway Community Cafe.

Have a watch / listen for two great examples of how, with a focus on peer support, mental health crisis services are taking a different approach to supporting people in distress.

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Peer support in mental health crisis services 

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Scottish Recovery Network on LinkedIn!


Scottish Recovery Network is now on LinkedIn! Follow us for the latest updates and insights about recovery, lived experience and peer support.

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One City Trust funding for Edinburgh opens 


The theme is 'Bringing people together' and the trust exists to tackle the impact that poverty and social isolation has on people in the city.

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Check out the fab new Bipolar Scotland website!


Whether you're looking for advice, sharing stories, or exploring ways to get involved, this new website is there to help. Visit to discover tools and support.

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Spotlight on the hub: Developing peer support 


Did you know that the Peer Recovery hub has a whole section full of resources and learning to support you to develop peer roles and approaches?

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Time Space Compassion podcast


If you work in suicide prevention or wider mental health, take some time to listen to the latest season of this Suicide Prevention Scotland podcast.

Listen

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Deafblind Scotland Awareness training


Do you want to improve your understanding of deafblindness and learn to communicate effectively with a deafblind person?

Deafblind Scotland can help

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Creating Hope 

with Peer Support - get involved!

Practical workshops

Do you want to build your skills and confidence in developing supportive peer relationships with people affected by suicide?

 8 April Dumfries

22 April Aberdeen

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Learning & networking event

An open invitation to people who live / work in Edinburgh, who want to connect with others interested in the role of lived experience and community-based peer support in suicide prevention.

 13 May Edinburgh


Coming soon...Peer Connects events programme 2025/26!

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