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Scottish Recovery Network
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We bring people, services & organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system that is powered by lived experience. www.scottishrecovery.net | https://OpportunitiesImpact.eventbrite.co.uk

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💭 What does it take to make peer support a lasting part of suicide prevention in Scotland?

Our Curious Listeners sat down with @thomascarthur.bsky.social and Councillor Paul Kelly to explore the actions we can take together.

#CreatingHopeTogether #PeerSupportScot
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November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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We’re now in workshops and discussing the learning in our Creating Hope with Peer Support guides 💡

Download our free practice guide for yourself here 👇 bit.ly/CHPSPeerPower

#CreatingHopeTogether #PeerSupportScot #SuicidePrevention
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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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We’re live at Peer Support Creating Hope — an event celebrating the power of peer support in suicide prevention 💚

Today we’re hearing from inspiring groups like The Hive Kirkcaldy, Neil’s Hugs Foundation, and The Neuk Perth about how connection creates safety and belonging.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Tomorrow is our national event in Stirling!

We'll be launching the Creating Hope with Peer Support report which marks the first 3 years of the project & the people who make it possible.

Get it direct 👉 inbox bit.ly/ScotRecoveryNews

#CreatingHopeTogether #SuicidePrevention
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November 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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📩Our November newsletter is out & features:

🧩Creating Hope with Peer Support heads to Shetland!
🧩Lived experience leadership in health & social care resources
🧩Peer support, real voices, real impact playlist

& lots more..

Read it here bit.ly/NovNews25

#MentalHealth #Recovery #PeerSupport
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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🔔 Make sure to set a YouTube notification for:

The Power of Peer Support in Suicide Prevention
A new film premiering on Tues 11 Nov at 13:30!

We were asked by Suicide Prevention Scotland to collaborate on a film that showcases the vital role of peer support in suicide prevention. 1/2..
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November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🧩A week today at our national event we launch a new report marking:

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

Sign up & get it straight to your inbox!

📥https://bit.ly/ScotRecoveryNews

#CreatingHopeTogether
#SuicidePreventionScotland
#PeerSupport
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November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Set up and ready to go for our #PeerConnects Transforming Mental Health in Scotland event in Edinburgh today! - Well done team 😘

All we need is our fantastic participants who ALWAYS bring their knowledge, ideas & expertise🧡

#MentalHealth #Recovery
#LivedExperience #PeerSupport
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November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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🌟 Transforming Scotland's Mental Health System

An exciting day ahead at our #PeerConnects event w/ Julie Repper, CEO at Imroc, a lived experience-led charity.

Together we'll explore what a transformed mental health system in Scotland looks like, & how we get there?

We'd love to hear your views 👇
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November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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#Renfrewshire

Want to build confidence & skills providing peer support to people affected by suicide?

We're partnering @engage-ren.bsky.social to facilitate a 1 day Creating Hope with Peer Support workshop.

🗓️30 October, 10-16:00, Free

Book👉 chpsrenfrewshire.eventbrite.co.uk

#SuicidePrevention
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October 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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A few photos of our Forth Valley event

Interested in the role of lived experience & community-based peer support in suicide prevention?

Our next event is Glasgow on 21 Oct in partnership @nhsggc.bsky.social & Mental Health Network GGC.

creatinghopewithpeersupportlearnandnetwork.eventbrite.co.uk
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October 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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📩Our Oct newsletter is out with the third in our series of free Creating Hope with Peer Support practice guides.

This guide focuses on 'Supporting People Experiencing Distress ' & provides insights & tools from Peer Supporters to help you in your role.

bit.ly/OctNews2025

#PeerSupportScot
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October 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Going the distance: making peer support sustainable
7 Oct, 10:30-12, Online
#PeerConnects

Peer support thrives w/ the right conditions in place. Hear from Darren Sayer @penumbra-scot.bsky.social Hope Point Dundee & share ideas to help peer support flourish!

sustainablepeersupport.eventbrite.co.uk
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September 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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#FilmFriday🎥

Look out for our very own Holly @thatstvofficial.bsky.social tonight at 17:45 (#Dundee, Channel 8, Freeview).

She'll be chatting #PeerSupport & the chance to take part in a free Lunch & Learn session in partnership with DVVA.

We'll share on socials too🧡

#ILovePeerSupport
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September 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Peer supporters from across Scotland came together this week for our practice exchange.

"The compassion fatigue workshop was amazing & I felt seen as I am currently going through exactly this, so it was great to discuss this with others who would understand"

#PeerSupportScot #ILovePeerSupport
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September 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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There's a few places left at our Creating Hope with Peer Support workshop delivered with Discovery College in the highlands.

Want to build confidence & skills providing peer support to people affected by suicide?

Join us on Mon, 22 Sept in Inverness🧡

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-h...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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💡Inspiring day ahead at our #PeerConnects Peer Supporters Practice Exchange!

Hearing from peer leaders driving change in Scotland:

Paul Byrne, DVVA
Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Bipolar Scotland
Donna Paterson-Harvie, Neil's Hugs Foundation
Maggie Wright Families in Trauma and Recovery
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September 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Today we launch our partnership manifesto - Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action.

Mental health in Scotland is at breaking point. Together, we’re calling for urgent investment, prevention, & transformational change.

Read 👉 www.smhp.scot/manifesto

#MentalHealthScotland #ItsTimeForAction
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September 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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🚨 Scotland’s mental health is in crisis & we need urgent action.

Next week, as part of Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership, we launch Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action, a manifesto calling on government to act with ambition, urgency and compassion.

Follow for updates.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay we’re highlighting the vital role of peer support in suicide prevention:

🎟️ Book now: Peer Support–Creating Hope
📰 Guest blog: Holding Space for Distress
📽️ New What if Podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland

👉 bit.ly/WSPD2025News

#CreatingHopeTogether #WSPD2025
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September 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Booking for our national event opens next week in our #WMHD2025 newsletter!

Peer Support 🧡 Creating Hope
11 Nov, Stirling

Together we'll celebrate & share 3 years of progress & explore what’s next for peer support in suicide prevention in Scotland.

🔗 scottishrecovery.net/newsletter-s...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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It's #NationalWellbeingWeek & our teacups are a great way to get conversations about wellbeing started.

You could say they encourage curiosi-tea!

☕️Download scottishrecovery.net/resources/re...

☕️Keep the chat going & order hard copy versions (Scotland only) scottishrecovery.net/contact/
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September 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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🤩Check out our #PeerConnects webinar series which starts at the end of September!

Join us for 60 minutes of peer support ideas & inspiration to kick-start your day! Oh & bring a sarnie! 🥪

Book via our new webinar brochure👇

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#PeerSupport #MentalHealth #Recovery
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August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Our September newsletter is out!

🧩Launch of Peer Connects webinar series

🧩Navigating Discomfort in the Peer Relationship free practice guide & short film

🧩Rebalancing Scotland's Mental Health System - our response to HSCS Committee call for views on mental health spending

bit.ly/NewsSept2025
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August 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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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.

Read the full response here 👇

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August 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM