Such a great day, and so inspired by everyone's commitments to making peer become a reality in their organisations. Scottish Recovery Network are doing a great job in bringing folks together to learn from each other. Suicide Prevention Scotland

We’ve been working with groups & organisations already delivering peer support to co-design a practical & adaptable resource to develop skills with those offering peer support to people affected by suicide. Order for free scottishrecovery.net/get-your-free-… #WSPD2024 #CreatingHopeTogether

Peer support has a vital role to play in suicide prevention but misconceptions are getting in the way. Catriona McDougall challenges some of those misconceptions in The Scotsman next week on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay (10 Sept). #WSPD2024 #CreatingHopeTogether #PeerSupportScot

Let's start the day with a #FollowFriday #FF! Say hello & give a follow to our new Projects Officer Eilidh Hollow Eilidh Hollow 👋

#FilmFriday📽️ With responses to The Big Scottish Peer Support Survey! coming in from across the country (Take the survey here surveymonkey.com/r/peer-support… ) It's important to remember just why we're celebrating & championing peer support. youtu.be/Jfrrc2JyQfI?si… #PeerSupportScot

Creating Hope with Peer Support in Fife Learning & networking event - 11 Sept Live or work in Fife? Want to connect with others interested in the role of community-based peer support in suicide prevention? eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-hop… #WorldSuicidepreventionDay #WSPD2024

Tomorrow is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay & we'll be sharing a short film featuring Wendy & Louise The Neuk Mental Health and Su1cide Prevention exploring: Why #PeerSupport works in crisis situations, what this looks like in practice & why cross sector collaboration benefits all. #WSPD2024 #CreatingHopeTogether

.Third Force News September Magazine is out & includes our feature for #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 'Peer support: a harbour in a storm' We're changing the narrative. Peer support is not an optional extra but an essential part of our response to suicide. tfn.scot/magazine/septe…

Fifer's. 🎉🎉 - great event coming up in Cupar on 11th September.

'Peer support has a vital role to play in suicide prevention, but misconceptions are getting in the way' Catriona McDougall challenges some of those misconceptions in this The Scotsman feature scotsman.com/news/peer-supp… #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2024 #CreatingHopeTogether

Over on the Peer Recovery Hub there's a new film w/ Wendy & Louise The Neuk Mental Health and Su1cide Prevention exploring: Why #PeerSupport works in crisis situations What this looks like in practice Why cross sector collaboration benefits all scottishrecovery.net/peer-support-s… #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2024

📢 Our research found that 74% of people feel comfortable talking to their friends and family about mental health. But only 45% feel the same about suicidal thoughts. Help us change this. Start the conversation today. It could even save a life.  #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

What a fab #PracticeDevelopment session we had this morning as part of our #PeerConnects programme. Loads of connection and shared learning on #PeerFacilitationSkills 🥳 And a beautiful wee word cloud that sums up how people felt following the session ⭐️💫✨

⬇️ Excellent piece from Christine Scottish Recovery Network

Peer support is a crucial way we can change the narrative on suicide prevention. Here's Catriona McDougall from Scottish Recovery Network with more...

Creating Hope with Peer Support in #Moray Learning & networking event - 2 Oct Live or work in Moray? Want to connect with others interested in the role of community-based peer support in suicide prevention? Book your place⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-hop… #SuicidePrevention

Another Creating Hope with Peer Support event finished today as part of Fife's #SuicidePrevention activities. Here's a wee insight to how people were feeling afterwards - so grateful for everyone's input and energy they brought to the discussions! #CreatingHopeTogether

A huge thank you to Maggie Families in Trauma and Recovery and Lindsey from The Hive - Love and Harmony. Excellent discussions on how peer support can successfully sit alongside clinical mental health services to better support our communities #CreatingHopeTogether Scottish Recovery Network

✨Free Webinars ✨ Scottish Recovery Network are hosting a series of 60 minute webinars around Peer Support 🫶 Read more and book ➡️ bit.ly/3MCkaOh