Scottish Recovery Network

Day

Tuesday 4 February

Time slot

09:30-10:30

This event took place about 2 months ago

Room

Tinto suite
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Lesley Smith
0300 323 9956

Topic

Health and social care

Overall aim

This event gives you the opportunity to: 

• Understand what peer support is and explore the context in Scotland 
• See collaboration in action as we look at what’s happening in Fife to grow the peer support offer locally 
• Connect with others interested in the power of peer support 
• Access to a range of free peer support resources 

Description

Peer support is powerful and it works. It provides space where people with shared experiences support each other, especially as they move through challenging times. Working together, in a compassionate way to find a way through.

The Third Sector in Scotland is leading innovation in peer support. The vast majority of Peer Worker roles sit in the sector. Peer support groups and services are providing access to essential and immediate mental health support, as we grapple with an overwhelmed mental health system.

Setting the scene, this workshop provides the chance to learn about what peer support is and why it’s so powerful? As a participant you’ll be one of the first to hear about the findings from The Big Scottish Peer Support national survey. This new piece of research provides key insights into peer support activity across the country.

Shifting to a more local focus, the workshop also explores the important role that collaboration plays in developing peer support. Participants will hear from Maggie Wright, CEO, Families in Trauma and Recovery and Lea Cooper, Peer Support Network Coordinator and Lived Experience Team Facilitator, Fife Voluntary Action. Maggie and Lea will share learning from their experience working together to grow peer support in Fife. 

#PeerSupportScot #TheFutureIsPeer

Who was the event aimed at?

Directors, managers, project/line managers, fundraisers, development officers and volunteers

Who spoke at this event?

Lesley Smith and Catriona McDougall, Scottish Recovery Network
Maggie Wright, Families in Trauma and Recovery
Lea Cooper, Fife Voluntary Action