Peer Support – Online Workshop
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Facilitated by the Scottish Recovery Network, this 50min session will explore the power of peer support in community-based mental health & wellbeing. You’ll gain practical information, free resources, and hear examples of peer support in action.
This session is for those involved in or planning community-based projects, and anyone curious about how peer support could enhance existing work in Midlothian.
What is Peer Support?
Peer support is a powerful approach that can help people with their mental health. It’s a mutual relationship where people with shared experiences support each other, especially as they move through challenging times.
Through peer support, people living with mental health challenges are seen as part of the solution. They have a significant and active role to play in supporting their own and others’ recovery. Walking alongside someone who understands, who ‘gets it’, helps people to feel less alone. It offers them the opportunity to explore their feelings and what will help them live the life they choose.
Peer support exists in different forms such as peer support groups and paid peer workers in mental health services. But all peer support is rooted firmly in hope, sharing experiences, and an intentional relationship.
With the Scottish Government announcing a new round of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, including a commitment to two years of funding, now is a great time to explore how peer support could strengthen your work or application to the fund.
Details
Please note this session will be hybrid, with MCA’s Volunteer Managers Forum members joining in-person at our office. Everyone else is free to join the session online via Microsoft Teams. A link to join will be available when you register.
Questions?
If you have any questions or access requirements, contact MCA at info@MCA.scot