News News Archive 2009 Event to explore service user involved research
Event to explore service user involved research |
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| Friday, 16 January 2009 |
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Exploring the ways forward for service user involved research - Valuing people as experts in their own lives is a FREE event and will take place on Friday, 6th March 2009 at the University of Stirling. This participatory event will develop future plans for taking forward service user involved research in Scotland. There will be a range of speakers who will provide information on what is currently happening in terms of service user involved research and an opportunity for discussion during workshops in the afternoon. The speakers will include:
The event is supported by Voices Of eXperience (VOX), the Scottish Recovery Network (SRN), The Mental Health Foundation, Glasgow School of Social Work (Universities of Strathclyde & Glasgow), the University of Stirling Social Work Section Service User and Carer Group, and the School of Social Work (RGU) Service User and Carer Forum. To for more information or to book a place either contact Voices of eXperience (VOX) tel: 0141 572 1663 or complete the booking form and e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| New SRN research explores the experience of recovery over time |
16 May Since the first discussions about bringing recovery based approaches to Scotland began, one thing has always been clear: that people's personal narratives - the stories and experiences they share - are central to understanding and encouraging mental health recovery. |
| Black women, recovery and resilience |
16 May In a specially commissioned article for SRN, researcher and psychiatric survivor Dr Jayasree Kalathil explores the issues of recovery and resilience from the perspective of black women interviewed for a 2011 study by Survivor Research and the Mental Health Foundation. While the article focuses on recent data from England, there are important lessons to be learnt everywhere, including Scotland. |
| What mental health practitioners talk about, when they talk about SRI 2 |
16 May Having recently facilitated Learning Networks on the use of the updated Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI 2), SRN’s John McCormack was keen to hear from practitioners about their use of the tool and how it affects practice in the field. Here John shares his discussions with Lindsay Kerr and Jan Thomson who both work in NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Mental Health Services. |
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