News News Archive 2010 Self-directed Support strategy published
Self-directed Support strategy published |
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| Friday, 03 December 2010 |
Following consultation the Scottish Government have published a 10 year strategy for Self-directed Support in Scotland.  The strategy aims to set out and drive a cultural shift around the delivery of support provided by social care and health services, whereby people have more control over the type of help they receive and the way it is delivered. It sets out plans for greater use of individual budgets for people in receipt of support, and describes self directed support as being "available to everyone but imposed on no one". The strategy, which was developed in conjunction with the local authorities grouping, COSLA, states: "The focus is on delivering better outcomes through focused assessment and review, improved information and advice, and a clear and transparent approach to support planning. The strategy is part of a wider reform agenda, and reflects the common goals of current health and social care policy to deliver better outcomes for individuals and communities." Download a copy of the Self-directed Support strategy paper. |
| Play to raise awareness of recovery: 7th June 2012 |
21 May Falkirk and District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH) Arts and Media Group present their first ever drama production, 'We are all Bobby'. |
| 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. |
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