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Opportunity for Carers groups PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
In an effort to continue work around exploring the experiences of carers and the role they can play in recovery, we are looking to visit 4 or 5 carers groups in Scotland during January-March 2009 to discuss recovery and the experiences of carers, family members, and informal supporters of people experiencing mental health problems in supporting recovery.
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Conference09: Focus on Mary O'Hagan PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
Already our national conference 2009 is proving popular with considerable interest. We are delighted that we will be joined at Making Recovery Real by international consultant and recovery activist, Mary O'Hagan. Mary will provide the keynote speech and contribute to one of 12 parallel sessions at the event on 26th February in Perth.
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Making Recovery Real - 26th Feb 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
UPDATE 17/12/2008 - PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. If you wish to be added to the waiting list for this conference, please still submit a booking form.

SRN are pleased to announce that we will host our fifth national conference entitled Making Recovery Real on 26th February 2009 at the Perth Concert Hall.
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New story on the website PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 01 December 2008
"I, more than most, have had to learn how to live my life one day at a time. I’ve believed for many years that “labels are for jars and not people”, but the penny hadn’t dropped that this also applied to me." ~ Cynthia Spillman

This adapted version of a recovery story by Cynthia Spillman was first published on The Scottish Book Trust’s website. Her recovery from the emotional pain of one child’s death and another’s injury, and the resulting mental health issues, is explored here in a story focusing on hope, humour and enjoying life to the full.
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Training from Working to Recovery ltd PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 01 December 2008
Working to Recovery Limited have announced training dates for the new year. Recovery and Person Led Planning will be two one day workshops in January while Making Recovery Happen is a five day course running in March.
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Ayrshire and Arran Leading Change PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
The Ayrshire and Arran Leading Change project brought together nine people from a range of roles and backgrounds to work alongside five inpatient wards to help identify ways to introduce and extend recovery approaches.
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NEWS
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.