The Future is Peer – opportunities & impact webinar: 30 September
This webinar will arm you with evidence and insights to help you make the case for peer support investment and action!
With growing recognition in national strategies like Creating Hope Together and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan, there is a renewed commitment to embedding peer support across Scotland’s mental health system. But how do we strengthen the case for peer support?
This webinar will arm you with evidence and insight to help you champion the value of peer support with your stakeholders, decision-makers, funders, local authorities, and beyond.
Together, we’ll explore:
- The evidence for the impact of peer support in Scotland
- How peer support is being delivered and experienced
- Why a shared understanding is essential for the future of peer support
- The role of peer leadership in transforming mental health services
You’ll hear from Ruth Stevenson, Ruthless Research, sharing key findings from The Big Scottish Peer Support Survey, and Holly Hendry, Scottish Recovery Network, who will give an exclusive taster from our new Insight Reports being launched later this year.
Sharing experiences from on the ground will be Kelly Gilmour, Peer Support Development Worker, from Mindspace in Perth, who will outline the difference peer support has made to the organisation and the people they support. Last but not least Sue Lyons, Manager, from Discovery College in the Highlands, is joining us and will be covering how they have created a shared understanding of peer support locally and established a peer network.
Who is this event for?
This Peer Connects webinar takes place on Tuesday 30 September from 10:00 until 11:00. It is for anyone with an interest in the role of peer support, including Peer Workers, Service Providers, Policy-Makers, Planners, Commissioners, and People with Lived Experience.
- To book your place visit our Eventbrite channel
- We will be using the video conferencing tool Microsoft Teams for this event. Your online security and wellbeing are our utmost priority. We will send out a secure link ahead of the event.
- Want to call into this event on your phone (audio access)? We can accommodate this.
Learning will also be shared in our newsletter and through the Peer Recovery Hub.
Accessibility
We support the ALLIANCE More than Words #CommunicationForAll campaign. If you have any accessibility or communication needs that would help you take part, please let us know. To book BSL Interpreters or Electronic Notetakers, we need two weeks’ notice.
If you have any further questions, contact 0300 323 9956orinfo@scottishrecovery.net
British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us directly by usingContact Scotland BSL
Peer Connects programme 2025/26
Peer Connects is a programme of free learning events and webinars, featuring guest contributors, networking opportunities, new tools and a chance to share practice with other people passionate about peer support!
The Peer Connects programme has three over-arching themes: sharing what’s possible, growing peer support and supporting peer leadership.
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