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Uists
Santa Dash
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The Uists Santa Dash takes place on Friday 16th December,
starting at the East Camp, Balivanich at 12.30pm.
The
Dash will be a 2 mile loop finishing off at Tagsa Uibhist
where refreshments will be available. Full Santa Suit or
Santa Hat available. £3 entry (includes hire of suits).
All
proceeds donated to the Mental Health Outreach Service (Tagsa
Uibhist).
To
view poster click here,
and for further information and to register and book your
Santa Suit or Hat please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer,
tel. 01870 602588.
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Draft
Mental Health Strategy for Scotland 2011-2015 - Consultation
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The Scottish Government launched the draft 'Mental
Health Strategy for Scotland: 2011-2015 A Consultation'
in September 2011, and the Scottish Government want to know
what you think about this plan.
This
new draft national mental health strategy brings together
work to improve mental health services and mental health
improvement. It intends to build on the current approach
and seek Stakeholder's views on the direction of travel
for the next 4 years to further improve mental health outcomes.
Your answers will help develop the plan. You might want
to have someone to help you read this and fill it in. You
can tell the Scottish Government what you think by answering
the questions at the end and sending them by email to: MHStrategy@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
or post to: Katherine Christie Scottish Government Health
Directorate Reshaping Care and Mental Health Division Mental
Health Service Delivery Unit 3ER, St Andrew's House Regent
Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
This
consultation, one of the first published by the Scottish
Government since the election, indicates the priority placed
on mental health. For the first time, it brings together
in a single document our mental health improvement work,
our mental illness prevention work and our work to improve
mental health services.
If you need more information call Katherine Christie on
0131 244 5207. Please send your answers back by 31 January
2012.
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Applied
Suicide Intervention Skills Training
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Two-day
workshop which offers intensive training for front-line
workers and community members. to be held in the Clinical
Skills Area, Western Isles Hospital, on 1st & 2nd December
2011.
This free training is run by the Choose Life Coordinator
and emphasises teaching suicide first-aid to help a person
at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed. ASIST
provides practical training for caregivers seeking to prevent
the immediate risk of suicide.
For
further information contact
Elaine MacKay,
Planning and Development Officer, Public Health and Strategy
Division, NHS Western Isles, tel: 01851 708035 ext: 3035.
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Mentally
Healthy Workplace Training
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Two-day
training for Line Managers to be held in the Bayhead Bridge
Centre, Stornoway, on 29th & 30th September 2011.
This free training is run by the Healthy Working Lives Advisor
and gives employers the understanding, knowledge and skills
to address a wide variety of issues relating to employment
and mental health. It also aims to reduce barriers to employment
by addressing stigma, discrimination and negativity around
mental health issues in the workplace.
Employers,
managers and supervisors can all benefit from attending
this training course. For further information contact
Norma MacLeod,
Healthy Working Lives Coordinator,
on 01851 708925.
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8th September 2011
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Suicide
Prevention Awareness Week 2011
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As
part of this year’s activity Choose Life have created two
different click-thru online
banners linking to the public section of the Choose
Life website. .
For
further information please contact Elaine
Mackay, Choose Life Coordinator.
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Date added:
8th September 2011
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Suicide
Prevention Awareness Week 2011
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The
annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Week takes place from
the 10th - 16th September 2011, and the national theme for
this year is 'Preventing Suicide in Multi-cultural Societies'.
During
this week, there will be events taking place across the
Western Isles, namely a Suicide Prevention and Awareness
conference, in both Lewis and Uist and also look out for
advertising regarding multi-faith services.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
18th August 2011
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Suicide
Prevention Conference 2011
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During the 2011
Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, Choose Life Western Isles
is extending an invitation to its conferences which are
being held from 12.15pm on
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Balivanich
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Council
Chambers, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Stornoway, |
The keynote
speakers this year are: Dr Cameron Stark, Consultant in
Public Health Medicine, NHS Highland whose speech is entitled
'A conceptual model of suicide in rural areas', and Christine
Mackechnie, Service Co-ordinator, Counselling & Family Mediation,
whose speech is entitled 'Time to Talk'.
For
further information please contact Elaine
Campbell, Choose Life Coordinator.
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18th August 2011
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Cycle
for Steven
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This year NHSWI
are supporting a team of cyclists from North Uist, who will
complete a sponsored cycle from Glasgow to North Uist, in
memory of their friend Steven, who died by suicide.
The event is
called 'Cycle for Steven' and the five boys taking part
will depart from George Square, Glasgow, on Monday 29th
September and aim to arrive at Carinish Hall, North Uist,
via the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry, on Friday 2nd September.
The boys have
organised this cycle to help raise awareness of depression
in young men, and all funds raised will be donated to the
national charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably).
NHS Western Isles
Chairperson, Neil Galbraith, will meet with the boys on
Sunday 28th September in Glasgow, before they set off the
next morning and the media will be present to interview
the boys as they travel and greet them on their arrival
in North Uist.
On Friday 2nd
September, there will be a family Ceilidh held in Carinish
Hall, where there will be an opportunity to pick up leaflets/information
about Suicide Prevention Week and resources/support networks
that are available both locally and nationally.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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18th August 2011
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Suicide
Prevention 2010
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NHS
staff and the wider community are able to access training
throughout the Western Isles in programmes such as ASIST
(Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and safeTALK.
To view ASIST training dates click
here.
The next ASIST
Training will take place on 25th and
26th November in Benbecula. (Training scheduled for 2nd
and 3rd September has been postponed).
For
further information please contact Elaine
Campbell, Choose Life Coordinator.
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Date added:
31st August 2010
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Suicide
Prevention Conference
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To coincide with
Suicide Prevention Week, a Suicide Prevention Conference
is being organised, and will be held in Balivanich Hall
on Wednesday 8th September.
Key note speech
will be made from Professor Stephen Platt, Professor of
Health Policy Research, Edinburgh University, and also two
speakers from Highland User Group (HUG). The event will
start at 10.30am, and there will be a light lunch at 12.15pm.
The Samaritans are also hoping to attend.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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24th August 2010
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Uist
Suicide Prevention Service
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Services to coincide
with Suicide Prevention Week will be held in Daliburgh Church
of Scotland on Thursday 9th September at 7pm. The Service
will be held in conjunction with Fr. Roddy from St. Peter's
Parish.
This is an annual
event, held last year in St. Peter's Church, and will rotate
venue each year.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
24th August 2010
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Barra
Suicide Prevention Service
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A Service to
coincide with Suicide Prevention Week will be held in Barra
- dates to be confirmed.
The Service will
be inter-denominational, being held in Catholic Church but
with representation from Church of Scotland assisting with
service.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
24th August 2010
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Barra
Suicide Prevention: 'Walk of Hope'
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To mark the end
of Suicide Prevention Week, a 'Walk of Hope' is being arranged
in Barra on Friday 10th September. Participants will travel
along the Castlebay Coastal route at 4pm.
For
further information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
24th August 2010
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Community
Open Days
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Local
agencies and services worked in partnership in June
to offer communities information, advice and assistance
on a wide range of topics in order to help make life
that little bit easier.
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Groups
involved included: Alzheimer
Scotland; Faire; Fire Safety; Early Years Service;
Trading Standards; Taigh Blath/Home Safety; Health
Promotion; Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland; Volunteer
Centre; Fas Fallain; Smoking Cessation; Occupational
Therapy; Advocacy Western Isles; and more.
The
Community Open Days were developed by the Western
Isles Mental Health Collaborative, and organised to
promote Alzheimer Scotland and raise awareness of
Dementia within Lewis and Harris during Dementia Awareness
Week, the theme being 'Making It Happen'.
For
further information please contact Marissa
MacLennan, Health Information & Resources Officer.
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Date added:
7th July 2010
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Mentally
Flourishing in the Western Isles
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Two
events were held in Lewis and Uist in March to inform
people about the national policy and action plan 'Towards
a Mentally Flourishing Scotland (TAMFS), which sets
out a way forward
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for
all agencies delivering services to help promote good
mental wellbeing
Two
events were held in Lewis and Uist in March to inform
people about the national policy and action plan 'Towards
a Mentally Flourishing Scotland (TAMFS), which sets
out a way forward for all agencies delivering services
to help promote good mental wellbeing.
The
events were coordinated by Kenna Campbell and open
to those who play a lead role in key areas that influence
mental health and wellbeing, such as: education, employment,
regeneration, criminal justice, environment, business,
culture and arts, service users, carers, publid sector
agencies, voluntary sector and media, as well as health
promotion, public health, and health and social care
services.
For further
information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
14th May 2010
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Mentally
Healthy Workplace - Line Manager Training
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A
2 day 'Mentally Healthy Workplace' training course
was held at the Bayhead Bridge Centre, Stornoway,
on 20th and 21st April. The course was offered to
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employers
free of charge through Healthy Working Lives and gave
participants an understanding, knowledge and learn
skills to address a wide variety of issues relating
to employment and mental health.
It
also looked at reducing barriers to employment by
addressing stigma, discrimination and negativity around
mental health issues in the workplace. A national
trainer co-facilitated the training with Norma Macleod,
Healthy Working Lives Advisor.
Staff
from Department of Work & Pensions, Dun Eisdean and
the NHS attended the training, and a further 2 day
training course has been scheduled to take place on
21st & 22nd September.
For
further information or to reserve your space on the
next training course please contact Norma Macleod,
HWL Advisor, tel. 01851 708925.
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14th May 2010
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Breathing
Space Day 2010
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'Open up
a book when you're feeling down' was the theme of
Breathing Space Day 2010 on 1st February. Celebrating
the power of reading and writing to lift our mood
and provide a break from our worries, Health
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Promotion
produced a display for Sgoil Lionacleit Library to
celebrate the day.
Breathing
space provided promotional materials such as bookmarks
and keyrings, as well as launching a book of stories
by 5 Scottish authors to mark the day and celebrate
how words can provide escape, hope and recovery when
feeling low.
For further
information please contact Kenna
MacInnes, Senior Health Promotion Officer.
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Date added:
8th March 2010
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Pointers
Youth Drop-In Cafe
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In
partnership with the Western Isles Alcohol & Drug Partnership,
staff from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS),
provide a drop-in facility aimed at 12-18 year olds in Pointers.
It offers displays, information, advice and sign-posting
on substance misuse and other services.
For
further
information please contact Maggie
MacLeod, CAMHS CPN
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Date added:
8th March 2010
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Mentally
Healthy Workplace Training
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Mentally Healthy
Workplace Training was provided to NHSWI managers and supervisors.
The training was aimed at providing them with the understanding,
knowledge and skills to address a wide variety of issues
relating to employment and mental health.
Training also
aims to reduce barriers to employment by addressing stigma
and discrimination,
managing personal stress, supportive management practices
and legal requirements under the Disability Discrimination
Act. For
more information click here.
For further information
please contact Norma
MacLeod, Healthy Working Lives Coordinator.
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22nd June 2009
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