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Getting Help for Your Mental Health: Know Where to Go

In May this year the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) launched its new campaign, Know Where to Go. The campaign will assist people to get help for their mental health when they need it.

Know Where to Go responds to the need revealed by a YouGov poll commissioned by SAMH, which found that over 800,000 adults in Scotland wouldn’t know where to go for help if they had concerns about their mental health.

As well as encouraging people to seek help early if they are concerned about their mental health, Know Where to Go will also campaign for a wider range of treatments and support to ensure that help is available to people when it is needed.

A FREE Know Where to Go Guide, campaign materials and more information about the campaign’s key messages are available at :

http://www.samh.org.uk/our-work/policy-campaigns/know-where-to-go

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FREE Workplace Alcohol and Drugs Workshop

The Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives in partnership with Alcohol Focus Scotland and Scottish Drugs Forum has developed a half–day training programme which is designed to give information and guidance to employers/managers to help deal with workplace issues on both alcohol and drugs. 

On completion of the training course, participants will have:

• Increased knowledge of all forms of substances and their impact on the individual and workplace.
• Increased awareness of the legal framework within which to implement workplace alcohol and drugs policies.
• Increased awareness of development and implementation of alcohol and drugs policies.
• Increased confidence in dealing with staff issues around alcohol and drugs.

Date : Wednesday 8th August 2012

Time : 9:30am till 1pm

Venue: Festival Business Centre, 150 Brand Street, Glasgow G51 1DH

For more details or to book a place on the half day training call Health at Work on 0141 314 0024 or email mariam.abbas@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

 Please note our policy regarding cancellations. A fee of £60 will be charged to those participants who do not take up their place or who cancel less than 48 hours before the start of the training event.

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Up and Coming Health Events and Campaigns

Here are this month's suggestions for campaigns and events to promote in the workplace:

Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run - 2nd September 2012 consists of a 10K and half marathon event. Entry fees are unchanged from last year and there are new youth and family races on Saturday 1st September. Click here for information and how to enter.

International Literacy Day - 8th September 2012 is celebrated annually to raise awareness of literacy and illiteracy issues globally. Click here for more information and resources.

Pedal for Scotland Glasgow to Edinburgh Bike Ride - 9th September 2012 is an annual event consisting of a number of cycling challenges on the 47 mile route. Why not enter the corporate team event? Click here for more information.

Migraine Awareness Week - 6th - 12th September 2012 aims to promote knowledge and awareness of this common disorder. Click here to get resources and further information.

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FREE Stop Smoking Support in Glasgow

The following groups will be starting soon to support people who wish to quit smoking. The groups meet for an hour every week for seven weeks at the following venues:

The Wedge Pollok - Starting Tuesday 17th July 5.30pm

Orkney St. Govan - Starting Tuesday 24th August, 10.30am

To book a place on either of the above groups or for further information on how to stop smoking call 0800 028 5208

In addition, a further group will be starting in north Glasgow:

Springburn Health Centre - Starting Thursday 12th July 6pm

To book a place on the Springburn group contact Smokefree Community Services on 0141 201 9832.
 

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Funding Opportunity

The Robertson Trust and its Partners are offering an opportunity to Third Sector organisations to apply for funding to develop projects looking at new ways of reducing alcohol-related harm in young people, their families and communities in Scotland.

For more information on this and how you can apply, please visit The Robertson Trust website on www.therobertsontrust.org.uk

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Ahead For Health: FREE Mental Health Awareness DVD

A new DVD that promotes an enlightened approach to mental health among workers, including those in male-dominated industries, is now available FREE from the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives.

 Ahead for Health aims to bring a more positive attitude to the discussion of mental health. It’s designed to be part of ‘toolbox talk’ discussions giving supervisors and staff the opportunity to discuss important work-related issues and make everyone aware of sources of support.

The Ahead for Health message stresses that:

• Mental health and wellbeing is a key part of Health and Safety.
• Effective Health and Safety relies on staff whose minds are focused on the job – issues with mental health and wellbeing can get in the way of that.
• All businesses have staff who get stressed or depressed at times – it’s widespread and normal.
• It’s easy to tackle it if you spot it and act early – retaining valued staff.
• Often, it’s just easy things like living a bit healthier and looking after yourself that gets people back on top form.
• Helping your staff accept and understand that these issues exist and are normal will help them to help their workmates – and alert you to potential issues.

The DVD can be used by human resources, occupational health and health and safety managers – or anyone with a responsibility for workplace education.

To order a copy of the Ahead for Health DVD visit: www.healthyworkinglives.com/aheadforhealth

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Healthy Working Lives Award Recipients

Many Congratulations to the following organisations that have recently been rewarded for their efforts in promoting staff health and have received the following Healthy Working Lives Awards:

Cranhill Development Trust - HWL Bronze

TRFS Butterbiggins Road - HWL Bronze

Glasgow City CHP - HWL Silver

Jobcentre Plus - Clydebank Benefit Centre - HWL Silver

East Renfrewshire Council & East Renfrewshire CHCP - HWL Gold

St Luke's High School - HWL Gold

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Consultation on Plain Packaging for Cigarettes

The UK Governments are currently jointly consulting on the use of plain packaging on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

The campaigning charity ASH Scotland is therefore hoping to encourage individuals and organisations to respond to the consultation and support their campaign to introduce plain packaging on these products.

For further information on the plain packaging campaign visit the ASH Scotland website.

The consultation is open until 10th July 2012. For assistance in completing the consultation document click here for a template response document.

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