SAMH responds to UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights
SAMH has submitted a response to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights call for written evidence commenting on the proposals in th...
> read more...Summer issue of The Point is out now
The summer 2009 edition of The Point, SAMH's mental health magazine, is out now. Covering Carers' Week, proposed changes to the law on smo...
> read more...An Invitation to Redhall Walled Garden's Homecoming Razzmatazz
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity will host a Georgian Razzmatazz event at Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh on Saturday 20 Jun...
> read more...Hate Crimes Act Passed
SAMH welcomed the passing of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act, which will create new statutory aggravations to protect victims o...
> read more...Latest issue of Fundraising News - out now!
The latest issue of SAMH Fundraising News is out now. The newsletter provides the latest information on upcoming SAMH fundraising events and w...
> read more...SAMH and Poppyscotland host international conference on mental health
SAMH and Poppyscotland hosted a conference at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh to raise awareness of the mental health problems faced by veterans in Scotl...
> read more...SAMH launches Get Active: Positive Steps for Mental Health
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity, has launched a new national programme which asks people across Scotland to ‘Get Acti...
> read more...SAMH submits evidence to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee
SAMH has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill. In our evidence we ...
> read more...Still no waiting times guarantees for mental health
The Scottish Parliament debated NHS waiting times on Thursday 2 April. SAMH took the opportunity to urge MSPs to ask the Scottish Government to del...
> read more...SAMH responds to End of Life Choices Bill (March 2009)
SAMH responded to Margo MacDonald's consultation on a possible End of Life Choices Bill, which would introduce the right to assisted suicide. SAMH ...
> read more...SAMH comments on Scottish Human Rights Commission's Strategic Plan (April 2009)
SAMH commented on the SHRC's draft strategic plan. We welcomed the Commission's recognition of mental health as a key area for human rights, recomm...
> read more...Hate Crimes Bill Passes First Stage
The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill passed its Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 18 March. The Bill, intro...
> read more...An invitation to the SAMH Forum
SAMH will hold a Forum in Glasgow on 7 April 2009, and would like to invite you to attend. This event will focus on mental health ...
> read more...Crunch Time for Scotland's Mental Health
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity is warning that the economic downturn could have serious consequences for the nation’s m...
> read more...Free Training in Adult Support and Protection Act Across Scotland
SAMH is running a series of free training and awareness-raising sessions on the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (...
> read more...SAMH submits evidence to Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee Inquiry
SAMH has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee's Inquiry into children and young people's mental health. SAMH em...
> read more...SAMH responds to Patients' Rights Consultation
SAMH has responded to a public consultation on Patients’ Rights which was launched in 2008 by the Scottish Government. Better Health...
> read more...Vacancies for Members of Board of Management
Do you have the skills and commitment to help bring strategic direction and good governance to one of Scotland’s leading cha...
> read more...'You can make a difference' - Scotland's National Anti-Bullying Conference
respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, is hosting its national conference at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Tuesday 24 Fe...
> read more...SAMH supports Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Wednesday 3 December is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and this year the UN is focusing on the Convention on the Rights of ...
> read more...Winter issue of The Point is out now!
The winter issue of The Point magazine, Scotland's alternative voice on mental health issues, is available to download. The pdf file is ava...
> read more...SAMH submitts evidence on Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill
SAMH has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. Our evidence focused on sect...
> read more...SAMH launches new leaflet for anyone experiencing emotional crisis
'Something's Not Right' is a leaflet that aims to be useful to people who are concerned about the mental health of someone they know, or about thei...
> read more...SAMH sends evidence to the Scottish Parliament Education Committee
SAMH has sent evidence to the Scottish Parliament Education Committee on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill, in partne...
> read more...SAMH welcomes new Chief Executive
SAMH is delighted to welcome new Chief Executive Billy Watson who joined the organisation on Monday 3 November. He takes on the role afte...
> read more...SAMH responds to the introduction of waiting times for children & adolescent mental health services
The Scottish Government announced today that waiting time targets for to child and adolescent mental health services are to be introduced for the f...
> read more...18 Week Waiting Time Target Must Apply To Mental Health
Today’s announcement by the Scottish Government regarding additional funding for NHS Boards to meet the 18 week waiting time target acknowled...
> read more...SAMH submits consultation response to Scottish Government
SAMH has responded to the Scottish Government's limited review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. SAMH was inv...
> read more...SAMH Briefing on Single Outcome Agreements
In November 2007, the Scottish Government and COSLA published a Concordat, setting out a new way of working between central and local government in...
> read more...SAMH responds to the DWP Welfare Reform Consultation "No One Written Off"
SAMH has responded the the DWP Welfare Reform Consultation "No One Written Off". To read a copy of our response in full, > read more...
SAMH submits evidence on the Scottish Government Draft Budget 2009-10
SAMH has today submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee on the Scottish Government Draft Budget 2009-10. S...
> read more...Respect Protect Fulfil
This year, on World Mental Health Day, SAMH will ask what it means to Respect, Protect and Fulfil the human rights of people with mental health pro...
> read more...SAMH responds to draft SIGN guidelines
SAMH has responded to the draft SIGN guidelines on non-pharmacological treatments for mild to moderate depression. SIGN guidelines are pro...
> read more...SAMH update on Hate Crime
SAMH was part of the Working Group on Hate Crime which recommended in 2004 that the then Scottish Executive should “introduce a s...
> read more...SAMH responds to Changing Scotland consultation.
To read SAMH's response to the ‘Changing Scotland’s relationship with alcohol: a discussion paper on our strategic approach’ cons...
> read more...The Point Autumn issue
The Autumn issue of The Point is now available. This issue has a wealth of news and articles on Benefits reform, Mental Health and waiting times gu...
> read more...2000 Miles Student Race Towards the Finish Line
Two students who have spent 6 weeks cycling 2000 miles around Scotland to raise funds for SAMH will reach their finishing line in Edinburgh on Friday ...
> read more...SAMH Forum: Respect, Protect, Fulfil
SAMH invites you to attend our Forum in Glasgow on WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – 10th Oct 2008 This event will focus on h...
> read more...2000 Miles cyclists reach the halfway point
Two daring students who have been cycling 2000 miles around Scotland to raise vital funds for SAMH have reached the halfway point in their ch...
> read more...SAMH welcomes Government decision to consider repealing discriminatory mental health law
Ministers are to consider overturning law which bans people who have been sectioned under mental health law from being an MP. Common la...
> read more...Abbatastic!
Tigertiger, Friday 22 August 7pm – 12am We’re sending out an SOS to all those Mama Mia fans…help us raise some money mo...
> read more...Update on hate crime
The Sentencing of Offences Aggravated by Prejudice (Scotland) Bill was lodged in Holyrood on the 2nd of October 2007 by Patrick Harvie, a Scottish Gre...
> read more...And I will cycle 2000 miles!
Two daring students have relinquished their summer holiday to cycle 2000 miles to raise vital funds for SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health c...
> read more...Summer Edition of The Point
SAMH is pleased to present the summer edition of The Point magazine. This edition takes a look at dispelling the myths surrounding personality diso...
> read more...SAMH launches new guidance 'Making Reasonable Adjustments for Students with a mental health problem'
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity, launch new guidance for education providers at today’s ‘Innovate to Integrate&rsq...
> read more...SAMH calls for 18 week waiting target to apply to mental health
On the first day of National Depression Week, SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity, is highlighting that the Scottish ...
> read more...A Georgian Razzmatazz at Redhall Walled Garden
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity is extending an open invitation to a Georgian Razzmatazz at Redhall Walled Garden on Saturday ...
> read more...Complementary Therapies, Which Way Now?
SAMH has launched a new information leaflet focusing on complementary therapies and mental health. The leaflet, 'Complementary Therapi...
> read more...SAMH submits evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee
The Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee is taking eviednce on availability of mental health services for deaf and deafblind peopl...
> read more...SAMH submits response to physical health consultation
SAMH has submitted a response to the Scottish Government consultation 'Mental health in Scotland - Improving the physical health of those wit...
> read more...SAMH supports campaign to outlaw discrimination
SAMH has announced its support for a proposed new EU directive to extend protection against discrimination in the provision of goods and services t...
> read more...Web poll results: New NHS 18 week waiting target should apply to mental health
Our first web poll focused upon the Scottish Government's new 18 week referral to treatment maximum waiting time, a target that does not apply...
> read more...SAMH submits response to the Scottish Parliament Health Committee
SAMH has submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament Health Committee who asked for initial views on their plan to conduct an inquiry into ment...
> read more...SAMH comments on Scottish Civil Courts Review
SAMH has submitted its response to the Scottish Civil Courts Review consultation. Read our response by clicking > read more...
SAMH submits response to Local Healthcare Bill consultation
SAMH has submitted its response to the Scottish Government's Local Healthcare Bill consultation. The Scottish Government wants to encou...
> read more...SAMH comments on Welfare Reform
Click here to download our briefing on the recent changes to Welfare Reform and Employment an...
> read more...The Compass Centre on Scotland Today
The Compass Centre, a SAMH service based in Irvine, faces closure due to the shock decision of NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health Board to cease fu...
> read more...SAMH Members Forum - An Invitation
SAMH MEMBERS FORUM - 4TH APRIL 2008 SURVIVING THE BUDGET: SECURING THE FUTURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SAMH is offering you the op...
> read more...SAMH submits response to Towards a Flourishing Scotland discussion document
SAMH has submitted its response to the Towards a Flourishing Scotland discussion document. This paper outlines the proposed future d...
> read more...SAMH submits response to the Independent Scrutiny consultation
This paper sets out the Scottish Government's intention of introducing independent, external scrutiny of proposals for major changes in NHS service...
> read more...Update on Hate Crime
SAMH is delighted to report that the Scottish Government will support the Sentencing of Offences Aggravated by Prejudice (Scotland) Bill. The bill ...
> read more...Update from the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has issued a discussion paper outlining the proposed future direction for mental health improvement and population mental heal...
> read more...People with mental health problems face closure of flagship service
SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity, is stunned by the shock decision of NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health Board to cease funding s...
> read more...Latest issue of The Point magazine
SAMH is pleased to present the winter edition of The Point magazine. This edition focuses upon abuse and trauma and the resulting impact that ...
> read more...RESPECTME LAUNCHES CYBERBULLYING CAMPAIGN
RESPECTME LAUNCHES CYBERBULLYING CAMPAIGN respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, has launched a nationwide Cyberbully...
> read more...SAMH releases Briefing Paper on the Scottish Government Draft Budget
On 14 November 2007 the Scottish Government published its draft Budget for 2008-11. This sets out its spending priorities for the next three years....
> read more...SAMH response to Better Health Better Care Consultation
SAMH has submitted its response to the Better Health Better Care consultation. This paper sets out the Scottish Government's proposed appr...
> read more...SAMH supports bill to strengthen law against hate crimes
SAMH has been working hard to support the new Member’s Bill in the Scottish Parliament that would strengthen the law on hate crimes against p...
> read more...SAMH Holds Succesful Members Forum
17th OCTOBER 2007 MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? SAMH Members Forums aim to provide the space to...
> read more...SAMH launches new guidance for employers
SAMH has launched new guidance for employers at the Scottish Enterprise ‘Mental Health: Opportunities in the Work Place’ conference. Mental Health, Incapacity and The Law in Scotland by Hilary Patrick SPECIAL OFFER TO SAMH MEMBERS Tottel publishing i... SAMH has issued a response to a consultation by the European Commission's Enterprise and Industry Directorate on the future of pharmaceuticals f...
The text competition has now closed. Thanks to all those who entered.... One in Four is back! In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week SAMH... SAMH is pleased to present the summer edition of The Point magazine. This edition takes a look a... “Mental Health: Opportunities in the Work Place” Conference: Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, 23rd October. (Please note that... SAMH is proud to present the Scottish Mental Health and Well-Being Awards as part of our celebrations during Mental Health Awareness Week. respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, has launched its new, interactive website. The respectme website is specifical... SAMH Response to Consultation on the Draft Report on current Practice with regard to Provision of Information to Patients on Medicinal Products ... Following the success of last year’s event, Redhall Walled Garden, a stunning, award-winning, 18th century organic walled garden set in the hear... Scotland's mental health magazine, The Point, is back! After a short holiday, this SAMH-pro... With just one week to go until the Scottish Parliamentary elections, SAMH has rounded off its series of emails to candidates with a call to give menta... Today sees the launch of SAMH's new 'Recovery Works' leaflet.
SAMH believes that within recovery people can live a fulfilling life, r... What do Scotland’s main political parties think should be the priorities on mental health for the next session of the Scottish Parliament? Here&... SAMH continued its campaign to put mental health at the heart of the Scottish Parliament elections, with the third in a series of emails to candida... With just three weeks to go until the Scottish Parliamentary elections, it's time to think about what really matters. Last week we contacted pros... SAMH has begun its pre-election campaigning with the first in a series of four emails to all current MSPs and political parties. Each week, we'll be f... Disability Agenda Scotland (DAS) calls for equality for disabled people in its manifesto, which was launched at the Scottish Parliament on the 28th... SAMH are holding a recruitment fair on Thursday 29 March 2007 at their offices in Glasgow. To support the continued expansion of our se... SAMH held its first Members’ Forum of the year on 21 March. Focusing on employability, the Forum was well-attended and sparked some interesti... Scotland’s anti-bullying service, respectme, was launched at Kelvingrove Art Galleries in Glasgow yesterday (Tuesday 13 March). To mark International Self-Harm Awareness Day (1 March), ‘see me’ the Scottish mental health anti-stigma campaign is joining forces wit... SAMH Chief Executive, Shona Neil, delivered a keynote speech at the 'Effective Mental Health Policy: Employability, Recovery and Support for ... Take on the challenge of a lifetime in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - run the Edinburgh Marathon for SAMH on Sunday 27 M... The first ever Breathing Space Day is being held on Thursday 1 February 2007.
The day is being marked to help raise awareness of the telep... SAMH has launched its 2005/06 annual report. The theme of this year's report is Expect More, which builds on our ongoing campaign to rai... SAMH is launching a report which finds that in every area of community life, including work, people with mental health problems are still likely to... On Wednesday 22 November, SAMH launched What's It Worth? a report into the social and economic costs of mental health problems in Scotland, and Age... SAMH, Scotland's leading mental health charity, is launching What's it Worth? a report in to the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Health Problem... Young Scotland in Mind, a voluntary sector forum for children and young people's mental health and well-being, is hosting an event at Perth Concert... SAMH delivered two sessions on Recovery and User Involvement at the Community Care Live event in Edinburgh on 1& 2 November.
The Commu... Principles into Practice is an on-line forum hosted by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland to help people share information about how t... SAMH has been awarded the contract to develop a new anti-bullying service for Scotland. 'Better Futures' will be part of the SAMH Centre for Resear... A conference examining mental health and well-being in the workplace, organised by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives and In Equili... Earlier this year, SAMH undertook a strategic review of the Policy and Information Directorate. As a result, from 1 October 2006, the Policy and ... The 'Rose Street Ensemble' is hosting a Shostakovich Birthday Party Concert at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on Monday 25 September 2006. ... The third annual Healthy Body, Healthy Mind conference will be held in Glasgow on Tuesday 14 November 2006.
The conference will focus on ph... International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (ISPAW), runs from 4 - 10 September 2006.
Choose Life, the Scottish Executive's... SAMH welcomes the publication of the Mental Welfare Commission's report highlighting the urgent need for more and better services for people with A... The ‘see me’ campaign has launched the first-ever national survey of people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination because of me... SAMH has a number of concerns about the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill.
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SAMH has issued a response to the Disability Rights Commission's publication, Priorities for Action: Putting Disability at the Heart of Public Policy ... Unveiling the proposals for Welfare Reform yesterday, the Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton said: "We are going to expect more ... SAMH is increasingly looking beyond Scotland and the UK to share our experiences and to learn from others
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SAMH is disappointed that Workforce Plus - an Employability Framework for Scotland does not address the needs of people with mental health... SAMH Chief Executive, Shona Neil, was among the speakers at the 'Looking Forward' conference on Alcohol Related Brain Damage, hosted by SAMH on 1 J... The new Mental Health Act has been in effect since October 05. To find out SAMH's views on its implementation so far, >
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SAMH has responded to the European Green paper on Improving the Health of the Population: Toward a Strategy on Mental Health for the European Union... From Monday 1 May 2006, patients who believe that they are “entrapped” at the State Hospital will be able to exercise a new right of ap... SAMH has submitted a response to the government's green paper on Welfare Reform. A full copy of the response is available to download
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SAMH Chief Executive, Shona Neil, is a member of the group that has been set up to develop the Mental Health Delivery Plan by December 2006. The pl... The Scottish Association for Mental Health has launched its new SAMH identity.
SAMH believes that the way an organisation looks reflec...
Mental Health, Incapacity and The Law in Scotland...special offer
SAMH responds to European Consultation on Pharmaceuticals
Win a Signed Guitar
One in Four 2007
Latest Issue of The Point
Mental Health: Opportunities in the Work Place
Scottish Mental Health and Well-Being Awards
respectme launches new website
SAMH supports continuation of ban on "direct-to-consumer" advertising by pharmaceutical companies
Redhall Walled Garden Midsummer Razzmatazz
The Point magazine returns
Mental health must be resourced
SAMH Launches 'Recovery Works'
MANIFESTO COMMITMENTS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Recovery is key, SAMH tells parliamentary candidates
CANDIDATES URGED TO FOCUS ON RESILIENCE
SAMH URGES PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES TO FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Great Expectations: Disability Agenda Scotland launches its Manifesto
SAMH RECRUITMENT FAIR
SAMH holds successful Members' Forum
launch of respectme
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International Self-Harm Awareness Day
Effective Mental Health Policy Conference Speech
Calling All Runners
Breathing Space Day
Expect More Annual Report Launched
People with mental health problems still socially excluded
SAMH Launches What's it Worth?
Cost of Mental Health Problems £8.6 billion in 2004-05
Open Space Event
Recovery and User Involvement Take Centre Stage
Principles into Practice
Better Futures - A New Anti-Bullying Project for Scotland
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
SAMH Launches New Centre
Shostakovich Birthday Concert
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
International Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
SAMH Welcomes ARBD Report
Stigma Survey Launched by 'see me'
SAMH outlines its concerns about the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill
SAMH comments on Disability Rights Commission's Priorities for Action
John Hutton Signs up to Expect More?
International Work
Disappointment at Scottish Employability Framework
ARBD Conference Speech
How's the new Mental Health Act working?
SAMH Responds to European Green Paper on Mental Health
SAMH Welcomes New Right of Appeal
SAMH Responds to Welfare Reform Consultation
Mental Health Delivery Plan
SAMH Rebrands
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On Friday 24 April 2009 SAMH, with the support of our ambassador Sir Chris Hoy, launched a new national programme asking people across Scotland to "Get Active" to improve their mental health and wellbeing. To find out more, click here.
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