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Positive Steps for Mental Health
Friday 24 April 2009
the Hub, Edinburgh

David Denton,
SAMH Chair

Alison Walker

Sir Chris Hoy

Billy Watson
SAMH Chief Executive

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NATIONAL PROGRAMME: PHASE I
• National Awareness Raising Campaign
Community Engagement Projects
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• Learning and Education Modules
• National Conference Event
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National Awareness Raising Campaign
• Multi-Media social marketing campaign
• Promotion / preservation of good mental
health : 3 in 4 of population
• Alignment of good mental health with
physical health
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Community Engagement Projects
• 10 pilot sites across Scotland
• Target of 1000 people engaged
• Inclusion, participation and routes out of
poor mental health
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Learning and Education Modules
• Target national sports associations & bodies
• Accredited modules embedded in national
training programmes and certificates for
coaches and others
• Amateur to elite; youths to older people
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National Conference Event
• Learning from Phase I 2009 – 2011
• Plan for sustainability
• Legacy preparation for 2014
Commonwealth Games
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Support
• Partners : Multi Agency
• Strategic commitment
• £400,000 funding Phase I
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Alison Walker

Sir Chris Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy

Alison Walker

David Denton, SAMH Chair

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Positive Steps for Mental Health
Friday 24 April 2009
the Hub, Edinburgh