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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 12h

💥Lived experience is a super power! Recovery colleges are lived experience & peer support super powers in action! In a feature for @thirdforcenews.bsky.social our Eilidh explores the impact of this approach & what it needs to grow. 📰 From p38 tfn.scot/magazine/sep... #WorldMentalHealthDay

Students from North Ayrshire Wellbeing and Recovery College have written hopeful messages on a black t-shirt in illuminous ink: You are not alone, Your voice matters, Your past is not your future, I am enough, No failures, only learning, You have strengths and skills, You are unique, Lived experience is a super power, Recovery is possible, Self-care is not selfish, Choose hope, You belong.

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lived experience and peer support can help drive transformative change across Scotland’s mental health system. Catalysts for Change our 10-year strategic plan outlines how: bit.ly/10-YearStrat... #WorldMentalHealthDay #PeerSupportScot #MHRecovery2036

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🌍 World Mental Health Day is this Saturday. Theme: Lived experiences heard. Real voices, real change. We’ll be sharing resources about peer support & lived experience. We’d love your thoughts: how do we make sure lived experiences help shape real change? #WorldMentalHealthDay #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📰 ICYMI: Our latest newsletter brings together great reading & upcoming events Read our article on Recovery Colleges, catch up on our latest blog on peer leadership and relational approaches, and see what’s coming up at Peer Connects. 📖: bit.ly/OctNews2026 #PeerSupportScot #MentalHealth #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

😊 There’s something special about connecting with someone who just gets it. Peer support can create genuine connections built on shared understanding and lived experience. 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5u... #PeerSupportScot #WorldSmileDay #FilmFriday

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Lived Experience Leading the Way

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧩 We’re in Glasgow for Peer Leadership in Scotland: Setting the Agenda! Peer leaders and people with lived experience are sharing, reflecting and exploring how peer leadership and co-production can shape mental health support. Explore our Peer Connects events: bit.ly/PeerConnects... #PeerConnects

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There’s plenty to explore in our latest newsletter! Read our article on Recovery Colleges, catch up with our latest blog on peer leadership and relational approaches, and find out what’s coming up at our next Peer Connects events. 📖: bit.ly/OctNews2026 #PeerSupportScot #MentalHealth #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⏰ There’s still time to book! This Thursday, 1 October, we’re in Glasgow for Peer Leadership in Scotland: Setting the Agenda. Explore peer leadership, co-production and the future of mental health support in Scotland. Book now: peerleadershipscotland.eventbrite.co.uk #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Looking to build your confidence and skills in offering peer support? We have free practice guides bring together practical advice, ideas and guidance on creating safe spaces, exploring safety and risk, and so much more! 🔗: bit.ly/CHPSResources #PeerSupportScot #MentalHealth #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Peer support creates spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can share experiences, build confidence & feel supported. 🎥 In this film, Lindsey, Operations Manager, The Hive Kirkcaldy, shares how peer support makes these spaces possible. youtu.be/gdj5hDbvYVs?... #FilmFriday #PeerSupportScot #BiVisibilityDay

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Lindsey: The Power of Peer Support for LGBTQIA+ communities

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One week to go until Peer Leadership in Scotland: Setting the Agenda in Glasgow. Explore peer leadership, co-production and the future of mental health support in Scotland: peerleadershipscotland.eventbrite.co.uk See what happened at our last Peer Connects event! 👇 #PeerSupportScot #PeerConnects

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What could Scotland’s mental health system look like in 2036? A system where lived experience is trusted, peer support is valued, and recovery is the way the system works, not the alternative to it. 📖 Read our 10-year strategy: bit.ly/10-YearStrat... #MHRecovery2036 #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How can peer support play a role in mental health prevention and early intervention? We explore the role of peer support, share examples of its impact, and highlight opportunities to increase its positive impact across Scotland. 📖 bit.ly/InsightRepor... #PeerSupportScot #TheFutureIsPeer

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🧩 Have you explored the Peer2Peer toolbox yet? Bringing together practical resources, activities, session plans and guidance, the toolbox supports peer workers to learn, reflect and develop their practice. 👉Take a look: bit.ly/Peer2PeerToo... #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How do we turn insight into action & make lived experience & peer support part of long-term change in Scotland’s mental health system? This webinar brought together voices from peer support, policy, delivery & lived experience to explore what meaningful change could look like. youtu.be/5-CY_AJLKJw

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Transforming Scotland's Mental Health System From Insight to Action (Webinar)

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Recovery colleges are showing what prevention can look like in practice. The September issue of @thirdforcenews.bsky.social explores what recovery colleges are achieving across Scotland. Find From ambition to action on pages 38–41: tfn.scot/magazine/sep... #PeerSupportScot #RecoveryColleges

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today we're joining the panel at @alliancescot.bsky.social Integration in Action: Rethinking Power event. The conversation will explore power sharing and the role of lived experience in decision making, themes at the heart of our Catalysts for Change vision: bit.ly/10-YearStrat... #MHRecovery2036

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What can we learn from people working in peer support? 💬 Last month’s Peer Worker Practice Exchange brought people together to share ideas and experiences. We pulled together 10 things we learned: bit.ly/10ThingsWeLe... Explore upcoming Peer Connects: bit.ly/PeerConnects... #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🗺️ A different way to look at evaluation. The Adaptable Outcome Map offers a flexible way to explore and evidence the difference peer support makes, while staying true to peer support values. Explore the map, guide and examples: bit.ly/AOMResources #PeerSupportScot #Evaluation #MentalHealth

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

World Suicide Prevention Day was yesterday, but the conversation doesn’t stop there 💛 Our special edition newsletter includes short films, four free practice guides and more. 📖 Read: bit.ly/WSPD2026News #FilmFriday #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

To mark #WSPD2026, we’ve put together a special edition of our newsletter 💛 Inside: short films, four free practice guides and an article from @theferret.scot on suicide bereavement and peer support. 📖 Read: bit.ly/WSPD2026News #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We’re all set up at Abertay University for today’s suicide prevention conference. Our workshop, Peer support driving change in suicide prevention, will explore peer support’s role in early support, crisis and bereavement, while challenging common misconceptions. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We’re looking forward to being part of the CDAS Annual National Conference! Our Projects Coordinator, Eilidh, will be joining a panel to share perspectives from Scottish Recovery Network. 📅 23 September, Glasgow Book: www.communitydevelopmentalliancescotland.org/conference-2... #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

World Suicide Prevention Day is this Thursday, and we’re putting together a special newsletter with resources, events, films and stories around suicide prevention and peer support. 📩 Sign up and make sure you don’t miss it: bit.ly/ScotRecovery... #PeerSupportScot #MentalHealth #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This Thursday, 10 September, a free full-day conference at Abertay University, Dundee will explore what makes a difference in suicide prevention. Book your free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discoverin... @abertayuni.bsky.social #SuicidePrevention #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Last week, we kicked off our 2026/27 Peer Connects programme with the Peer Worker Practice Exchange! 🎥 Watch the recap: youtu.be/fBtHsOHAIwg Next up: Peer Leadership in Scotland: Setting the Agenda — 1 October, Glasgow. 👉 Book: peerleadershipscotland.eventbrite.co.uk #PeerConnects #FilmFriday

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Peer Worker Practice Exchange - August 2026

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This time last week, our Peer Worker Practice Exchange was buzzing with conversations about peer support 💬 We’ve pulled together 10 things we learned on the day - from building trust to sharing lived experience with purpose. 👉 Read: bit.ly/10ThingsWeLe... #PeerConnects #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

World Suicide Prevention Day is next week. Changing the Narrative on Suicide is this year’s theme, encouraging open conversations and challenging stigma. We’re marking the day with a newsletter on suicide prevention and peer support. Sign up: bit.ly/ScotRecovery... #PeerSupportScot #WSPD2026

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yesterday, we headed to Galashiels in partnership with Borders Care Voice to deliver two sessions from module one of our Peer2Peer toolbox 😊 It was great to see the toolbox being used in practice to support learning about Peer2Peer approaches! Explore the Peer2Peer toolbox: bit.ly/Peer2PeerToo...

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Peer support works and the evidence goes beyond the numbers! Research shows benefits for hope, empowerment, recovery and social inclusion - while wider evidence highlights the value of trust, mutuality and shared experience. 📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/PeerSupportI... #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🧩 A look back at our first Peer Connects event of 2026/27! See all the photos from our Peer Worker Practice Exchange: bit.ly/PeerConnects... Want to join us next time? Browse the full Peer Connects programme: bit.ly/PeerConnects... #PeerSupportScot #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

👀 ICYMI our latest newsletter is out! Inside, we’re spotlighting the new Peer2Peer toolbox - a free collection of resources to help strengthen peer practice and build confidence and skills in peer roles. Take a look: bit.ly/SepNews2026 #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎉 The new Peer2Peer toolbox is here and ready to explore! Bringing together practical resources, activities, session plans and guidance to support peer workers to build skills, share learning and strengthen their practice. bit.ly/Peer2PeerToo... #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🧩 We're in Edinburgh today for the first Peer Connects event of the 2026/27 programme! At our Peer Worker Practice Exchange, we're exploring peer values, sustaining peer roles & developing facilitation skills. We kicked things off by asking: What's your peer superpower? #PeerSupportScot #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🧩 Our latest newsletter is here, and we're excited to share the Peer2Peer toolbox! A reflective, strengths-based training course supporting peer workers to build knowledge, skills and confidence in peer support. 📖 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/SepNews2026 #PeerSupportScot #MentalHealth #Recovery

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The wait is almost over! 👀 Our next newsletter lands tomorrow, and it’s gonna be a good one… We’ll be sharing the brand-new Peer2Peer toolkit, alongside the latest news, resources, events and opportunities. Sign up today 👇 bit.ly/ScotRecovery... #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🧩 A few places have opened up for our Peer Worker Practice Exchange! The event filled up quickly, but there’s still a chance to join us this Thursday 27 August in Edinburgh. Connect, share experiences and develop your peer support practice: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-worke... #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Peer support can mean many things. Hollie, a Peer Worker with @penumbra-scot.bsky.social, shares what it means to her and the difference it can make. A fitting #FilmFriday as we get ready to share our new Peer2Peer toolkit next week. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr11... #PeerSupportScot

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Hollie: what peer support means to me

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today’s Creating Hope with Peer Support workshop is taking place in Kirkintilloch! 👋 Peer supporters, workers and people with lived experience are coming together to share experiences, swap ideas and explore peer support in suicide prevention. bit.ly/CHPSResources #CreatingHopeTogether

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today, we’re bringing together peer workers and people looking to step into peer support roles in Edinburgh for Peer2Peer training. We’re exploring peer support and group facilitation skills. And there’s more to come… Our new toolkit launches next week! #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If we choose it, Scotland can make recovery the way our mental health system works, not the alternative to it. This is the future we're working towards in Catalysts for Change, our 10-year strategic plan. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/10-YearStrat... #MHRecovery2036 #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our LinkedIn move is complete! 🎉 Our official Scottish Recovery Network Company Page is now the place to find our latest news, events, resources and opportunities. If you're on LinkedIn, give us a follow! 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/scot... #MentalHealth #Recovery #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎬 Last week, we brought together the people who helped shape Peer2Peer for a day of connection, shared learning and reflection on the future of peer support training in Scotland. The next chapter of Peer2Peer is coming later this month so watch this space! #FilmFriday #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Powerful piece @theferret.scot w/ Glasgow's A Place Called Here, who provide peer support for people bereaved by suicide. “Peer support doesn’t replace statutory services but it provides something different. Everyone should have the option to access both.” www.theferret.scot/mental-healt...

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

👀 Want to be the first in the know? Sign up for our newsletter, coming later this month, with news, events, resources and more. Spoiler alert: the new Peer2Peer toolkit is coming too! 🔗 bit.ly/ScotRecovery... #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Are you a peer worker or supporter looking to build your confidence supporting people affected by suicide? Or do you have lived experience and want to develop your peer support skills? Join us in Kirkintilloch for a free workshop: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creating-h... #CreatingHopeTogether

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Self-Harm Network Scotland @shnscotland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our Practice Development Lead Frankee was at the launch of @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social 's new Peer2Peer course last Tuesday ✨ Frankee said: "I congratulate Scottish Recovery Network on the impressive & innovative work they have undertaken in helping shape the future of peer work across Scotland."

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📢 There’s still time to apply to join Samaritans Scotland’s Lived Experience Advisory Group and help shape suicide prevention work in Scotland. Applications close Sunday 16 August. Find out more and apply: www.samaritans.org/scotland/abo... #PeerSupportScot @samaritans.bsky.social

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In 2036... What if lived experience was trusted, peer support was valued, and recovery became everyone's business? Explore the vision at the heart of our 10-year strategy, Catalysts for Change. 📖 bit.ly/10-YearStrat... #MHRecovery2036 #PeerSupportScot

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Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎬 Take a look back at this short Peer2Peer animation exploring how peer roles and approaches can support recovery in Scotland. It's a fitting #FilmFriday watch as we look ahead to the next chapter for Peer2Peer later this month www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yyR... #Peer2Peer #PeerSupportScot

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Let's do Peer2Peer - Peer support in your own way

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