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How would mental health issues be seen in the 18th or 19th century? Collective Advocacy group Oor Mad History are preparing for a public session linking their own experiences today to historical material in the Lothian Health Services Archive – coming soon! LothianHealthArchive

Plan 24-30 is a live website, and will update over the next 6 years. If you see gaps that need action, ideas that need to adapt, or disagree with part of the plan, then things can change. Start a discussion through the contact email on plan2430.scot

The Oor Mad History group warmly invites you to join their interactive workshop! Learn from the valuable insights on mental health issues based on lived experience rather than textbooks. Book: bit.ly/4cb2bsK Norton Park iThrive Edinburgh EVOC Penumbra Mental Health

Are you Looking to work in Individual Advocacy for adults in East Lothian and Midlothian? CAPS have a great new role that will be responsible for making sure that people’s views and wishes are heard, keeping people informed about their options and their rights...

How much do you know about Independent Advocacy? Here's 3 things: ✅It’s standing alongside people who are at the margins of society ✅It’s standing up for and sticking with a person or group ✅It’s a process of working towards natural justice Dunfermline Advocacy East Ayrshire Advocacy Services

The closing date for applications for this post has been extended to noon on the 28thAugust. We’re looking for an Individual Advocacy worker to join our friendly mental health team, full time or part time will be considered. bit.ly/3XPCRVM

Collective Advocacy Worker role with CAPS leading their Experience of Eating Disorders & LGBTQIA+ community projects tinyurl.com/2jjce4n8 £25,778 – £28,533 pro-rata, 21hpw Edinburgh/Musselburgh #CharityJob

Edinburgh’s plans for care reviews: people with mental health issues are concerned. Read more: capsadvocacy.org/news/lived-exp…

We're seeking Experts by Experience. Children and young people, aged 14 to 25, with recent or current experience of hearings. Go to chscotland.gov.uk/children-and-y…. Share this opportunity with any young person you feel could be right for our group! 🎊

Come join our friendly Collective Advocacy team to work on two projects: LGBTQIA+ advocacy and eating disorders advocacy. Closing date 11 September at noon. Apply: capsadvocacy.org/news/collectiv… EVOC

🟢What is psychosis? 🟢What does it mean to us? 🟢How does society respond to psychosis? Questions to be explored at a free workshop created by people who’ve experienced psychosis. 12th September in Edinburgh Norton Park. Book now: bit.ly/4dsx4u0 Bipolar Scotland

Experts by Experience will help us to deliver better outcomes for everyone. Are you, or do you know, a young person with recent experience of hearings? Join our new participation group! Go to chscotland.gov.uk/children-and-y…. 📰

🙏Thanks so much to Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance for a great annual conference yesterday with insightful contributions from speakers Maree Todd and Alan Miller lots to think about for the future of #IndependentAdvocacy.

Our advocacy worker Amy will be at The Ridge in Dunbar 12 noon to 4pm on Friday 13th September during their #FestivalOfRecovery. Why not pop in to see her there and find out how #CollectiveAdvocacy can help?

"Bringing rights home would have a direct impact on people’s everyday lives. It has never been more urgent." Our Chair Professor Angela O'Hagan on the missing Human Rights Bill in Scotland 📰 ow.ly/sfTS50TijYV

Get in touch with Lucy on [email protected] to sign the letter to the First Minister on the delay of the Scottish Human Rights Bill by 5:00pm tomorrow 👇

People with experience of mental health issues may have found themselves marginalised and ignored. Through #CollectiveAdvocacy people can challenge this injustice. Find out more: capsadvocacy.org/collective-adv… East Ayrshire Advocacy Services