This course is aimed at providing community leaders with a basic understanding of mental health issues in the community and how to respond. The course consists of the following elements: Introduction to mental health awareness Discussion on what is mental health Recognition of mental health issues Response to mental health issues. Where to signpost for… Read More »Supporting Mental Health for Community Leaders / Coaches Course

The aim of this course is to support staff and volunteers to know why and how to ask about money worries and where and how to refer on. It aims to build the confidence of staff or volunteers in a position of working with people that may benefit from income maximisation help and introduces resources… Read More »Health inequalities : money counts [level 1]

This session is to raise awareness about teenage development and what we need to pay attention to and support them with in terms of their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The Highland Cares Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Training is offering a series of training led by the Highland Council Education Psychology Team between April… Read More »Supporting Teenage Mental Health Training

Samaritans Scotland is the UK’s leading suicide prevention charity and they are pleased to be offering our ‘Conversations with Vulnerable People’ training course to employers and communities in the West Highlands and Skye, free of charge.  The course equips participants with the skills and confidence to have supportive and effective conversations with vulnerable people –… Read More »‘Conversations with Vulnerable People’ – One Day Fully Funded Digital Course

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Highland is an annual event organised in partnership with local artists, groups and organisations including Creativity In Care, Centred, Mikeysline, Befrienders Highland, HUG (Action for Mental Health), Highland Mindfulness Group, Ewen's Room, N4H, Rag Tag n Textile (Skye), North Coast Connection and High Life Highland.It's part of the Scotland-wide… Read More »Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Highland: Planning Meeting (Zoom)

This aim of this course is to build the confidence of staff working with people that may benefit from income maximisation help. It aims to increase staff’s understanding of poverty and the importance of asking about money worries, and increase knowledge of what support agencies can provide to those needing financial support. Bookable course online… Read More »Health inequalities : money counts [level 2]

We look forward to welcoming you on the 3rd May to a special online event in partnership with Home-Start Caithness, NHS Highland Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Team and Breathing Space at NHS 24. The theme for the Maternal Mental Health Week is ‘Together in a Changing World’ and Aimee Millington (Homestart Caithness), Lisa-Jane Dock… Read More »Maternal Mental Health Week – Highland Online Event

This session will raise awareness of how we can all have a role in preventing suicide and to think about how best we can do that within the different roles that we have either within a workplace or within our communities. The Highland Cares Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Training is offering a series of… Read More »Suicide Awareness Training 

The aim of this course is to support staff and volunteers to know why and how to ask about money worries and where and how to refer on. It aims to build the confidence of staff or volunteers in a position of working with people that may benefit from income maximisation help and introduces resources… Read More »Health inequalities : money counts [level 1]

This session will raise awareness of the impact of trauma and adversity and explore how to adapt the way we work to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people affected by trauma. The Highland Cares Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Training is offering a series of training led by the… Read More »Trauma Informed Training