Articles and Publications

Helensburgh's Got Talent - full report and pictures (631 kB PDF Document)
Read all about the Helensburgh's Got Talent event, held as part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week in Argyll & Bute in September.
last modified 04/09/2008 11:18
THE PLEDGE
The Proclaimers joined with Choose Life to launch the national pledge campgaign for Suicide Prevention Awareness Week on Monday in George Square. Choose Life is calling for everyone in Argyll and Bute to sign a pledge be more open to talk about suicide. To join with supporters across Scotland sign up to the 'Talk. Listen. Save Lives' pledge and confirm your support, you simply need to submit a head and shoulders photograph of yourself to Choose Life along with an attached submission form. Visit the site below for more details and a form http://www.chooselife.net/Articles/Pledge.asp
last modified 04/09/2008 11:18
Marie's Canada Diary - the full version (43 kB Word Document)
Read in one document about project worker Marie Park's trip to Banff, Canada to learn a new suicide programme.
last modified 04/09/2008 11:17
Choose Life Brief
CHOOSE LIFE – working to reduce suicide and self-harm in Argyll and Bute The Choose Life Initiative in Argyll and Bute is working to reduce suicide and self harm as part of the Scottish Executive’s national strategy to reduce the suicide rate in Scotland by 20 per cent over the next 10 years. The work in Argyll and Bute is focusing on increasing capacity across this diverse area, building on existing structures and co-ordinating the good work already taking place. Although we are working to enhance existing mental health services, Choose Life is about far more than services. World-wide research shows that the majority of people who go on to take their own lives have had no links with formal mental health services, so we have to look at what other factors are contributing to Scotland’s 600 to 800 suicides a year – one of the highest in Europe.
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IDEAS
Provide a wide range of support with a number of projects to cater for various needs of people on the island with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and mental health issues
last modified 03/03/2007 18:17
Choose Life on the BBC
Read about Choose Life in Argyll and Bute on the BBC news website by following this link
last modified 09/09/2006 15:17
Women's Aid
Information on support provided in Scotland by Women's Aid
last modified 09/09/2006 15:12
LGBT youth Scotland
An organisation which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people across Scotland
last modified 07/06/2006 09:04
Argyll communities web portal
A website that directs you to all the community resources in Argyll and Bute
last modified 22/04/2006 20:34
The Cairn
Dynamic mother and daughter Jean and Suzy Johnston from Helensburgh have both written inspiring books. Their personal journeys, while linked, are both very different. Order their books and find out more about their work on this site.
last modified 22/03/2006 10:02
Mental Health in the UK
This is an online UK mental health organisation. It aims to reform people's concepts about what it means to have a mental health problem through creativity, talent and imagination and to provide support and friendship online. Site contains message board/forum and chat room, poetry, prose, stories or artwork.
last modified 22/03/2006 09:46
Threshold Women's Mental Health
This is the website of a national helpline 0808 808 6000 providing confidential information and emotional support to women, their carers and workers. Website contains directory of services, factsheets and information.
last modified 22/03/2006 09:42
Breathing Space
Confidential Helpline 6pm-2am daily
last modified 06/03/2006 19:11
Living life to the full
A powerful life skills resource free to anyone
last modified 13/01/2006 10:58
ACUMEN
Mental health user group covering the whole of Argyll and Clyde health board area
last modified 30/11/2005 11:02
Kintyre Healthy Living
Covering the area of Kintyre and Campbeltown. Choose Life has been linking up for some specific work.
last modified 30/11/2005 10:51
Bute Healthy Living
The healthy living initiative provides a wide range of activities, including mental health. Some of their work is happening in partnership with Choose Life.
last modified 30/11/2005 10:47
Young Scot
Information about health, benefits, training, work, housing, helplines and much more
last modified 27/11/2005 23:22
Penumbra
Support, advice and training for young people and professionals on issues affecting young people's mental health
last modified 27/11/2005 23:21
Depression in Teenagers
A user friendly website set up by the Young People's Unit, NHS Lothian, to highlight symptoms of depression and effective solutions using personal stories
last modified 27/11/2005 23:20
Depression Alliance Scotland
For information and advice about depression
last modified 27/11/2005 23:19
Anti-bullying Network
Information about how bullying can be tackled
last modified 27/11/2005 23:18
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Free bereavement care and support through one to one counselling or local support groups
last modified 27/11/2005 23:17
Childline
Free, confidential helpline and information resource
last modified 27/11/2005 23:16
Well on the web
website on mental health etc.
last modified 27/11/2005 23:12

Training

TRAINING DIARY
To book a place on one of our free training courses, please contact denisebrolly@nhs.net 21st & 22nd January - ASIST in Campbeltown 25th & 26th February - ASIST in Bute 25th & 26th March - ASIST in Lochgilphead 19th & 20th May - ASIST in Dunoon 20th & 21st August - ASIST in Oban 21st & 22nd October - ASIST in Helensburgh 17th & 18th November - ASIST in Inveraray
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Training Information (322 kB PDF Document)
An overview of courses with details of what each course contains, what would be needed to run a course and the costs involved
last modified 27/08/2007 14:58
Free training - booking policy (97 kB Word Document)
For the coming months, Choose Life training will be offered for free in Argyll and Bute to maximise the capacity for suicide first aiders in our community. Read more about the details in our new booking policy and sign up for courses ASAP as they are filling up quickly.
last modified 25/04/2007 08:30