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Debt and Mental Health
On Thursday 12th May 2022, VOX Scotland Manager Wendy McAuslan gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee on debt and mental health. This session formed part of the Committee’s inquiry into low income and debt problems and...
VOX members share their views on Scottish Government Mental Health Strategy Refresh
On Tuesday 19th April 2022, VOX Scotland invited our individual and group members to attend an online session to discuss the outcomes they thought should be included and prioritised in The Scottish Government's refreshed Mental Health Strategy for Scotland. Eight...
How you can be part of the change
Do you have experience of severe, complex, and/or enduring mental health illness? Would you like to develop research that will help to create real change in Scotland? What is the research project focussed on? The Mental Health Foundation, See Me, and Glasgow...
How you can shape new Mental Health Standards
VOX Scotland is working in partnership with The ALLIANCE to shape The Scottish Government’s development of Quality Standards for Adult Mental Health Secondary Services. These Quality Standards will set out what you can expect from services and the principles on which...
Making Co-Production Work
Michelle McBride, VOX Scotland’s Volunteer Engagement Officer, reflects on Co-Production Week Scotland 2021 and the ways in which VOX embeds co-production in its work. Last week (22nd - 26th November) was Co-Production Week Scotland 2021 – a week where individuals,...
VOX Scotland’s response to the National Care Service consultation
Following engagement with members, VOX Scotland has submitted and published its response to The Scottish Government’s consultation on the proposed National Care Service. VOX Scotland welcomes the opportunity to present our members’ views on the National Care Service...
VOX Scotland launches new animation
Scotland’s national mental health service user organisation, VOX Scotland, has today (Thursday 28th October) released a new animation amplifying the voices of those with lived experience of mental ill-health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers from Jean's Bothy...
The Future of Social Care: What does a National Care Service mean for those with lived experience of accessing mental health services?
As part of The Alliance's 'Future of Social Care' series, VOX Scotland's Chair, Douglas Pickering, penned a guest blog reflecting on the challenges and opportunities for those with mental ill-health within the National Care Service consultation. The blog covers a...
Older People and Mental Health – Consultation Event Report Launched
VOX Scotland, in collaboration with partners the Alliance, Age Scotland and See Me, hosted a consultation event on 25th August 2021 to gather views from those with lived experience and those who support and work with older people. Opening with introductions from VOX...
New Policy recommendations for U.K. social security system
Mental health, welfare conditionality & employment support: Policy recommendations & key findings The current provision of social security and employment support in Scotland and the wider UK do not effectively recognise mental health. Key concerns are: The use...
VOX support a call for urgent action to transform Scotlands Social care support system
Disabled people’s organisations and carers’ organisations have come together to call on Scottish Government to take urgent, radical action to create a social care support system worthy of the name. In an open letter to Cabinet Secretary Jeane Freeman, they describe...
Independent Review of Forensic Mental Health Services – Report Published.
The Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services has published its interim report. VOX Scotland has been involved in the review's working groups and has been speaking to people with lived experience of forensic services to help inform the...
Coronavirus and You – Our Members’ Experience Report
Whilst a great deal of research recently has focussed on population health and how those with no previous mental health problems are being affected by the pandemic, we want to highlight the impact on those with lived experience of mental health issues. We ran a...
Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
The Mental Health Foundation is part of the national mental health response providing support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects of the Coronavirus outbreak. Infectious disease outbreaks, like the current Coronavirus (Covid 19), can be scary and can...