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SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity has today unveiled national hero and quadruple Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy as Scotland’s first ambassador for mental health. The groundbreaking partnership between SAMH and Hoy places mental health firmly in the spotlight of the nation, and will be instrumental in encouraging everyone in Scotland to look after their mental health and well-being.
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Get ActivePositive Steps for Mental
Health
Friday 24 April 2009the Hub, Edinburgh
David Denton, SAMH Chair
Alison Walker
Sir Chris Hoy
Billy WatsonSAMH Chief Executive
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Get Active Positive Steps
for Mental Health
Billy Watson
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NATIONAL PROGRAMME: PHASE I
• National Awareness Raising Campaign
• Community Engagement Projects
• Learning and Education Modules
• National Conference Event
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National Awareness Raising Campaign
• Multi-Media social marketing campaign
• Promotion / preservation of good mental health : 3 in 4 of population
• Alignment of good mental health with physical health
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Community Engagement Projects
• 10 pilot sites across Scotland
• Target of 1000 people engaged
• Inclusion, participation and routes out of poor mental health
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Learning and Education Modules
• Target national sports associations & bodies
• Accredited modules embedded in national training programmes and certificates for coaches and others
• Amateur to elite; youths to older people
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National Conference Event
• Learning from Phase I 2009 – 2011
• Plan for sustainability
• Legacy preparation for 2014 Commonwealth Games
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Support
• Partners : Multi Agency
• Strategic commitment
• £400,000 funding Phase I
Alison Walker
Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy
Alison Walker
David Denton, SAMH
Chair
Get ActivePositive Steps for Mental
Health
Friday 24 April 2009the Hub, Edinburgh
