Running a Successful Event
This section of the resource pack contains information on various aspects of running an event. These do not constitute a 'How To' guide, but provide guidance on various aspects of organising an event, from working on mental wellbeing issues in primary care to securing successful media coverage for your event.
Quick links:
- Men's Health Resources
- Working with the media
- Diversity and planning your event
- Mental Health Toolkits
- Suicide and Mental Health Links
NMHW06 Directory of Events (pdf)
Click on the link above to view this year's Directory of event - if you have missed our deadline for submissions (May 12 2006) click here to register your event online and we will include it in our STOP PRESS page with any other late entries.
NMHW Past Events (pdf)
Click on the above link to download a copy of last year's directory of events (NMHW05)
Australian Men's Health Week Resource Pack (doc)
This is a very useful resource pack developed by Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre (MHIRC) at the University of Western Sydney.. The pack contains a broad range of factsheets that can be easily printed off and distributed.
Become Involved, Download an IMHW Information Kit and find out how to get involved.
How to write about depression (pdf)
Media training pack for Journalists created by Depression Alliance.
Working with the Media (doc)
How to maximise your chances of securing positive media coverage for your event. Written for NMHW2005 by Peter Baker, Director of MHF England and Wales (and adapted for NMHW06 by MHFS) who was himself a successful health journalist for many years.
Mental Health Media produce a wide range of video and new media training materials and offer media skills training courses and advice to mental health service users.
The importance of your health promotion activity during NMHW2006 to reflect and mainstream the specific needs of various groups of men cannot be underestimated. Therefore, we have created a specific area of the resource pack to support your work in this area, which also includes the contact details of key organisations who will be able to give further support.
You will also find diversity reflected throughout the resource pack.
Engaging Service Users Guidance
Advice on how to engage service users for Healthcare Professionals from Depression Alliance.
A holistic approach to Black and minority ethnic mental health
The letting through light training pack, produced by the Afiya Trust. Based on the Letting Through Light training pack, this innovative resource has been developed to enable practitioners to provide better and more appropriate services to Black and minority ethnic people experiencing mental distress.
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health briefing on Implementing Standard One Of The NSF (pdf)
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health: Executive Briefing 24 - Mental Health Promotion - Implementing Standard One Of The National Service Framework for Mental Health.
Concern and Confidentiality (pdf)
A study from Papyrus which explored how GPs would manage the difficult task of responding both to a distressed young person who might be at risk of suicide and their parents. Produced in conjunction with researchers at the University of Hull.
The Mental Health Foundation and Mental Health Promotion
The link about outlines the work undertaken by the Mental Health Foundation.
Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit
The Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit was produced in 1999 by the Canadian Mental Health Association, National Office. The kit is a comprehensive guide for communities that wish to undertake mental health promotion initiatives. It contains everything anyone would need to know about implementing a mental health promotion program, including examples, strategies, tips and tools.
Our colleagues in New Zealand have kindly sent us this link, to the resource pack they produced to support their mental health week. The theme was "Food and Mood", looking at the links between nutrition and mental health. Also, if you have any mental health related enquiries, feel free to contact our resource centre, resource@mentalhealth.org.nz
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Promotion
These pages from Young Minds are written for those working with children and young people or parents. It gives ideas on some of the things that promote mental health in children and young people and some of the signs that indicate problems.
Below is a list of some organisations who provide either direct services or produce resources to do with mental health and suicide.
See Me
9-13 Maritime Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6SB
Tel:0131 624 8945
Fax: 0131 624 8901
Email: info@seemescotland.org
Web: www.seemescotland.org
LifeLink
Millburn Centre
221 Millburn Street
Roystonhill
Glasgow
G21 2HL
Phone: 0141 548 1515
E-mail: info@lifelink.org.uk
Web: www.lifelink.org.uk
LifeLink provides a crisis intervention service for people in the North Glasgow area who are 12 years and older, in crisis, self harming and at risk of suicide.
Bipolar Fellowship Scotland
Studio 1016
Mile End Mill
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Seedhill Road
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
Phone: 0141 560 2050
E-mail:info@bipolarscotland.org.uk
Web: bipolarscotland.org.uk
Leaflets available:
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Young People
Drug treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Talking about Manic Depression
Also a full list of publications available on request.
Breathing Space
Helpline: 0800 83 85 87 (or minicom: 0800 31 71 60)
Web: www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
A free, confidential phone line for people in Scotland who are feeling low or depressed. Aimed primarily at men, the phone line is available between 6.00pm and 2.00am, every day of the year. Callers can talk to specialist advisors about issues and get information about other local services that may help. The website includes information and guidance on how to seek help.
Choose Life
Europa Building
450 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G2 8LG
Phone: 0141 240 2394
Web: Choose Life
Email: info@chooselife.net
Provides information on Choose Life, the Scottish Executive's ten year strategy to prevent suicides in Scotland and what's being done both nationally and locally to build skills to work towards the goal of reducing suicide by 20% by 2013. Information can also be found on training, research, resources and statistics.
Depression Alliance
3 Grosvenor Gardens
Edinburgh
EH12 5JU
Phone: 0131 467 7701
E-mail: info@dascotland.org
Web: www.depressionalliancescotland.org
Leaflets available:
Depression and antidepressants
Depression affects one in five of us at some point in our life
Depression and older people
Everything you need to know about depression
Together we'll beat the blues
The young person's guide to stress
National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well Being
Scottish Executive
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
E-mail: wellscotland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: wellscotland.info
The website of the Scottish Executive's National Programme for Mental Health and Well Being. Provides information on national initiatives in mental health, publications, research and training.
NHS Health Scotland
Woodburn House
Canaan Lane
Edinburgh
EH10 4SG
Phone: 0131 536 5500
Web: www.healthscotland.com
E-mail: infoservices@health.scot.nhs.uk
Information available:
Twenty-first century manual
Head kit - tools for healthy minds in healthy bodies
Cool heads - stress central
National Schizophrenia Fellowship Scotland
Claremont House
130 East Claremont Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4LB
Phone: 0131 557 8969
Web: www.nsfscot.org.uk
E-mail: info@nsfscot.org.uk
Information available:
Newsletters in pdf
Information papers on a range of issues
Carers' information pack
An essential guide to money matters
The Samaritans
Phone: 08457 90 90 90
Web: www.samaritans.org
Email: reception@samaritans.org
Helpline : jo@samaritans.org
There are 20 local branches across Scotland. All are listed on the website.
Downloadable leaflets available:
The bloke's own paper
Coping with stress
Young men speak (a look at young men's views about depression, suicidal thought and attempted suicide)
Youth pack (resources for teachers introducing young people to issues that reflect emotional health and well-being)
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Cumbrae House
15 Carlton Court
Glasgow
G5 9JP
Phone: 0141 568 7000
Web: www.samh.org.uk
E-mail: enquire@samh.org.uk
SAMH is the leading mental health organisation in the voluntary sector in Scotland. It develops community care services and works collaboratively with a range of statutory agencies. It now provides direct services to over 2300 people across Scotland.
Information available:
The Point (quarterly magazine, available on-line)
Mental distress - how to help
Panic attacks
Know your rights