Mental Health
iCommunity Podcasts Launched
4 May 2022Suzanne Thompson iCommunity Shared Practice HubMental Health, culture, collaboration; partnership; alliance
Across Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community sector or social enterprises.
Case Study - Hope 4 Life
12 Oct 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorPolicy and Public Affairs, Mental Health, Public Benefit
Hope 4 Life NI is a mental health organisation based in Northern Ireland works to the ethos that that everyone has a right to good mental health and is committed to working for this right to become a reality for all.
Case Study - The Parent Rooms
15 Jul 2021Déarbhla Sloan Value of the SectorMental Health, Research, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Benefit
The Parent Rooms is a perinatal mental health charity based in Northern Ireland supporting parents and their families through the provision of peer support, wellness education and awareness raising.
LRA Supporting mental health in the workplace webinar: recording and resources
29 May 2020Sandra Bailie COVID 19, Employment and HR (COVID19), HR, Training and Skills DevelopmentWellbeing, Mental Health, skills development, Webinar Recordings
On 27 May The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) delivered their first online webinar as part of NICVA's webinar series.
The sticking plaster Bill that discriminates against young people
1 Oct 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health
The Mental Capacity Bill discriminates against children and represents a missed opportunity to protect the most vulnerable, argues Eamonn McNally from the Children’s Law Centre
Crisis Fund: can a little go a very long way?
31 Jul 2015Ryan Miller Health, Mental Health, Sector Issues, Community Relations, Funding
Earlier this year OFMdFM released a small amount of funds to help vulnerable ethnic-minority migrants in crisis. Scope speaks with fund administrators the Red Cross about its success.
A complex solution to a simple problem
24 Jul 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health, Social Policy
Analysis: Colin Harper of the Belfast Law Centre on the Mental Capacity Bill
Sector needs to act on mental health of staff
28 Apr 2015Guest Author Sector Issues, Mental Health
Professor Peter McBride chief executive of the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (Niamh) argues the Third Sector must act now to stave off a mental health crisis amongst employees following cuts.
Self Harm: The Inner Scream
27 Feb 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health
An alarming report about the extent of self harm in Northern Ireland has just been published. Scope looks at the facts.
Spotlight on Contact: suicide prevention - what works?
18 Sep 2014Ryan Miller Mental Health
In the first of our series on events organised by the community and voluntary sector in NI, Scope takes a look at the issues on the table at Contact’s 2014 conference.
