National Rural Mental Health Forum Seminar

The National Rural Mental Health Forum is a strong dedicated network of over 230 organisations from third, private and public sectors, with an outreach to over 500,000 people in rural Scotland.

The Forum drives change to enable rural people to be open about their mental health. It creates a solid evidence base for what works to improve people’s lives and develops a programme to influence policy makers to channel resources in ways that bring positive change through a network of rural organisations across Scotland. The Forum delivers regular seminars, of which this is the latest, in partnership with guest speakers from organisations part of the network to speak about key topics and issues related to mental health and wellbeing in rural Scotland.

This forum will see Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Social Care, & Sport, Maree Todd MSP, Scottish Government addressing how policy is being developed support mental health and wellbeing in rural and island communities and Jana Riedmaier, University of Edinburgh Business School presenting on 'Reconsidering approaches to mental health support: Exploring digital solutions of empowering individuals affected by their mental health'.

• 11:00am - Welcome and Introduction, Jim Hume
• 11:05am - Jana Riedmaier, University of Edinburgh Business School Alumni, alumni (Consultant in IT Change Management and mental health advocate) - Reconsidering approaches to mental health support: Exploring digital solutions of empowering individuals affected by their mental health.
• 12:10pm - Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Social Care, & Sport, Maree Todd MSP, Scottish Government.
• 12:55pm - AOCB and date of next meeting.
• 1:00pm - Close