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Get Active Positive Steps for Mental Health

Robert Nesbitt

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SAMH

• Established in 1923 • Rights and Treatment • Focussed on bringing about

Change

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Elevator Test

• Community Based Services • Policy and Campaigns• National Programmes• Charity

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Every year we provide over a million hours of support to people who need our help. Every week, we work with around 3000 people in over 80 services.

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SAMH National Programme

Get Active

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National Conference Event

• Learning from 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

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Projects:Overcoming Barriers &

Promoting Self Management

Street SoccerWalking with FriendsGet Active Project Dance Project Tennis Project

Branching Out Step it UpGet Active: Get Sorted Street Soccer AcademyCycling Project

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Barriers• Isolation • Low Self Esteem• Lack of Motivation• Culture• Anxiety – It’s New • Environments

• Communication• Lack of

Confidence• Lost of Purpose • Lost of Identity • Reluctance • Lifestyle choices “It really helped me going

with friends….I wouldn’t have mixed as much…been like a crab…..wouldn’t have had the confidence to go into town or walk home .”

Male, Age 24, Glasgow

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Branching Out

“It helped me a lot, a great deal, cause if it wasn’t for this I wouldn’t have got out that door. I wouldn’t have come out. So it’s done a great deal for me…

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Street Soccer

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Moving towards Self Management

Structure

Volunteering

Adult Education

Socially Involved

Accessing Supports

More Control Increased Confidence

Identity Direction

Opening Dialogue

Looking at the future

Purpose

Building friendships

Creating a Home

Employment INCLUSION

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Get Active: Facilitating Self Management

+ Recognising Achievement

+ Promoting Opportunities

+ Focused Upon

Abilities

“WHAT NEXT ?”THINKING

No Activity

Thinking About

Activity

Sampling Activity

Sustained Activity

PromotingSelf

Management

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Get Active for All

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Words of Encouragement

“Come on, is that it, is that as high as you can kick; its like this. You are going to get press ups if you don’t try harder”

Rebecca age 7