If you are:
- interested in homelessness, social inclusion, communities or mental health and wellbeing or
- involved in mediation, mentoring or befriending - this site is for you.
Stop Press –
Scottish Social Networks Training Day for Trainers and ManagersOwing to the high level of demand for places on our recent training day, we are holding another one on the 11th August 2008, at Aberlour Trust in Edinburgh. Please see the news and events page for more details.
Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland
Final report from consultation events held in Edinburgh and Glasgow now available and links to the Scottish Government's reports on the consultation events held across the country.June 2008 Scottish Social Networks Newsletter now available
Website updates
New Resources, Research and Case Studies pages now available
click on News and Events to read more
This website:
- presents the evidence on how positive social networks can prevent and resolve homelessness, break down exclusion and enable the development of sustainable communities;
- considers measures to build and rebuild social networks, particularly mentoring, befriending and mediation (identified by the Homelessness Task Force as key measures)
- shares research, best practice and resources from across Europe, the UK and Scotland and
- provides a forum for discussion.
To ensure you receive updates and newsletters please click on Register and Updates to send us your contact details.This is the first phase of the website, if you have any ideas or information you think should be added please contact us at info@scottishsocialnetworks.org or telephone 0131 524 9869 or write to Scottish Social Networks, 55 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3QY
Last update - 18 July 2008