PE1942: Encourage peer support programmes in public sector organisations
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to promote the use of peer support programmes such as TRIM and STRAW in public sector workplaces to promote better mental health.
Petitioner: Fiona MacAulay
Status: Closed
Date published: 30 May 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (124.4KB, pdf) (124KB, pdf) posted 28 June 2022
Committee Meetings
26 October 2022: The Committee agreed to write to stakeholder organisations, including the Mental Health Foundation, Scottish Association for Mental Health, Samaritans, the Scottish Recovery Network and the Laura Hyde Foundation.
Official Report of Meeting 26 October 2022
22 March 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 22 March 2023
Written Submissions
PE1942/A: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care submission of 7 July 2022 (136.6KB, pdf) (137KB, pdf) posted 14 July 2022
PE1942/B:Petitioner submission of 14 September 2022 (125.5KB, pdf) (126KB, pdf) posted 30 September 2022
PE1942/C: Edward Mountain MSP submission of 5 October 2022 (43.9KB, pdf) (44KB, pdf) posted 05 October 2022
PE1942/D: Scottish Recovery Network submission of 1 November 2022 (136KB, pdf) (136KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2022
PE1942/E: Samaritans submission of 13 January 2023 (189.1KB, pdf) (189KB, pdf) posted 23 January 2023