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Following an Open Space event in Irvine attended by 120 young people, families and cares and professionals in contact with people who self-harm, a new project to address many of the issues raised at this event will open in North Ayrshire in mid January 2005. A report of the event will shortly be available on this page.
Funded by Choose Life Ayrshire the main aims of the project will be to:
- Establish and support the development of self-harm support groups for people who self-harm, parents, carers and professionals.
- Bring together the individual support groups around common issues.
- Establish links with appropriate planning groups.
- Co-ordinate the West Lothian Self-Harm Project Steering Group
- Facilitate and provide training around self-harm, including supporting people who self-harm to be an integral part of the training process.
- Promote good practice across agencies.
- Make accessible and available resources for organisations and individuals.
- Liaise with other interested groups locally, nationally and internationally.
- Collaborate with local press and media to reduce stigma and inform the general population on the needs of this group.
Self-Harm Development Worker
Ardrossan Youth Centre
Stanley Hut
Stanley Road
Ardrossan
KA22 7DH
Tel 01294 464 717
Mob
07717 451 858
E-mail: katie.alibone@penumbra.org.uk
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