Peer Connects: peer supporters practice exchange
Scottish Recovery Network
Are you a Peer Supporter based in Scotland? This practical event is an opportunity to learn from different Peer Leaders who are paving the way for peer support.
Joining us are Paul Byrne, Peer Recovery Development Worker at Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Delivery and Development Manager from Bipolar Scotland and Donna Paterson-Harvie, Director from Neil’s Hugs Foundation. This is a chance to deepen your peer practice and connect with other peers as we continue to build a thriving peer support community
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Supporting peer leadership. This Peer Connects event is for people in a peer support role who want to connect, share learning, and strengthen their practice.
Accessibility
If you have any accessibility or communication needs that would help you take part, please let us know. To book BSL Interpreters or Electronic Notetakers, we need two weeks’ notice.
If you have any further questions, contact 0300 323 9956 or info@scottishrecovery.net
Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us directly by using Contact Scotland BSL
Peer Connects programme 2025/26
Peer Connects is a programme of free learning events and webinars, featuring guest contributors, networking opportunities, new tools and a chance to share practice with other people passionate about peer support!
The Peer Connects programme has three over-arching themes: sharing what's possible, growing peer support and supporting peer leadership.
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- Date
- 11:00-14:30, 16 September 2025
- Contact
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Jane Hutton
03003239956 - Theme
- Health & social care
- Cost
- 0
- Attendance type
- In-person only
- Venue
- The Studio, 67 Hope Street, Glasgow
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