Event was part of the ALLIANCE’s annual Self Management Week
Seven people and projects across Scotland have won national awards for their work supporting people with long term health conditions to live the life they want.
The Self Management Awards, run by the Health and Social Care Alliance (the ALLIANCE), present the annual accolades in recognition and celebration of the achievements of people and projects that have contributed the most to self management in Scotland over the past year.
The awards were part of the ALLIANCE’s annual Self Management Week, which took place last month and saw a range of activities and events taking place to promote self management practices.
The following are the winning organisations, individuals, charities and CICs and their awards:
Self Management Resource Award (in partnership with ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) and sponsored by Thistle Foundation): Family Recovery College run by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs.
Self Management through the Arts Award: Sharing Stories CIC.
Self Management Champion:Warren Berwick - Thistle Foundation.
Empowering Self Management Award: Bipolar Scotland - Self Management Training.
Self Management Digital Innovator (in partnership with the ALLIANCE Digital Hub and sponsored by Third Sector):Virtual Reality Project - MS Society, Glasgow Caledonian Uni, Glasgow School of Art.
Sensory Impairement Positive Self Management (in partnership with the Scottish Sensory Hub): Every child has the right to equal access to education – National Deaf Children’s Society.
People’s Choice award – the Self Management in the Community Award (in partnership with the ALLIANCE Links Worker Programme): Talking is Mental CIC.
Sara Redmond, chief officer, at the Health and Social Care Alliance, said: “Self management is at the heart of our work around health and social care, and the Self Management Awards give us a chance to celebrate the best of people and projects supporting self management across Scotland.
“Self Management Week this year focussed on ‘what I need to lead,’ and all the finalists exemplify approaches that empower people to become leading partners in the management of their health.
“We could only choose one winner per category but through these awards, we are delighted to be able to celebrate and promote self management.”
The ALLIANCE is the national third sector membership organisation for the health and social care sector, representing 3,500 members.
