SAMH, Scotland’s leading mental health charity has today unveiled national hero and quadruple Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy as Scotland’s first ambassador for mental health. The groundbreaking partnership between SAMH and Hoy places mental health firmly in the spotlight of the nation, and will be instrumental in encouraging everyone in Scotland to look after their mental health and well-being.

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2. David Denton,
SAMH Chair

10. Alison Walker

11. Sir Chris Hoy

13. Billy Watson
SAMH Chief Executive

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16. NATIONAL PROGRAMME: PHASE I
• National Awareness Raising Campaign
Community Engagement Projects
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• Learning and Education Modules
• National Conference Event
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17. National Awareness Raising Campaign
• Multi-Media social marketing campaign
• Promotion / preservation of good mental
health : 3 in 4 of population
• Alignment of good mental health with
physical health
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18. Community Engagement Projects
• 10 pilot sites across Scotland
• Target of 1000 people engaged
• Inclusion, participation and routes out of
poor mental health
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19. Learning and Education Modules
• Target national sports associations & bodies
• Accredited modules embedded in national
training programmes and certificates for
coaches and others
• Amateur to elite; youths to older people
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20. National Conference Event
• Learning from Phase I 2009 – 2011
• Plan for sustainability
• Legacy preparation for 2014
Commonwealth Games
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21. Support
• Partners : Multi Agency
• Strategic commitment
• £400,000 funding Phase I
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22. Alison Walker

23. Sir Chris Hoy

25. Sir Chris Hoy

32. Alison Walker

33. David Denton, SAMH Chair

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the Hub, Edinburgh