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Key Area: Supporting the improved co-ordination of efforts by local agencies to develop and implement local suicide prevention action plans.

Borders General Hospital A&E Project
Updated: Mon, 25 Feb, 2008
View Borders General Hospital A&E Project Details

Choose Life Development Officer
Updated: Mon, 25 Feb, 2008
View Choose Life Development Officer Details

Key Area: Encouraging and supporting (more) innovative local voluntary services, community-based and self-help initiatives that contribute to the prevention of suicide in local neighbourhoods and communities.

Awareness Day
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
An awareness event to bring together a number of local service providers in order to establish future planning for suicide prevention in the Scottish Borders.View Awareness Day Details

Books in Libraries
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Purchase of books on self help topics to be available in libraries.View Books in Libraries Details

Borderline Daytime Pilot
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Supporting a pilot of the service during daytime hours to assess need.View Borderline Daytime Pilot Details

Crisis Cards
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Provide a ‘one stop’ resource containing telephone numbers for local and national organisations.View Crisis Cards Details

ICP Training
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Provision of training for frontline staff dealing with women suffering from PND.View ICP Training Details

New Horizons Borders Community Self Help Network
Updated: Mon, 14 Nov, 2005
Provision of out of hours service for those facing crisis.View New Horizons Borders Community Self Help Network Details

New Horizons Holiday Season Drop In
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Additional drop in service for xmas and new year.View New Horizons Holiday Season Drop In Details

Penumbra Positive Choices
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Provision of alternative coping strategies for young people who deliberately self harm.View Penumbra Positive Choices Details

Rugby Postcards
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Postcards to raise awareness among rugby fans in Scottish Borders.View Rugby Postcards Details

Safe T in the Park
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
The Safe T in the Park event is held annually for 5th year pupils within the Scottish Borders.View Safe T in the Park Details

Samaritans Awareness Raising
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Increasing the profile of the service and improving methods of contact.View Samaritans Awareness Raising Details

SAMH Out of Hours Crisis Service
Updated: Mon, 25 Feb, 2008
View SAMH Out of Hours Crisis Service Details

Scottish Borders Post Natal Depression project
Updated: Mon, 14 Nov, 2005
Providing counselling and groupwork to women suffering from Post Natal Depression.View Scottish Borders Post Natal Depression project Details

Scottish Borders Schools Project
Updated: Mon, 25 Feb, 2008
View Scottish Borders Schools Project Details

Welfare Benefits Book
Updated: Mon, 25 Feb, 2008
View Welfare Benefits Book Details

Key Area: Developing and implementing local training programmes

Staff Education & Awareness
Updated: Mon, 8 May, 2006
Provision of training and awareness raising for front line staff.View Staff Education & Awareness Details