SDC’s 10th Anniversary Year

  With Scotland’s Future in Mind

23 - 24th October, Thistle Hotel, Glasgow

This unique event will provide an opportunity to consider the significance for Scotland of future of trends in the country’s population profile, in the nature and distribution of work, in the quality and pattern of social relationships and in cultural and environmental developments.

The programme combines a range of thought-provoking plenary and parallel presentations with ample opportunity for discussion and debate amongst participants from the public, private, voluntary and community sector. Parallel sessions, shaped around the themes of People, Places and Purpose, will explore key questions such as:

• In what specific ways does life in Scotland improve or damage the mental health and well being of those who live here?
• What does the future hold and what are possible consequences, for the mental health and well being of individuals, communities and society?
• What actions can we all take to redress Scotland’s mental health gap?

The event will by Chaired by Lord Stevenson, Chair of HBOS on day one, and by Dr Richard Holloway, Chair of Scottish Screen / Scottish Arts Council on day two.

Speakers will include:

• Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health
• Richard Wilkinson, Professor of Medical Epidemiology, University of Nottingham
• Lynne Friedli, Public Mental Health Specialist and adviser to WHO
• Carole Tannahill, Director of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health
• Margaret Barry, Professor of Mental Health Promotion, University of Galway
• Scotland’s Futures Forum

With Scotland’s Future in Mind will be highly relevant to those who are committed to securing the social and economic success and prosperity of Scotland in the decades ahead.

The programme has been designed to be of interest to those with responsibility for economic and business development, regeneration and social renewal, civic engagement and community participation and health improvement.

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Further information about SDC's 10th anniversary year celebrations.

You can register your interest now and receive further information by emailing: 10yearson@sdcmh.org.uk

For further information about SDC conference and events please e-mail Janine Bowie at janine@sdcmh.org.uk or telephone +44 131 555 5959.