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Promoting Health and Wellbeing through Public Libraries
Marianne Brennan Self Management Programme Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
through Public Libraries Marianne Brennan Self Management Programme - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
through Public Libraries Marianne Brennan Self Management Programme - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Promoting Health and Wellbeing through Public Libraries Marianne Brennan Self Management Programme Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland How do we use libraries? What are we going to do? The Scottish Library and Information Council has
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What are we going to do?
The Scottish Library and Information Council has awarded funding through the Public Library Improvement Fund to develop the role of libraries and library staff in:
- Supporting people to build on their strengths, skills and
experience to live well on their own terms with any conditions they may have (self management)
- Enabling people to get the full benefit from print and digital
information resources to manage their health and wellbeing support their health and wellbeing
- Working as partners with the NHS and national health strategy
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How are we going to do it?
- Develop, test and deliver four workshops and
a training resource for public library staff.
- Increase knowledge about self management
and health literacy
- Enabling staff to feel confident offering
support and information to people about their health and wellbeing.
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First Steps…
- Glasgow City Centre
- Easterhouse
- North Ayrshire
- Tayside
- Midlothian
- North Lanarkshire
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Find out more
Email: Marianne.Brennan@alliance-scotland.org.uk
Tweet: @SelfMgmtScot Phone: 0141 404 0231
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Health Information in Public Libraries
Alison McAllister, North Ayrshire Libraries
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Books on Prescription
Anger Binge eating/Bulimia Nervosa Chronic fatigue Depression Panic Phobias Self-esteem Stress Anxiety Obsessions and compulsions Social phobia Sleep problems Health anxiety Relationship problems Chronic pain Worry
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Books on Prescription
- General
- Anxiety, worry and panic
- Autism and Asperger syndrome
- Body image and eating disorders
- Bullying
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Depression
- Mood swings
- OCD
- Self-harm
- Stress
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Books on Prescription
- Information and advice
- Living well with dementia
- Support for relatives and carers
- Personal stories
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Pictures to Share
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Books on Prescription – coming soon
- General
- Fatigue
- Pain
- Sleep problems
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Arthritis
- Bowel conditions
- Breathing difficulties
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Support for relatives and carers
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Macmillan Cancer Information Service – Saltcoats Library
Rota Weds 10-12 Fri 11-12 Volunteer Co-ordinator Lisa Morton lisamorton@north- ayrshire.gov.uk
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Partnerships
Diabetes MCN Mental Health Team Respiratory MCN Speech and Language Therapy
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Research Skills Training
- Social Services staff within NAHSCP
- Collaboration with NHS A&A Library Services
- NAHSCP Social Services Learning and
Development
- Education Resource Service – CPD books
- Inter-library Loans
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Library Groups
- Art Group
- Book Groups
- Coffee and Crossword Group
- Crochet Group
- HMS Victory model group
- Jewellery making class
- Knit and Natter
- Philosophy Group
- Poetry Group
- Sew Much Fun Craft Group
- Trip down memory lane singing group
- Walking Group
- Writers’ Groups
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Contact
Alison McAllister – North Ayrshire Libraries Systems and Support Officer amcallister@north-ayrshire.gov.uk Facebook: North Ayrshire Libraries Twitter @ NACLibraries – 4 more to have 2000 followers