In the third of a series of South Glasgow locality engagement events staff, service users, carers, community representatives and others came together on 8th February to discuss developments in local mental health services.

The 55 participants heard presentations on the emerging Suicide Safer Communities initiative, service user led community and volunteering programmes and finally a presentation on the new Five Year Mental Health Strategy for Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 

Katrina Phillips, Head of Adult Services in North East Glasgow set out the vision for mental health services going forward and talked through the key strands within the Strategy, highlighting early intervention and recovery as two key areas in particular.  There was time for round table discussions where, overall the Strategy was welcomed with a caveat to involve service users and other stakeholders at all stages.  South Locality staff will meet with the local mental health service user network to plan future engagement around the Strategy.