Can't, Not Won't

We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, and status quo is not good enough for Scotland’s young people. Led by Billy Burke (Head of Service at SAMH), this event explored and discussed what needs to change and how can the education system help.

This event took place on Thursday, 13 March, 4pm to 5pm.

This recorded event provides a summary of who young carers are and the challenges they may face. You will also hear Lorna Gibson of Carers Trust Scotland discuss some of the national work, legislation and support available for young carers and their families.

This event took place on Tuesday, 18 March, 11am to 12pm.

James Docherty, Project Manager at Scottish Violence Reduction Unit leads on assessment, formulation and interventions that contribute to all (SVRU) activity using a public health approach to reduce violence. During his talk, he gives professional insight and experience in what it takes to overcome adversity, relating his work in this field to the challenging family life he experiened as a child.

This event took place on Thursday, 13 March, 10am to 11am.

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is common but is often unidentified. So what is DLD and how is it recognised? What are the potential impacts (on wellbeing, academic achievement and relationships) and how can we support language and communication in all environments? Fiona Petrie, Speech and Language Therapist at NHS Lothian leads this recorded session.

This event took place on Thursday, 20 March, 10am to 11am.

This talk, which took place on World Sleep Day 2025, provided an overview of the natural changes in sleep experienced by adolescents that make it difficult to get up and function well early in the morning. It outlined how parents and society can be more understanding of the barriers adolescents experience, while still putting in place good habits to encourage adolescents to get enough sleep to function well during the day.

This event took place on Friday, 14 March, 11am to 12pm.