Mental Health
Academic selection is under the microscope again
8 Dec 2022Ryan Miller undefinedEducation, Academic Selection, Mental Health
Another year’s transfer tests have just finished – will there be many more? Or, with the Independent Review of Education due to wrap up in the Spring, could academic selection at age 11 be headed for the scrapheap?
The link between loneliness and caring
30 Nov 2022Ryan Miller undefinedHealth, Mental Health, Loneliness, Carers, Caring
In Northern Ireland, carers are over four times more likely to be chronically lonely than people in general. Loneliness can be devastating - carers need more support.
Bullying is a nightmare for parents – how do they help their kids?
17 Nov 2022Ryan Miller undefinedBullying, Mental Health, Children, Young People, Education, Schools
The idea that your child could face bullying is quite terrifying. Surveys show lots of children experience bullying. However, there are ways adults can help.
Schools are vital, but we can all help increase children’s physical activity
9 Nov 2022Ryan Miller undefinedHealth, Mental Health, Children, Young People, Education, Physical Activity, Play
A new report from the Education and Training Inspectorate found that most schools are falling short of targets for PE. That needs to change, along with many other things, to halt the decline in kids’ physical play.
The sticking plaster Bill that discriminates against young people
1 Oct 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health
The Mental Capacity Bill discriminates against children and represents a missed opportunity to protect the most vulnerable, argues Eamonn McNally from the Children’s Law Centre
Crisis Fund: can a little go a very long way?
31 Jul 2015Ryan Miller Health, Mental Health, Sector Issues, Community Relations, Funding
Earlier this year OFMdFM released a small amount of funds to help vulnerable ethnic-minority migrants in crisis. Scope speaks with fund administrators the Red Cross about its success.
A complex solution to a simple problem
24 Jul 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health, Social Policy
Analysis: Colin Harper of the Belfast Law Centre on the Mental Capacity Bill
Sector needs to act on mental health of staff
28 Apr 2015Guest Author Sector Issues, Mental Health
Professor Peter McBride chief executive of the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (Niamh) argues the Third Sector must act now to stave off a mental health crisis amongst employees following cuts.
Self Harm: The Inner Scream
27 Feb 2015Nick Garbutt Mental Health
An alarming report about the extent of self harm in Northern Ireland has just been published. Scope looks at the facts.
Spotlight on Contact: suicide prevention - what works?
18 Sep 2014Ryan Miller Mental Health
In the first of our series on events organised by the community and voluntary sector in NI, Scope takes a look at the issues on the table at Contact’s 2014 conference.
