The Programme aims to ensure that the future model(s) and practice of digital inclusion are designed to meet the needs and aspirations of people accessing mental health and housing services/support. This strand of work involves engaging directly with people with lived experience and key stakeholders across mental health and housing.
We are working with grant-funded projects on an ongoing dialogue about the different groups of people each project works with, and how we include lived and living experience in the Programme. By the end of the funding period, we aim to have developed models that reflect the lived experience of those who will benefit from them.
Stakeholder engagement events
On the 1st and 2nd March 2023, we held stakeholder engagement events for mental health and housing to hear views on how we could shape our Programme. To read a summary of the insights captured during the events:
Mental Health - Stakeholder engagement summary: Mental Health (March 2023)
Housing - Stakeholder engagement summary: Housing (March 2023)
On the 16th and 22 November 2023, we held further sessions to update on the progress of the programme and engage further on how digital inclusion is progressing within mental health and housing. To read a summary of the insights captured during the events:
Mental Health - Stakeholder engagement summary: Mental Health (November 2023)
Housing - Stakeholder engagement summary: Housing (November 2023)
Lived experience engagement sessions
We regularly engage with the Digital Citizen Panel (hyperlink: Digital Citizen Panel - Digital (alliance-scotland.org.uk) who provide ongoing feedback and ideas on programme progress.
We are currently exploring engagement opportunities with mental health and housing organisations/groups in Scotland to support further engagement from people accessing mental health and housing services/supports. If you would be interested in hosting an engagement session please get in touch.
