Largs and Millport News readers are being encouraged to join a national programme working on improving mental health and tackling discrimination.

See Me, the national programme to end mental health discrimination is looking train people to be leaders in changing attitudes around mental health.

The Community Champions programme will enable people from Ayrshire to make positive changes in their own community, with the support of See Me.

See Me has Champions in various parts of Scotland, who are tackling mental health stigma in a variety of setting and in very different ways.

See Me is looking for Champions, who have personal experience of mental health conditions, who could challenge discrimination in workplaces, in health and social care, with children and young people or by bringing their own ideas to engage their local community.

Rebekah Moore from See Me, who runs the Community Champions programme, said: “Whatever you are passionate about, or whatever motivates you, we can help and support you to use that, to take action against mental health stigma, which can change lives.

“Whether you have an idea for a project, or you want to do something but you’re not sure what, through the training we can develop a plan which can help you to make a positive change in your community."

Champions receive three, one and a half day training sessions, held over six months in Perth. The deadline for applications is the 15th August at 5pm.

Find out more and apply at https://www.seemescotland.org/our-movement-for-change/supporters/champions/.