Peer Support

Peer support is now available for NHS and Health and Social Care Partnership staff across Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a way to support our colleagues. We know that when people feel supported and heard, this has a positive impact on their wellbeing and resilience. Peer support comes in many forms. It can be provided informally or more formally by setting up an appointment. Staff across the board are being trained to offer peer support to their teams and colleagues in a non-judgmental confidential space.

If you would like to speak to a peer supporter we have a small team of trained staff across the HSCP. Contact East Renfrewshire's Health and Wellbeing lead Claire.Blair@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Carolynne McKendry

Carolynne has been East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure's (ERCL) Health and Wellbeing Development Manager since 2017.  She supports people with a range of medical conditions to be active and looks after staff health and wellbeing. She also works with HSCP and Education to provide access to the wide range of activities available. 

Previous to her current role she worked for 17 years in Education where she supported schools, students and parents with a range of health and wellbeing topics - including sleep, coping with stress, mindfulness and mental health awareness.  She's been a Mental Health First Aider and trainer for almost 20 years and is also COSCA trained in counselling skills.

She supports her own wellbeing by getting outdoors regularly to walk and cycle and embraces the cold wild water swimming in the River Clyde!  She also enjoys yoga and pilates and meditates for 10 minutes a day to help find peace and quiet.

email: Carolynne.McKendry@ercultureandleisure.org

Claire Blair

Claire Blair is the Health Improvement Lead for Mental Health & Recovery. 

She's worked in health improvement for 14 years has a passion for supporting and improving health and wellbeing. 

She's a trained peer supporter, is trauma informed, and has completed various training programmes to support and empower others to improve their mental health & wellbeing.

Away from work she's a wife, mum, sister and says these all of these relationships have taught her to be patient and a good listener. 

email Claire.Blair@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Vicki McCaig

Vicki McCaig is a Team Lead in Community Nursing. Up until recently, she was a District Nurse, visiting housebound patients across East Ren.

With Vicki's nursing background comes a strong desire to support people. She is a trained Peer Supporter and has undertaken additional training in advanced communication skills. She is friendly and a good listener. Vicki is an ally to LGBT+ and minority ethnic community colleagues, and proudly wears her NHS GGC Pride badge.

Out-with work, she's a wife, a mum to two teenage boys and the parent rep for her son's rugby team.

email Victoria.Mccaig2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 

Agnes Cooper

Agnes is the Office Manager in Specialist Learning Disability Services based in the management team base at Blythswood House in Renfrew. She's been working in Learning Disability for the last 35 years.

She is a trained Peer Supporter and is very friendly and a good listener. Agnes offers a non-judgmental, confidential listening space to all.

Away from work, she is mum to 3 grown up children and recently became a granny to a gorgeous wee girl and loves spending time with her at weekends. She supports her own wellbeing and a couple of years ago, joined "Real People Casting" as a TV film extra. She loves meeting new people and has been successful in a few roles - she's even met some well known actors! 

Email: agnes.cooper@ggc.scot.nhs.uk