Self Management Week 2025

Each year, the ALLIANCE hosts a range of events to celebrate self management across Scotland annually, including a range of events, ALLIANCE Live activity and the Self Management Awards.

What is Self Management Week?

Self Management Week was first launched in 2010, building upon “Gaun Yersel” – the first Self Management Strategy for Scotland. The aim of the week is to bring people together and to share learning across the Self Management Network Scotland, the Self Management Fund projects and the wider ALLIANCE membership. 

During the Week, the ALLIANCE hosts and promotes a series of online and in-person events across Scotland, alongside publicity which showcases examples of good practice. We also encourage and support organisations to host their own events. Participation is free, inclusive and open to all.

What are the Self Management Awards?

The aim of the Awards is to highlight some of the very best practice being demonstrated across Scotland, raise the profile of Self Management, and share learning across the Self Management Network Scotland, Self Management Fund projects and wider ALLIANCE membership.

With a growing membership of over 3,500 organisations, associates, disabled people, people living with long term conditions and unpaid carers, there will be opportunities to hear from, network, and engage with many different stakeholders.

Award categories

• Self Management in the Community
• Self Management Resource
• Self Management Digital Innovator
• Audrey Birt Self Management Champion
• Empowering Self Management
• Sensory Impairment: Positive Self Management
• Self Management through the Arts

If you are interested in sponsoring the week or the Awards, we have a range of sponsorship opportunities to choose from.