Supporting Veteran Mental Health with Lt. Col. Oliver Barbour Rtd.

Fri May 22 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

Officer Training Centre | Glasgow

People Support in Crises
Publisher/HostPeople Support in Crises
Supporting Veteran Mental Health with Lt. Col. Oliver Barbour Rtd. A free event open to all veterans and those working in veteran support groups/charities.
About this Event

Join us in Glasgow for a one day workshop in supporting our Veteran community through transitions and the processing of difficult experiences. We will focus on learning and practical strategies as well as signposting to offer care to this group.

The workshop will be led by veterans Lt. Col. Ollie Barbour Rtd. Irish Defence Forces and Commander/Observer Angela McGowan Rtd., Royal Navy.


Lt. Col. Ollie Barbour

PSC Strategic Advisor, and Elite ICISF Instructor, Lt. Col. Oliver Barbour Rtd., visits Scotland in May to offer a number of masterclasses and events. Ollie has extensive experience leading a CISM programme for the Irish Defence Forces and families deployed on humanitarian duties in the Mediterranean, resulting in no losses to mental health injury at this time. Since retirement from the Irish Defence Forces, Ollie delivers CISM interventions for various organisations following accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events, and continues to deliver advanced training.


Angela McGowan

Angela McGowan, founder and Director of PSC, is an ICISF Approved Instructor and Advanced CISM Practitioner. Angela served 16 years in the Royal Navy as an Aircraft Commander/Observer mainly on search and rescue duties. With a specialised interest in mitigating the impact of traumatic incidents on teams, she has trained extensively in Crew Resource Management and post-incident support in the US/Europe.


Ollie is delivering 3 days of training in Glasgow in May, a special offer is available for a 2 Day Package £350.00 + VAT for Multi-incident Advanced Group Skills, 20 May 26 and Responding to Suicide - Strategic Planning and Group Interventions, 21 May 26.

Event Venue

Officer Training Centre, 95 University Place, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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