Rachael’s 1 Million Steps for Penumbra
Rachael’s 1 Million Steps for Penumbra I have challenged myself to do 1 million steps over 50 days, to raise money for the new Penumbra centre ‘Hope Point, Dundee Wellbeing
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Danni Jo’s Journey: Climbing Scotland’s Highest Mountain Anybody who knows me, will know I have always had a passion for mental health, and have dedicated my academic years to striving
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Our role in Scotland’s suicide prevention movement We were delighted to be part of the recent launch of Suicide Prevention Scotland which is the Network that is working to deliver
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Rich’s wellbeing adventures with the Edinburgh Blue Balls By anyone’s standards I have been pretty unlucky throughout my life. Despite this adversity I have always been able to maintain my
... continue reading.They’re not just fundraisers, they’re people’s stories
They’re not just fundraisers, they’re people’s stories When I think about especially poignant fundraisers I think, gosh there are so many! For many of our fundraisers, particularly those signing up to
... continue reading.A Melting Pot of Mental Health Approaches
A Melting Pot of Mental Health Approaches Stunning architecture, warm weather, clean streets, and welcoming people are all things I discovered about Vilnius, the capital of the Republic of Lithuania.
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Louise’s Tough Mudder Diary Last weekend I competed in the Tough Mudder event. The event was a 10K running route with a series of 20 obstacles, ranging from dunks in
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Self-Harm Network Scotland Support Glasgow Veterans To celebrate Armed Forces Day on the 24th June 2023, Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) are highlighting the incredible ongoing collaboration between our Glasgow locality
... continue reading.People’s lived experiences are central to how we work
People’s lived experiences are central to how we work What do we mean when we talk about lived and living experience? At Penumbra we’ve always believed that people’s lived and
... continue reading.Amy’s Sponsored Walk
Amy’s Sponsored Walk On Sunday 21st May, me, a few of my colleagues and some of the fab people we support embarked on an 8-mile sponsored walk. I organised this
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