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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Gig Chat Sunday Social Event In 2015 I set up a Facebook group called Gig Chat. The purpose of Gig Chat is to support local, independent music venues and importantly,
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The Tough Mudder I am Jay Hogg and on Sunday 4th June I ran the 10k Tough Mudder challenge alongside my good friend, Stuart Allan. The Tough Mudder is an
... continue reading.Jordan’s Story
Jordan’s Story My name is Jordan Stewart and I live in Kilwinning with my beautiful fiancée Skye and our rescue dog, Bella. It’s been two years since I ran my
... continue reading.Play Your Part: Suicide Prevention
Play Your Part: Suicide Prevention Last year we unfortunately lost one of our classmates, Scott Carrigan. Scott was a very close friend to all of us and losing him has
... continue reading.Self-Harm Network launches digital portal
Self-Harm Network launches new digital portal Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) has launched a new online self-harm support service for people aged 12+ across Scotland. The new online service is in
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A little bit of light and hope My Penumbra journey began back in the summer of 2021, when I started as a Practitioner within our Suicide Bereavement Support Service. A
... continue reading.Help shape community mental health resources
Join our project and help shape community mental health resources Do you have lived or living experience of mental ill health and, or substance use? Would you like to co-create
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Colin’s peer journey I joined Penumbra Mental Health in April 2022, after working in retail for over thirty years. Changing jobs was going to be a massive step for me,
... continue reading.Dani’s story
Dani’s story I was first diagnosed with depression when I was 13. This stemmed from childhood trauma and for the last 20 years, more mental health issues have reared their
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