Sheena’s christmas appeal for 2023
Sheena’s christmas appeal for 2023 Our recent impact report, Making a Difference, revealed that we’re reaching more than double the number of people we were in 2020. While we feel proud that many more people are accessing our compassionate support, it comes with a large measure of sombre reflection. Because, behind each number is a person who places their
... continue reading.Our Role in Time, Space, Compassion
Our Role in Time, Space, Compassion It has been a privilege to be a part of developing Time, Space, Compassion, first with our colleagues on the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group and now working with our partners in Suicide Prevention Scotland. In its simplest form, this approach is about recognising that at the point of
... continue reading.We thank each person for placing their trust in us
We thank each person for placing their trust in us Penumbra Mental Health has today released its impact report for 2022/23. Making a Difference can be found here. Its key findings are: In 2022/23 the charity supported 12,649 people The charity has 77 services across 23 health and social care partnership areas And has just
... continue reading.A Compassionate Ethos of Self-Empowerment
A Compassionate Ethos of Self-Empowerement Back in 2017, I was struggling with depression and substance use, and I was sectioned with psychosis. Since then, getting my life back on a stable path has been a long and difficult struggle. With the hospitalisation, there were a lot of difficulties with accepting care when it was given
... continue reading.Exploring North Berwick shore
Exploring North Berwick shore Penumbra Peer Support colleagues at Saint Stephen’s Court and Firrhill services, along with partnered Volunteer Edinburgh staff, accompanied our supported people on a day trip to the historic, lush North Berwick shores this past month. Fortunately, we were graced with a day of good weather as we took in the Aquatic
... continue reading.Live chat support for self-harm launches nationwide
Live chat support for self-harm launches nationwide Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) are announcing the launch of their new live chat service; available to anyone aged 12 + across Scotland who needs support with their self-harm. This new service is in addition to its online portal which launched on Self-harm Awareness Day 2023. The SHNS service
... continue reading.Steve’s approach to supporting young people
Steve’s approach to supporting young people It’s an upsetting truth that mental health services are not serving young people well. Pick up a newspaper and the sobering stats are there to back it up: 7000[i] young people in Scotland falling through the gaps each year; and a heartbreaking 10 year high for the number of
... continue reading.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 Support’. While I never had a set career in mind when finishing university, I always knew I wanted to do something that would make a
... continue reading.Danni-Jo’s Journey: Climbing Scotland’s Highest Mountain
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 towards a career in this field. Recently I was incredibly grateful to have accepted my first job within mental health, working for Penumbra as a
... continue reading.Our role in Scotland’s suicide prevention movement
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 Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy – “Creating Hope Together”. We are part of the recently established delivery collective that will take this work forward and we
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