Rich Howells and his blueballs adventures
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 mental health, although like everyone I’ve experienced peaks & troughs. This is probably because I’m very proactive in looking after my mental (& physical) wellbeing,
... 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 challenge events, mental health is a subject close to their heart. Perhaps they’ve experienced mental ill health themselves or know a friend or family member
... 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. I also found out it is the country with the highest rates of suicide in Europe. I had the pleasure of travelling to this complex
... continue reading.Louise’s Tough Mudder Diary
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 freezing cold water, scrambling over climbing frames, and crawling through muddy trenches! The event took place at Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway, across a
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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 service, and the Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) at Bellrock Close, Glasgow. SHNS provides compassionate support, resources, and information about self-harm. We provide support to people
... 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 living experiences of mental ill health must be central to how we work. We always look to design and co-produce our services in ways where
... 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 walk to raise funds for the weekly groups I run – these groups consist of physical and social activities and are tremendously vital for our
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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, to get people interested in going out to gigs. Many friendships have been made through the group, so we decided to tap into that community
... continue reading.Jay and Stu’s Tough Mudder for Penumbra
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 endurance test, from being plunged into a pit of ice water, to scaling a forty-foot-high mountain of net and rope, to an assault on the
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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 last marathon, which I organised and fundraised for Papyrus UK, in memory of my cousin Connor. I’ve just about recovered and I’m ready to do
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