Heather’s Story
Heather’s story I began my Penumbra journey five years ago as a HR Assistant, it is the best place I have ever worked, and it has flew by. In this time, I have gained more experience than I could’ve ever imagined and I’m lucky to have such a supportive team around me who take the
... continue reading.Lived experience is shaping Scotland’s upcoming self-harm strategy
Lived experience is shaping Scotland’s upcoming self-harm strategy The Scottish Government is currently developing a dedicated self-harm strategy and action plan for Scotland. Lived experience of self-harm is at the centre of the strategy design. Last year, a Self-Harm Strategy Design group was set up to ensure that people with lived experience would be involved
... continue reading.Catherine’s story
Catherine’s trip to Glasgow As most of my support workers know as well as Colin (Senior Service Manager with Penumbra) I have terminal cancer and over the past year I have been creating a “bucket list”. My story goes way back 51 years ago to be precise, when I was 15 years old. I had
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Marking 15 years of the Edinburgh Crisis Centre On Monday 5th December I eagerly made my way to the Edinburgh Crisis Centre’s 15th Anniversary event, hosted in the Ukrainian Community Centre. I was unsure of what to expect from the day, but my nerves and uncertainty soon subsided when I saw it was to be
... continue reading.Connor’s story
Connor’s story I am a Mental Health and Wellbeing Peer Practitioner, which means that I basically help people with their mental health when they struggle and help to improve their everyday lives. The peer bit lets people know that I have had mental health struggles in the past. The service I work for, WELL Aberdeen
... continue reading.The 5 minutes in your day well spent
The 5 minutes in your day well spent Having been appointed to the Board of Penumbra Mental Health♾ back in July, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting behind this incredible charity and getting to know other board members and its talented senior management team. As a pioneering mental health charity, Penumbra has taken huge steps in being
... continue reading.6 things you should know about our suicide bereavement service pilot
6 things you should know about our suicide bereavement pilot We know that one in ten people who lose a loved one to suicide may make an attempt on their own life. And so, in August 2021, we launched a new pilot project to support people bereaved by suicide. Currently being trialled in Ayrshire & Arran and Highland NHS health
... continue reading.Ashley’s London Marathon fundraiser
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... continue reading.Showcasing our alcohol related brain damage toolkit in Europe
Showcasing our work on alcohol related brain damage in Europe The 10th European Conference on Mental Health (ECMH) took place in Lisbon, Portugal during 14th to 16th September following two years of the event taking place online. Penumbra Mental Health are no strangers to ECMH and have been represented at several previous conferences such as
... continue reading.New Self-Harm Network Scotland service
Penumbra’s new Self-Harm Network Scotland service Penumbra Mental Health is providing new services to support people who live with self-harm. We’re working with local partners to develop four test sites across Scotland, which include an online portal and three locality-based delivery sites in Dundee, Highlands & Islands and Glasgow. Our new services are now open
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