Penumbra's Head Office is moving. Our address from 16 December 2024 will be: Penumbra, 3rd Floor, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS. Our telephone number 0131 475 2380 will be moving with us and we may experience some downtime during the move. If you have problems contacting us, please use our temporary number 0131 380 2669.

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Our service offers high quality support to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges. Tenants have their own tenancy agreement in a shared house for up to 7 people. This includes a private bedroom, shared lounge, kitchen, bathrooms and garden for up to 7 people. Support is offered within the house and around the local community. Our team will support you to become empowered to make informed choices about your daily living through promoting wellbeing and recovery. We will support you to gain the skills you need to manage your tenancy and to live independently and meaningfully within your local community and support you to prepare to move on to more independent living in your own full tenancy. We’ll work together with you to discover your strengths, and will support you to set and achieve your goals one step at a time.

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Our story

We are Penumbra Mental Health, a pioneering charity providing dedicated services for people experiencing mild to serious and enduring mental ill health.

We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward.

The power of people’s lived experience enables us to provide pioneering services which transform lives.

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We will do the right thing. Standing up for people, their rights, wellbeing and recovery

Compassion

We listen and respond with hope, kindness and respect.

Curiosity

We explore, reflect, learn and adapt to create solutions that are best for people’s wellbeing.

Collaboration

We will work with those who share our vision and values.