Nicole’s journey

I’ve embraced the love and support of my family, friends, and the mental health services, which has kept me going forward in my journey of recovery.

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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Gig Chat Sunday Social Event

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,

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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.

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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

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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

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A little bit of light and hope

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

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