‘What Matters To You?’ Day
On or around 6 June, Healthcare Improvement Scotland will be encouraging people to have a ‘What matters to you?’ conversation with people you support or…
Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – Information Booklet
Police Scotland have recently produced an information booklet for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse. This provides information for survivors regarding how to report …
Equal Midlothian Week 2019
A week of events bringing communities together and highlighting equalities work in Midlothian.
Equal Midlothian Week 2019 takes place between the 4 – 9 March…
Loneliness in Midlothian: Help is out there.
Midlothian Council have released a video about Loneliness in Midlothian. It showcases some of the services available to those affected by loneliness.
‘Loneliness in Midlothian:…
Midlothian Council pilot bespoke trauma training
Midlothian Council have published an article outlining their exciting new funding for a bespoke pilot to train frontline workers to recognise and respond to the…
New factsheet – Anxiety
Our next factsheet is on anxiety.
The factsheet explains what anxiety is, how it can make you feel, what causes it and the different support options…
New Factsheets!
We are excited to announce that we are re-launching our factsheets!
The first factsheet we are launching is on advocacy. It explains what advocacy is, how…
Stress Awareness Month 2019
April 2019 is Stress Awareness Month.
To learn more about the campaign, stress and how to manage it, please go to:
Suicide Prevention Week 2019
This week is Suicide Prevention Week 2019 (9-15 September).
In support of this week, NHS Health Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland have released a…
Wavelength – technology grants to help fight loneliness
Wavelength give televisions, radios, and tablets to people who can’t afford them, to help fight loneliness.
The people they support are lonely because of age, illness…
World Mental Health Day 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019 takes place on 10 October and this year’s theme is suicide and suicide prevention.
In Scotland, 784 people in Scotland died…