‘What Matter 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…
10 tips for surviving the holidays
Christmas and New Year can be a difficult time of year.
It can seem that everyone around us is having a great time at Christmas and…
1st Response – Appointments over the festive period
To book an appointment, call 07966 526 452 and leave a voicemail clearly stating your name and telephone number. There are limited appointments available…
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 …
Carers Support Groups
Do you know about Carers of East Lothian? They offer a range of support to people in East Lothian, who look after or support someone else…
Easy Read Guide to voting in the General Election 2019
In the run-up to the general election, the Electoral Commission, in partnership with MENCAP, has produced the following easy read guide to voting.
The guide covers…
Information for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
Police Scotland has released a new animated film for adult survivors of childhood abuse and people working with survivors.
The Information for Adult Survivors of Childhood…
Keeping well at Christmas
There are many different ways to keep well at Christmas. Here are some things that people have shared with us that are helpful to them…
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…
New Project – Equally Fit
Equally Fit is a new project, aiming to achieve equal access to timely, appropriate physical health care for people with serious mental illness in Scotland by challenging…
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…