• Covid-19 Service Updates
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
Eastspace Eastspace Eastspace Eastspace

Site search

  • Get Help Now
  • Providers
  • Services

    • Befriending / Peer Support

    • Community / Social Groups

    • Complementary Therapies

    • Counselling and Therapies

    • Groups and Self Help

    • Housing

    • Information and Advice

    • Learning, Volunteering & Employability

    • Older People

    • One to One Support

    • Young People and Families
  • Events
  • News
  • Self-help
  • About Us
    • Promote on Eastspace
    • How to make a complaint
    • Eastspace Newsletter

SpaceStaff

Home»Spacesites Staff
­

About Spacesites Staff

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Spacesites Staff has created 100 blog entries.

‘Virtually’ The People’s Conference 2020 – Lockdown Experience

Spacesites Staff2020-07-10T09:59:50+01:00

A free event for people with their own experience of mental health difficulties. Come and discuss how the COVID-19 lockdown has affected you.

There will be…

Read More

‘What Matter to You?’ Day

Spacesites Staff2019-05-30T16:56:38+01:00

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…

Read More

#WritingToSayHello – Campaign to Connect

Spacesites Staff2020-06-16T13:27:53+01:00

Health in Mind has launched a campaign as part of Loneliness Awareness Week called #WritingToSayHello.

Health in Mind is wanting everyone to use the simple act…

Read More

10 tips for surviving the holidays

Spacesites Staff2019-12-09T11:09:38+00:00

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…

Read More

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Spacesites Staff2020-11-18T12:36:27+00:00

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence starts on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ends on the 10…

Read More

A National Wellbeing Hub has been launched!

Spacesites Staff2020-05-21T14:18:42+01:00

A National Wellbeing Hub for the health and social care workforce has been launched!

It will act as a ‘front door’ to a wide range of…

Read More

Adjusting to working from home (Covid-19)

Spacesites Staff2020-04-27T12:59:44+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

Working from home for a period of time can take…

Read More

Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – Information Booklet

Spacesites Staff2019-01-29T15:41:36+00:00

Police Scotland have recently produced an information booklet for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse. This provides information for survivors regarding how to report …

Read More

Anam Cara’s Virtual Taster Workshop “Courage Over Fear”

Spacesites Staff2020-11-02T09:43:34+00:00

Anam Cara is offering women in Midlothian and East Lothian a 10-week Virtual Taster Workshop “Courage Over Fear”  starting on the 9 November 2020.

Anam Cara will…

Read More

Bridge to Support – offering support in Scotland to survivors of abuse by Jesuits or their staff

Spacesites Staff2020-10-30T14:03:16+00:00

Bridge to Support is a service delivered by Health in Mind offering support in Scotland to survivors of abuse by Jesuits or their staff.

This service…

Read More

British Red Cross’s winter wellbeing calendar

Spacesites Staff2020-12-02T14:34:10+00:00

The British Red Cross has released a Winter wellbeing calendar.

This calendar for December and January aims to helps build resilience and increase confidence in order…

Read More

CAPS Independent Advocacy – Covid-19 Survey

Spacesites Staff2020-06-17T16:27:33+01:00

If you have mental health difficulties, CAPS Independent Advocacy would like to know about the impact of Covid-19 on you.

CAPS is particularly interested in hearing…

Read More

Caps Independent Advocacy – Individual advocacy for people who use drugs or alcohol

Spacesites Staff2020-07-17T15:24:55+01:00

CAPS is an Independent Advocacy organisation which supports people with mental health issues to be heard and to have their say. CAPS has recently secured…

Read More
  • Permalink
    Gallery

    Carers Support Groups

    News

Carers Support Groups

Spacesites Staff2016-05-30T15:25:22+01:00

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…

Read More

Carers Week 2020

Spacesites Staff2020-06-07T20:51:28+01:00

Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to bring caring out into the open – recognising the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout…

Read More

Changeworks Affordable Warmth Advisers

Spacesites Staff2020-10-19T16:27:37+01:00

Changeworks’ Affordable Warmth Advisers can help you keep your home warm and your heating and electricity bills low. Advisors can help you:

understand your heating…

Read More

Chit Chat Britain – New helpline and online hub

Spacesites Staff2020-06-25T11:34:20+01:00

Chit Chat Britain provides a platform for people to have a conversation and interact with others.
Chit-chat line
Open 9.00 am – 9.00 pm, daily. This phone…

Read More

Clear your head – intense emotions

Spacesites Staff2020-06-09T15:29:34+01:00

The Clear Your Head campaign has released some new tips and ideas to help you manage the intense emotions that we might be facing during…

Read More

Clear Your Head campaign from the Scottish Government

Spacesites Staff2020-04-22T11:03:46+01:00

A national campaign to help people cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Scottish Government’s ‘Clear Your Head’ campaign highlights the practical things people can do…

Read More

Connecting Scotland – Phase 2 applications are open!

Spacesites Staff2020-11-26T09:57:12+00:00

The Scottish Government’s Connecting Scotland programme has opened its phase 2 applications.

More than 23,000 iPads and Chromebooks are being sent out to families and young…

Read More

Coping with grief

Spacesites Staff2020-12-14T16:30:12+00:00

The blog was written Health in Mind and is featured in the Winter Wellbeing 2020 booklet. Download the full booklet for free here – Winter Wellbeing booklet

Losing…

Read More

Coronavirus – Mental Health in the Pandemic

Spacesites Staff2020-07-13T10:29:03+01:00

The Mental Health Foundation is leading an ongoing, UK-wide, long-term study of how the pandemic is affecting people’s mental health, working with the University of…

Read More

Coronavirus and keeping well

Spacesites Staff2020-05-14T15:37:53+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

If you’re feeling anxious and overwhelmed at the moment, you’re…

Read More

Coronavirus scams – advice from Friends Against Scams

Spacesites Staff2020-06-22T10:09:47+01:00
Read More

COVID-19 – current rules on meeting up

Spacesites Staff2020-06-05T10:16:43+01:00

The BBC has put together a helpful guide on the current ruled for meeting up.

For more detailed advice and guidance on COVID-19 Phase 1 on…

Read More

COVID-19 Mental Welfare Commission Advice Note

Spacesites Staff2020-07-13T10:24:15+01:00

In light of COVID-19, The Mental Welfare Commission has produced updated advice note (version 11) for practitioners who are using the Mental Health Act and…

Read More

Deaf Action – new online befriending service

Spacesites Staff2020-06-29T11:12:22+01:00

Deaf Action has created a new online befriending service for Deaf and hard of hearing adults living in Scotland.

This service can match you with a…

Read More

Did the coronavirus pandemic have an impact on your mental health and support?

Spacesites Staff2020-08-06T12:02:11+01:00

The Scottish Association for Mental Health is conducting new research into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on adults with mental health problems. As part…

Read More

Early intervention in psychosis online survey

Spacesites Staff2021-01-15T17:22:05+00:00

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Reference Group has published an online survey to hear from individuals who have personally experienced psychosis as well as partners,…

Read More

East and Midlothian Public Protection Office launches new COVID-19 adult protection campaign

Spacesites Staff2020-05-21T17:18:21+01:00

The East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee is urging everyone to keep their eyes and ears open for people who may be at risk…

Read More

Eastspace Feedback Survey 2020

Spacesites Staff2020-03-04T14:03:39+00:00

We would love to hear your feedback about Eastspace!

To let us know your thoughts and ideas, please fill out our quick and easy survey…

Read More

Eat Well Age Well’s ‘Stay well during winter’ guide

Spacesites Staff2020-12-08T14:55:25+00:00

Age Well Age Well’s guide to staying well during the winter has a lot of top tips for older people on how to:

keep…

Read More

Festive Fun – Online events for carers

Spacesites Staff2020-12-04T16:15:14+00:00

Carers of East Lothian are running a programme of online events for the festive season.

Events include:

Festive star-making workshop
Christmas bingo
Carers radio show
…

Read More

Forming habits during COVID-19

Spacesites Staff2020-06-04T10:19:38+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

A habit is behaviour that we do repeatedly, often unconsciously.…

Read More

Free subscription to Headspace for unemployed people

Spacesites Staff2020-07-15T09:25:50+01:00

Headspace is offering a full year of Headspace Plus for free to unemployed people in the UK.

The Headspace Plus subscription includes:

Access to the full…

Read More

Gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic – easy read posters

Spacesites Staff2020-07-24T12:31:10+01:00

Public Health Scotland, SafeLives and partners have published easy read posters to highlight the risks of gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Five posters are available…

Read More

Getting outside in the winter months

Spacesites Staff2020-12-28T11:10:30+00:00

This blog was written Health in Mind and is featured in the Winter Wellbeing 2020 booklet. Download the full booklet for free here – Winter Wellbeing in…

Read More

Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update (March 2020)

Spacesites Staff2020-03-17T16:24:16+00:00

Eastspace is managed by Health in Mind.

To read Health in Mind’s COVID-19 update, please go to – COVID-19 Update (March 2020)

Read More

How has Covid-19 impacted on care and support at home in Scotland?

Spacesites Staff2020-08-23T20:01:05+01:00

The Health and Sport Committee is looking into social care for adults over 18 years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted several issues in relation to social…

Read More

Independent Advocacy in East Lothian

Spacesites Staff2020-09-03T13:16:28+01:00

 

 

 

Download the new Independent Advocacy leaflet here – East Lothian Independent Advocacy leaflet Aug 2020

Read More

Information for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Spacesites Staff2019-11-11T11:12:43+00:00

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…

Read More

Keeping connected during COVID-19

Spacesites Staff2020-06-07T22:03:16+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

During this time of uncertainty when we are physically distancing…

Read More

Keeping well at Christmas

Spacesites Staff2019-12-09T11:07:50+00:00

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…

Read More

Kindness Calendar from Action for Happiness

Spacesites Staff2020-12-02T13:53:30+00:00

This month’s theme from Action for Happiness is #DoGoodDecember.

Check out their Kindness calendar below and learn more about what you can do to help…

Read More

Life after lockdown

Spacesites Staff2020-06-25T13:23:41+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

Being in lockdown has been a challenging experience for many…

Read More

Loneliness and coronavirus

Spacesites Staff2020-04-22T12:02:26+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

During the coronavirus outbreak, we have all been asked to…

Read More

Loneliness and staying connected this winter

Spacesites Staff2020-12-09T09:14:26+00:00

The blog was written Health in Mind and is featured in the Winter Wellbeing 2020 booklet. Download the full booklet for free here – Winter Wellbeing in…

Read More

Loneliness Awareness Week 2020

Spacesites Staff2020-06-15T09:14:16+01:00

Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) takes place between 15 – 21 June 2020. 

It exists to help raise awareness of loneliness and encourage people to speak about…

Read More

Lothian Lockdown: The Lothian Diary Project

Spacesites Staff2020-06-25T09:49:42+01:00

Lothian Lockdown: The Lothian Diary Project is investigating how the Covid-19 lockdown is changing the lives of people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The project is…

Read More

Maintaining boundaries during COVID-19

Spacesites Staff2020-04-27T10:53:57+01:00

This article was written by Health in Mind. 

Visit the Health in Mind Covid-19 page for more resources and updates.

Thanks to technology, we have lots of different ways of…

Read More
12Next

Managed by Health in Mind

40 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RT

www.health-in-mind.org.uk

Sign up for our monthly newsletter

The Eastspace newsletter contains information about local mental health and wellbeing news, events and services.

Service Enquiries

Please contact the relevant service directly for information. Eastspace is not the point of contact for any of the services, events or providers shown on this website.

Copyright 2018 eastspace | All Rights Reserved | site by digijuice