Mark’s story
Mark’s story I lost my job back in 2017 through redundancy and because of my mental health issues I struggled from that point. My self-confidence and self-esteem were knocked and I was not prepared for that. I was finding my own feet, looking for work and claiming jobseekers’ allowance and I was struggling. Bipolar is […]
Lisa’s story
Lisa’s story Since the age of 17 I’ve been in homeless accommodation. That’s not to say I want people to feel sorry for me. My first homeless accommodation was ok but the rules were very strict, so I stayed there for two weeks until I moved to a scatter flat. I was in the scatter […]
Penumbra welcomes self-harm strategy for Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced its commitment to a national self-harm strategy for Scotland. Stephen Finlayson comments for Penumbra on this news. This is a welcome announcement from the Scottish Government on plans for Scotland to become the first country in the world with a dedicated strategy to supporting people who experience self-harm. Currently the […]
Could you be our new trustee?
Could you be our new trustee? Our trustees play an important strategic role in developing the organisational goals that help shape our direction of travel as one of Scotland’s largest mental health charities, and we’re currently looking for new people to join our team of board members. Chair of the Penumbra Board, Laura Reid says, […]
Heids Together launches mental health resources for young people
Heids Together launches for young people The last fortnight has seen the launch of an exciting new resource called ‘HeidsTogether’. #HeidsTogether is a collection of free, online resources for youth workers to help reduce the impact of coronavirus on the health and wellbeing of young people. Developed in response to an increased demand for online […]
Penumbra partners in distress support through pandemic
Penumbra partners in distress response to covid In response to the coronavirus, the Scottish Government has extended the Distress Brief Intervention programme. Penumbra is one of the third sector partners in that initiative and our Head of Innovation and Improvement, Stephen Finlayson, sees this as exciting opportunity to further develop DBI, which has widely been recognised […]
Lived experience at the heart of Penumbra Mental Health
Putting lived experience at the heart of our new brand Penumbra Mental Health has today unveiled its new brand campaign through a series of powerful films featuring people who share their lived experience journeys. The charity is the largest employer of mental health peer workers in Scotland with 20% of its teams in peer support […]
Volunteer with Penumbra Mental Health!
Volunteer with Penumbra Mental Health! The big question is, could you volunteer with Penumbra Mental Health? At Penumbra Mental Health, we support people on their journey to better mental health. Across Aberdeenshire, we’ve just launched an exciting new support service. And we’re looking for people aged 18 and over to join us as Peer Volunteers! […]
Andy’s story
Discovering a new confidence during my mental health journey I am the middle child with a older sister and younger brother. I have always been more of the naïve and softer one out of my siblings, sometimes even called the child out of the three of us. I am a lover of comic books and […]
Volunteer with Penumbra Mental Health in Aberdeen City!
Join our peer volunteer network in Aberdeen City! At Penumbra Mental Health, we support people on their journey to better mental health. Across Aberdeen City, we’ve just launched an exciting new support service. And we’re looking for people aged 18 and over to join us as Peer Volunteers! What does the service aim to do? […]
