Find out why Dave’s #RunningForPenumbra
Dave’s #RunningForPenumbra: find out what’s inspired him It’s hard to pin down exactly why I chose to fundraise for Penumbra. Knowing the importance of good mental health, having lived through extremely tough experiences of a number of close family members, and being aware of the male suicide rate in Scotland and particularly the North East […]
Cementing our place as pioneers in the mental health peer movement
As pioneers in the mental health peer work movement in Scotland, we know that lived experience of mental ill health and recovery offers a unique and hopeful perspective on supporting people who access our services. [You can also read this article on the TFN news site] That’s why we’ve just launched a two year strategy setting […]
Shaped by lived experience. Inspired by hope and recovery
At Penumbra, we have services in Glasgow and Edinburgh where we support people in recovery from Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD.) We recognised that there was a gap in self-management and recovery information for people with ARBD and have recently launched a toolkit to help people with ARBD move into recovery. ARBD is a complex condition, which […]
How many bulbs does it take to start a fundraiser?
How many bulbs does it take to start a fundraiser? Hello – I’m Dave, one of the organisers of Tabletop Scotland, an in-person board game and roleplaying game (RPG) convention held at the Dewars Centre in Perth. The rest of the team are Bulb, Oliver, Simon, Mark and Kirsten. In 2019, the last time we were […]
Come join our epic team!
Come join our epic team! I’m always excited when I talk about Penumbra. Our content is generously peppered with lots of ‘epics’ and ‘awesomes’ across our digital channels, earning my place in the Business Development Dreamteam as Queen of the Emojis (credit to the very fabulous Sheena for this dubious title). Without question, my short […]
Nigel leaves a legacy I hope we can build on
Nigel’s unrelenting commitment to the de-stigmatisation and de-medicalisation of mental health support has impacted the way mental health is discussed and addressed. During his 30 year tenure, Penumbra has grown from a small number of staff running supported accommodation services in Edinburgh to around 500 staff providing services to 23 of Scotland’s Integrated Joint Boards […]
Volunteers keep on inspiring
Our ‘Inspiring Edinburgh Award’ is now hanging in the hallway of the Edinburgh Crisis Centre along with our two previous awards. Nicky our garden volunteer collected it from City Chambers on Wednesday night. I want to say a massive thank you to all our volunteers who have all brought so much to our centre. Obviously […]
These boots are made for talking
lthough we initially organised the walk as a fundraiser, we’ve realised it’s actually become a really important thing to do in terms of opening up conversations with people around mental health. The last 18 months have been tough for everyone so coming together as a team to connect and raise awareness of issues around mental […]
Ross’s story
How hillwalking has helped Ross on his recovery journey In August 2017 I had reached the lowest point of my life, I was going through a period of severe depression. I couldn’t sleep properly, I didn’t want to eat, I had lost interest in everything I would normally enjoy, I couldn’t concentrate properly and I […]
Team wellbeing during a pandemic
Team wellbeing during a pandemic When I think back to March last year, I remember being filled with a sense of dread about what the pandemic could mean for communities. A perfect storm had been created overnight with the very real potential to impact disproportionately on anyone already living with some kind of adversity. The […]
