MYPAS is recruiting. Counsellor (Young People) East Lothian and Midlothian
Thanks to our fabulous Kiltwalkers, the Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust and The Russell Trust, MYPAS is recruiting a new Community Counsellor (East Lothian and Midlothian).... Read More
MYPAS Secures Multi-Year Funding for LGBT+ Service
MYPAS receives a multi-year National Lottery award from The National Lottery Community Fund to support young LGBT+ people of East Lothian and Midlothian. Local charity... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Roundup
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close we wanted to reflect and roundup our blogs this week. This week has been a great... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week. Day 4 – Walking and Talking in Nature
The Pandemic has affected how we, as Counsellors, interact with the young people we work with. We haven’t been able to meet young people indoors... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Day 3 Top Tips
There’s a lot of good research to support the role nature can play in protecting and supporting our mental health. For many of us... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week – Sara’s Nature Blog
As a family counsellor, trees hold a special meaning for me and feature strongly in my work. I often use trees as a metaphor for... Read More
Mental Health Awareness Week 10th-16th of May 2021
Robin Spivey, MYPAS School Counsellor (Midlothian School Counselling Team) shares his thoughts on walking in nature and how this helps his health and wellbeing, especially... Read More
Kiltwalk Success!
You did it! During the weekend of the 23rd to the 25th of April 2021, 45 amazing Kiltwalkers from across Scotland undertook socially-distanced challenges to... Read More
Local Artists Support MYPAS
In 2020, a small group of local artists got together and submitted artwork for an exhibition at the Riccio Gallery. The intention was for the... Read More
It’s the Virtual Kiltwalk Weekend!
Tune for the day: Robert ‘Myles’ – Children I’m doing the Kiltwalk to raise funds to help young people’s mental health, only it’s a Kilt-ride... Read More