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Kind²Mind Big Give: one donation, twice the impact
MYPAS is delighted to announce that we have been selected to take part in the 2024 Kind²Mind match funding campaign, organised by the Big Give. The Big Give is partnering with over 150 amazing mental health charities, helping people to feel seen, heard, and supported. Donate to MYPAS once and have twice the impact during…
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12 Days of MYPAS
This winter holiday we are sharing 12 posts on Instagram written by MYPAS members of staff to help young people look after their health and wellbeing over the break.
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 – Anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety could be seen as an emotion or sensation. It could be defined as fear, a feeling of unease, or a bodily reaction to stress or threat. It could be that the experience is never quite captured in words. You might feel worried and not really know why. You might feel scared…
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MYPAS Fundraising Bluebell Trail Run
Tickets on sale now! MYPAS Bluebell Trail Run Sunday 14th of May 2023 at Dalkeith Country Park. We are delighted to announce that tickets for our Bluebell Trail Run have been released. Please follow this link to buy your tickets for our 10K run, 5K run or junior 1K run: https://www.stuweb.co.uk/events/2023/05/14/4193/ Full information on our…
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Funding Success – Increase in Mental Health Support for Children and Young People across East Lothian
MYPAS will expand high quality community counselling services for all young people aged 12 to 18 across East Lothian after a huge funding boost from the Henry Smith Charity. MYPAS is delighted to share that they have been awarded £116,400 from the Henry Smith Charity to hire a part-time Counsellor for East Lothian for 3…
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BBC Children in Need Next Steps Fund
We are thrilled that we have been awarded £67,851 by BBC Children in Need’s Next Steps Fund. This will fund a full-time Counsellor over the next 18 months. The Counsellor will engage with young people aged 12-18, across Midlothian and East Lothian, adversely mentally affected by the situations brought about by the covid pandemic, with…
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Job Vacancy – School Counsellors x 4 (East Lothian)
School Counsellors x 4 (East Lothian) 35 hours per week £30,473 – £32,260 The posts are funded for an initial fixed term until 31st March 2023 (This is a three year agreement with the option of 2 additional periods of 1 year extensions). Based in Dalkeith. The postholders will be responsible for providing counselling with children…
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Young Peoples Substance Use During Lockdown – survey
The Drug and Alcohol team at MYPAS recently conducted a SurveyMonkey asking young people in East Lothian and Midlothian about their substance use during the COVID-19 lockdown. The survey has now ended and the results can be found here:Â Young Peoples Substance Use Survey Thanks to all young people who anonymously took part in this survey.…
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