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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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Positive Approaches to Risk
Guidance for those working with young people around risk taking behaviours MYPAS is holding two FREE webinars for professionals working with young people in the Midlothian local authority area, exploring themes in the Positive Approaches to Risk handbook. In October 2020, partners across Midlothian, including Midlothian Council, NHS Lothian and the Third Sector, launched the…
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MYPAS Fundraising Bluebell Trail Run 2022
MYPAS is pleased to be able to open entries for our fundraising Bluebell Trail Run. This event is hosted by Dalkeith Country Park and will take place on the 8th of May. There are a variety of options available for you to take part – 10k, 5k, 1k family trail as well as exclusive entries…
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MYPAS Support over Christmas
We just wanted to share an end-of-year update with you all before we finish up for the festive period. MYPAS is closed on the 27th and 28th of December as well as the 3rd and 4th of January. We’re running a reduced service on the 24th, 29th, 30th and 31st. We know that everyone has their…
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Donate to MYPAS this Festive Holiday
AmazonSmile and MYPAS Shopping online on AmazonSmile is a way of triggering donations to MYPAS at no cost to you. What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a website run by Amazon that’s recently launched in the UK. It’s exactly the same as amazon.co.uk, but there is a wide range of products eligible for a donation. Every time…
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MYPAS is recruiting – Fundraising and Communications Assistant (full-time)
Fundraising and Communications Assistant 35 hours per week The contract will initially run until January 2023 (continuation dependent on funding) £20,803 As we approach 2022, MYPAS requires the support of a full-time Fundraising and Communications Assistant to help build capacity within our core team and support key project areas. This is a fixed term contract…
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Parenting During a Pandemic
James Kelly, MYPAS Therapeutic Manager (East Lothian) and former Family Counsellor shares his thoughts on parenting during a difficult time. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested all of us and no one has been un-impacted by the implications of our current global health crisis. While we have all learned to cope and deal with the lockdowns,…
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World Mental Health Day – Health in an Unequal World
Tom Grayson-Morrison, MYPAS Community Counsellor (East Lothian and Midlothian) shares his thought with us ahead of World Mental Health Day. As we approach World Mental Health Day on 10th October, with its theme of ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’, I found myself thinking about how those who experience racial, social or economic inequality in…
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Increase in Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Children and Young People across Midlothian.
MYPAS will continue to offer a high quality schools counselling service for all young people ages 10 to 18 across Midlothian after a huge funding boost from Midlothian Council. MYPAS is delighted to announce their success in winning the Midlothian Council tender to deliver school counselling services in every primary and high school across Midlothian…
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MYPAS is recruiting. Family Counsellors in East Lothian and Midlothian
Due to recent funding successes MYPAS now has two posts available for experienced Counsellors as part of our Family Counselling Service. MYPAS has been awarded funding from the Midlothian Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Supports & Services Framework to deliver Family Counselling with young people (12-18 years of age) and their families. MYPAS is recruiting…
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