Welcome To S.I.S Cumbria

Our mission is to provide support to people in North Cumbria who self-harm and those who support or care for them, and to educate the public and associated  professionals about self-harm. Our vision is that all  people in North Cumbria have a greater awareness and understanding of the issue of self harm and that  people who self harm and those who support them are able to access the services of SIS.

Newsletter 6 (Jan - Mar 2010) and SIS Annual Report 2008-09

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New 2010 Support Group dates for Carlisle

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Dave's Story 

This is a story about how Dave who, having been bullied at school, descended into a spiral of self-destruction that tragically ended in him taking his own life aged 25.

Dave's parents have approved the publication of this article in the hope that it will help other parents, family and friends to recognise the early warning signs, including self-harm, and raise awareness of the support available from organisations such as SIS.   (see link at top left of this page)  

 SELF-HARM AWARENESS TRAINING WORKSHOP DATES 2010

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The Training day scheduled to be held at the Washington Hotel, WORKINGTON on 25th November 2009 was postponed due to the extreme weather conditions experienced in North Cumbria. This Workshop has been re-arranged for Feb 25th 2010 same venue.

 OUR RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDES:-

• Professional Counselling

• Facilitated group support

• Library loan resource and S.I.S booklet publications

• Quarterly Newsletter

• Training - Self-Harm Awareness Workshop Training & In-House Training

• Opportunities for the personal and skills development of service users.