S.I.S Services

Self Injury Support is a charity based in North Cumbria whose aims are:

To provide a local information and support service for people who self-injure and to those people who support them.

To provide free professionally qualified Counselling and facilitated group support (within the BACP  codes of ethics).

To increase the awareness and understanding of self-injury and related issues by providing specific training to groups, organisations and other professionals.

To co-operate with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies in order to give individuals choices about access to the various services available locally and nationally.

To provide encouragement in harm reduction and care of wounds.

To provide a forum for self-injurers’ voices

Our Service: we offer (without charge):

Counselling  

Fully BACP qualified Counsellors offer one to one Counselling without time limit in all CA postcodes.

Library loan service

Professional information is available. Books can be borrowed on a monthly basis.

For information about what is available please contact S.I.S. or call at 2 Lowthians Lane

Booklets about self-harm

S.I.S has a comprehensive range of booklets and factsheets about self harm available on request, these include:

‘A Short Guide about Self Harm for Pupils in yrs 7 to13’
‘A Short Guide about Self Harm for Students’
‘Self-Injury—Information for Healthcare Professionals’
‘Self-Injury—Information for Parents’
‘What is Counselling’
‘Booklet for Parents’

Please use our Contact Us/Feedback page to request any of this literature 

Support groups

S.I.S runs facilitated support groups, for adults and for younger people (under 25 yrs).   There are currently three locations for these groups, in Carlisle, Maryport and Whitehaven.

Quarterly newsletter

We produce a quarterly newsletter containing up to date information about the service and current information on self harm and helpful articles.

We also offer at extremely competitive rates

 Workshop & In-House Training

We provide Training about self-harm  for schools, healthcare professionals and other organisations.  Our current workshop dates are published on the training page of this website, if you require any further information please contact S.I.S

How to Refer to S.I.S

Simply contact us by phone or email or via the website.  You can also be referred by your GP, Family members or anyone who is involved in your care.