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Schools in Scotland will soon have some extra resources to focus on self-injury, as a series of short films is being produced by MCC that will help pupils talk more openly about self-injury and emotional health. You can help - your voice is needed; if you live in Scotland and are between 11 and 17 years [...]

A film called ‘Coping’ will be aired on BBC 2, this Thursday 17 March at 04:30 – 05:00am. That’s half past four in the morning, as it’s aimed at schools (who record it for later lessons). It might be available on iPlayer soon after. This series offers case studies of problems relevant to young people; [...]

ORTV, a television company, is making a programme for the BBC Learning Zone along the lines of Radio 1’s ‘The Surgery’ where young people call in to discuss issues that are affecting them. They are looking for young people between the age of 13 and 18 who are happy to talk to about their experiences [...]

Last Monday I travelled to Flintshire in North Wales to meet with Gunars Grinvalds from CAMHS Early Intervention Service. Gunars first contacted FirstSigns after trawling the internet for information on self-harm, as he was putting together a presentation on the subject for the teachers of all secondary schools in Flintshire. He happily told me that [...]

On Monday, Wedge and I attended a school in Exeter after being invited to speak on the subject of self-injury. The school in question had recognised a need for more awareness on the subject for their staff and we were warmly welcomed by the school nurse who had organised the event, and all the teaching [...]

LifeSIGNS is thrilled to offer our revised guidance to schools, colleges and universities, and we’re more than thrilled to note that there are plans to print and distribute our guidance across 200 schools in Ireland! Download your free copy of our new guidance, see our Publications page. The LifeSIGNS Voluntary Organisation is user-led, and our [...]