News
Battle Scars AGM 20 July 2023
Please RSVP by emailing the CEO If you wish to attend in person, we will send you directions. Parking available and easily accessible by public transport. Or please ask us for the Zoom link |
6 February, 2023
5 December, 2022
Thank you to the Leeds Convalescent Society for supporting us with a £250 grant
Thank you to the Leeds Convalescent Society for supporting us with a £250 grant
10 October, 2022
97 people attended our virtual Myths & Realities about Self-harm session on World Mental Health Day. Next session: December 6th, 1-2. Join our mailing list to be notified when bookings open. |
1 October, 2022
It is with great sadness that we're announcing the death of our trustee and friend, Craig Hughes, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday only a few months after his wife, Carol. They were both dedicated to the Battle Scars work.
Our thoughts are with their family.
It is with great sadness that we're announcing the death of our trustee and friend, Craig Hughes, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday only a few months after his wife, Carol. They were both dedicated to the Battle Scars work.
Our thoughts are with their family.
26 June, 2022
Raising funds for our young people's workbook/journal, an age appropriate version of our addiction workbook.
You can find us at the MunroeK event on Thursday 30th who are helping us fundraise.
Raising funds for our young people's workbook/journal, an age appropriate version of our addiction workbook.
You can find us at the MunroeK event on Thursday 30th who are helping us fundraise.
10 March, 2022
Overjoyed to be the winners of the Leeds Compassionate City Awards for Health & Wellbeing!
Overjoyed to be the winners of the Leeds Compassionate City Awards for Health & Wellbeing!
April 16th 2021
We are delighted to have been awarded £23,400 to cover costs for 2 new Leeds-specific projects! Watch this space for more information as we set them up.
We are delighted to have been awarded £23,400 to cover costs for 2 new Leeds-specific projects! Watch this space for more information as we set them up.
August 11th, 2020
Congratulations to Julia B for being the winner of the hand carved seashell raffle. |
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December 13th, 2019
This year we're part of a Charity Tree Christmas Festival. Our tree is up in the St. Paul's Church in Morley (Kings Street, LS27 9ES). The festival is open: Fri 13th: 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 7 pm Sat 14th: 11 am - 5 pm Sun 15th: 12 noon - 3 pm - Carols Amongst the Trees Mon 16th: 11 am - 3 pm & 5 pm - 7 pm Please visit the festival, it's an awareness raising and fundraising event. Thank you and a special big thank you to everybody who made/donated decs and to the two volunteers who put it up, your efforts are very much appreciated |
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October 10th, 2019 - World Mental Health Day
A short video on stress, thanks to our volunteer (Captured By Cass) is our on-line contribution. Also running stalls at Leeds City College (Quarry Hill), Notre Dame 6th Form College and Leeds Becketts University (@ the Gateway, Leslie Silver Building) where we're also running a workshop. |
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July 19th, 2019
We're very grateful to the Leeds Mates and Dates group for raising £233 for us!
We're very grateful to the Leeds Mates and Dates group for raising £233 for us!
April 5th, 2019
A huge thank you to the Trelix Charitable Trust for their £1,000 donation! Very much appreciated!
A huge thank you to the Trelix Charitable Trust for their £1,000 donation! Very much appreciated!
January 8th, 2019
Our crisis card, stand and poster are now available to order by any UK organisation and service (minimum 10). Individual cards are only available to our service users via our groups. If you're out of Leeds and only want one card, please ask a professional to place an order. If you are based in Ireland please contact us (we may be able to provide certain organisations and services with them if mainly working on mental health). The card needs to be filled in when calm and can be presented to A&E staff, police, paramedics, crisis services staff, mental health professionals etc. |
October 5th, 2018
Our crisis card is now available to order by all Leeds organisations and services (including schools) and to all our service users via our groups. The card needs to be filled in when calm and can be presented to A&E staff, police, paramedics etc. and will be considered by the Leeds Crisis team (read it out to them) and ALPS (Acute Liaison Psychiatric Service). This is the trial run which is why we can only send it out to organisations in Leeds but we're hoping to make the cards available nationally in the near future. |
April 28th, 2018
Thank you Leodis Pagan Circle for all the hard work you put in to raise this amount for us! We'll make full use of every penny to reflect your efforts! |
March 29th, 2018
Awarded £10,000 by the Big Lottery Fund - Awards For All for our Volunteer Development Programme. If you're interested in volunteering with us please click here. |
March 16th, 2018
Dublin self-harm awareness conference Fantastic self-harm conference yesterday in Dublin. Thanks Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm and St. Patrick's Mental Health Services for organising it and especially for inviting me. Thank you for welcoming me, attending my workshops and even inviting me to join you on the end of the day panel! A special thanks to Cat Hughes for being very aware of my mental needs and looking after me. Also a big thank you to the 250 people who attended. It's great to see so many people wanting to learn and help. Let's all work together and break down the stigma! (Jenny Groves, far left) |