We are delighted to announce that the Veterans Foundation have provided some welcome funding for us to continue to help veterans who are experiencing chronic pain. The Veterans' Foundation has been set up to help fund charities and other charitable organisations that are helping serving and former members of the Armed Forces, and their dependants, who are in need and we very much appreciate their support in enabling us to provide this essential service.

Long COVID - Healthcare Improvement Scotland have produced a helpful guide for those who have symptoms that continue or develop after long COVID-19.

Here’s what we have delivered during the pandemic so far in order to ensure that people with chronic pain and their families and carers are supported during this difficult time.

The Scottish Government has produced a face covering exemption card, to support those who are unable to wear one to feel more confident and safe when accessing public spaces and using public services.

In response to the Covid lockdown we quickly moved

to running everything online. The Government are

interested in stories like ours, so we interviewed Lindsay

from the Dumfries group about how they had all got on with the new set-up. He answers in a refreshing honest and insightful way.

Join our Lead Trainer Phil Sizer as he talks us through some key ideas to structure your day, maintain a positive mood, balance your body and stem your thinking in this detailed walk through. This is an excellent tool for those self-managing pain but also for carers and family and friends at this time.

This is a boot camp. The Covid-19 virus has disrupted lifestyle considerably and poses a significant threat to the nation’s health and well-being.As a response to the ‘keep sane’ mantra, I have created a mind map that looks at ’surviving the day’. Or put another way it’s a diagram of the key areas to focus on so that you can improve mood and promote well-being in the face of new limitations.