Last November we took part in the PKVAS Carers Connect Event which was hosted online due to Covid 19.

We were delighted to take part in the event and have our video featured in the event.

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.

Chronic Pain is difficult to live with. It is hard to understand, you can’t see it and it varies day to day sometimes for no apparent reason. In addition to pain, people often experience frustration, anxiety, stress, sleeplessness, low mood, isolation, communication and relationship problems. This brings challenges for the person with the condition and the people who care for them.

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.

I have said throughout the COVID pandemic how I extremely proud I am of the team. Each one of them has gone above and beyond to deliver an increased a key service, a lifeline for all those suffering with chronic pain.

Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director has recorded a personal message to those living with persistent pain, covering current changes to NHS services affecting ongoing treatment

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.