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.

New intensive self-management course for those living in Ayrshire & Arran for helping you manage your chronic pain.

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.

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.

In the second part of our video series on Self Management, John Deans talks about how Self Management works for him.

These courses provide a special opportunity for carers and partners to build skills and gain insights in the self-management approach to health. The aim is to help carers and partners to share self-management ideas with the person they care about. Importantly it is also an opportunity for them to feel more supported and less alone in their responsibilities.

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.

First part of a series of service users and clinicians talking about Self-Management for pain suffers.

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.

We are excited to announce that Pain Association Scotland has been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.

The funding aims to support communities to improve the places which they live and the well being of those most in need. .

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.