Self Injury Support

Women's Self Injury Support Services

Please don't hesitate to contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues. All services open Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm - 9.30pm. Please click here for details of how to access our support services. Read more
Jobs

We're recruiting! We currently have an opportunity open in our team for a Lived Experience of Self Harm Support Worker - apply by 17th June 2022 Read more
Support Service Volunteers -

This is a unique opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and offer meaningful emotional support on a UK wide service. Read more

We're willing to talk about the things that others aren't

"The more I looked into your site and the different worksheets and things, the more tears welled up in my eyes. I'm not alone. I realise that, and there’s people here to help me. They don’t know me but they’re there and they care about me. A total stranger."

Making Gentle Activism

Gentle Activism uses the oral histories collected by the Women Listening to Women project to explore the history of Bristol Crisis Service for Women. But what was the process of creating these podcasts like?

I am writing this because I need to read this - guest blog from Hattie Porter

I felt worried about writing this. It feels self-centred to be so focused on what I’m going through amidst the scale of a pandemic. But that’s exactly why I need to write this. Because I am not the only one feeling like this. Because sometimes just hearing an echo of your own thoughts is enough to feel less alone for a little while.

Our impact

99%	A fantastic 99% of professionals who attended training with us last year rated the training event as 'good' (24%) or 'excellent' (75%).
91,970	Since 2013 we have responded to 91, 970 messages via our text, email and webchat support services, providing vital support to women affected by self-injury.
3396	The number of free Rainbow Journals we have sent out in the last five years to help young people move from self-injury to self-care.