On Edge Self Harm Lesson Plan Resource Pack

On Edge

This resource pack for teachers and other practitioners working with young people outlines lessons plans designed to give pupils a rounded view of self-harm and the support available - additional resources to accompany the lessons can be found here

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Sabita Burke - Communications Project Assistant
CASS Helpline and TESS text, email and webchat support lockdown update

We are hoping to keep as many of our support services open as possible during the lockdown, however, with an increase in the likelihood of staff or volunteers being off we are aware that might mean we have to close services more often. We are doing everything we can to avoid closing the services but feel that some disruption is likely and we already seeing this. We will let you know if we need to close a service through our website and Twitter accounts. If you
Were you involved with the Bristol Crisis Service for Women between 1986 and 2014?

Get involved with our heritage project! Over the next 18 months we will be recording oral histories of the women who founded, worked and volunteered at the pioneering Bristol Crisis Service for Women. We want to capture as many memories of being involved with this groundbreaking organisation from as many women as possible, so if you or someone you know have got something to share, please get in touch.
Virtually Listening (Wednesday)

This online workshop offers a practical guide to approaching support via a range of remote technologies. It aims to build knowledge and confidence in the face of potentially challenging situations.

Women Listening to Women

Self Injury Support has received money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to research the story of how our pioneering service was created. Over the next 18 months volunteers will be helping us interview the founding members of Bristol Crisis Service for Women and digging through our archives to piece together the story of how feminist activists in Bristol created a groundbreaking service for women in distress.
Library Directory
Guidance on teaching about mental health and emotional wellbeing
Developing a self-harm policy
Supporting children and young people who self-harm: guidelines for school staff
NHS guidelines and resources for schools to help support children and young people who self-harm
Guidance to providing effective support for self-harm amongst University Students: A student’s perspective
Young People who self-harm: A guide for school staff
Creating a school self-Injury policy
Self-harm in children and young people

Self Injury Support Services STILL OPEN

Our Support Services are still running despite lockdown. Please don't hesitate to contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues. All services open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7pm - 9.30pm Please click here for details of how to access our support services.
What is self-injury?

Understand more about self-harm and self-injury
Why does it happen?

Find out some of the reasons behind self-harm and self-injury
UK Support Groups and Other Services

Comprehensive listing of local and national self-harm and self-injury support groups and organisations
Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary
Helpful responses to self-injury

Short and long term helpful responses to self-injury
Risk Factors

Learn about the factors that increase the risk of self-harm and self-injury
About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Read more about our vision that anyone who uses self-injury knows they are not alone; that everyone understands that self-injury is a complex and important issue we should all care about and that together we tackle both the causes and stigma of self-injury.
Distractions and alternatives
Launch of Self-Harm Prevention App distrACT

Self injury Support was involved in the development of the distrACT a self-harm prevention app launched in Bristol in November 2017.