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  1. About Us
  2. Our story

Our story

Our organisation was set up in 1988 by a committed group of women who wanted to positively transform self-injury and mental health support services in their community.  

This year marks our 30th anniversary and we are extremely proud of what has been achieved throughout the history of the organisation. 

Take a look at the timeline below to see some of our highlights!

A significant amount of change and development has taken place since 1988, but our core aims remain the same:

  • to relieve sickness and promote the health of women who self-injure and are emotionally distressed, by offering support to such women and their families
  • to advance the education of the public about self-injury and mental health issues through the provision of training and information

Published: 26th February, 2018

Updated: 22nd August, 2018

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