Simpson House

14/09/2022

A great day at the Edinburgh Volunteer Fair today at Ps & Gs Church. We love working with volunteers so please get in touch if you’d like to join our team to make a difference across Edinburgh and the Lothians

18/08/2022

Are you a trainee counsellor looking for a placement, or a qualified counsellor wanting a new challenge?
We are seeking volunteer counsellors in several of our services. For more information check out www.crossreach.org.uk/support-us/volunteer

Emergency volunteers needed: The rapidly changing situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of us, and together, we are all facing challenging times. We urgently need your help today to continue providing our vital care services to some of the most vulnerable individuals in Scotland du...

07/06/2022

Finishing off this years with some quotes from our teams on what having volunteers means to them.

06/06/2022

We celebrated National Volunteer Week this year with a great coffee morning. We are so grateful for all our volunteers and the valuable skills and expertise they bring to Simpson House.

Get in touch if you’d like to volunteer with us!

06/05/2022

Our new programme

15/12/2021

Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com The group had chosen to talk about protesting for this session. Since the beginning of the pandemic a number of prominent protests were brought to our attention via media and social media coverage. Whilst we may or may not agree with a particular issue being protested there is a right for people to make their feelings of injustice known....

http://alifeworthliving.blog/2021/12/15/protest/

Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com The group had chosen to talk about protesting for this session. Since the beginning of the pandemic a number of prominent protests were brought to our attention…

19/11/2021

Photo by David Garrison on Pexels.com This week’s group looked at stress. Some people are stressed because of the situations that are going on around them and how they respond to try and cope with these. Some people are stressed because of the unrelenting mind chatter or ‘washing machine heid’ where it feels difficult to switch the thoughts off. Others feel stressed due to sensations or emotions that just seem to come unbidden which makes merely functioning feel like a struggle. ...

http://alifeworthliving.blog/2021/11/19/the-impact-of-stress/

Photo by David Garrison on Pexels.com This week’s group looked at stress. Some people are stressed because of the situations that are going on around them and how they respond to try and cope with…

01/10/2021

Below are videos chosen by group members which have meaning for them:

Below are videos chosen by group members which have meaning for them:

07/07/2021

New Programme