Survivors Unite

23/09/2026

Borders Care Voice have announced their latest training programme, offering free training across:

💜Mental Health First Aid
🤝Peer2Peer
🧠Dementia Awareness
🩹Emergency First Aid
⭐️Leadership Skills
➕And more!

Find out more below.

☕ A cuppa and a biscuit are great... but adding a new skill to your toolkit is even better! 😉

Our latest training programme is packed with opportunities to learn, grow and connect, including:

💜 Mental Health First Aid 🤝 Peer2Peer 🧠 Dementia Awareness 🩹 Emergency First Aid ⭐ Leadership Skills

Take a look, pick your favourites and join us for another fantastic season of learning!
✅ Free training ✅ Build confidence and skills ✅ Meet like-minded people ✅ Make a difference in your role and community

Spaces fill quickly, so have a browse and get booked on! 👇

Visit our website today to book - www.borderscarevoice.org.uk/training

01/09/2026

✨ We need your help to give Survivors Unite the chance to receive £1,000 through the Benefact Group September draw. ✨

There are 100 donations of £1,000 available for charities in the upcoming draw, taking place from 7 to 11 September.

Every nomination for Survivors Unite gives us another chance to secure vital funding to provide safe support and understanding to survivors, so they can rebuild their confidence, reconnect with themselves, and move forward after trauma.

It’s easy to nominate and takes less than a minute!

👉 Visit: https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000
🔍 Search for Survivors Unite
✅ Submit your nomination

Please share this post with your friends, family, and colleagues. Every nomination counts and every share helps us reach more supporters.

Thank you 💚

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

27/08/2026

A huge heartfelt thank you to Johnlee Elder and the Hawick Tough Mudders who took on the gruelling Tough Mudder challenge and raised a fantastic £1,845 for Survivors Unite! 🥳

We are hugely grateful for their generosity and support. These vital funds will help us continue our work supporting survivors, providing a safe space that makes healing after trauma possible.

If you would like to donate to Survivors Unite or fundraise on our behalf, visit our Donor Hub to find out how to get involved.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a real difference to our small charity and the survivors we support.

👉 Donate here: https://survivorsunite.org.uk/donor-hub

Thank you.

14/08/2026

We recently held our first support group for Survivors in the East of the Borders in Duns.

The lovely participants got to know each other over coffee, whilst having a go at some wet felting!

24/07/2026

There's still time to donate to Johnlee Elder's fundraiser for Survivors Unite!

Every pound raised helps us continue our work helping survivors, providing a safe space for trauma support when it's needed most.

Please consider donating to help them reach their fundraising target!

👉 Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tough-mudder-for-survivors-unite

Together, we can make a real difference.

Want to join me in making a difference? I’m completing an 8 hour endurance infinity tou… Johnlee Elder needs your support for TOUGH MUDDER FOR SURVIVORS UNITE

17/06/2026

We are very grateful to Johnlee Elder and the Hawick Tough Mudders who are taking on a challenge to raise vital funds for Survivors Unite...and they need your support!

Tough Mudder is a gruelling 8 hour test of endurance featuring mud, obstacles, ice, and challenges designed to push people to their limits!

Every pound raised helps us continue our work helping survivors, providing a safe space for trauma support when it's needed most.

Please consider donating, sharing, and cheering them on as they tackle the mud for our cause.

👉 Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tough-mudder-for-survivors-unite

Together, we can make a real difference.

Want to join me in making a difference? I’m completing an 8 hour endurance infinity tou… Johnlee Elder needs your support for TOUGH MUDDER FOR SURVIVORS UNITE

14/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week | Survivors Unite

Mental health isn’t something separate from life. It is life. And for a lot of people, it’s something they’re managing quietly every day while still showing up, still functioning, still getting through it.

Mental Health Awareness Week is run by https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk, and this year’s theme is “Taking Action”. Not in a big or performative way, but in the small, real ways that actually make a difference day to day.

That can mean noticing when someone’s not quite themselves. Checking in properly, not just as a throwaway question. It can mean changing how we respond when someone says they’re not okay, instead of brushing it past. It can also mean pushing for support that actually fits people’s lives, not the other way around.

This week is also a reminder of what so many already know from experience...you don’t always know what someone is carrying. Some people are surviving things they’ve never said out loud. Others are still trying to find the words.

Survival doesn’t always look strong. Sometimes it looks like hiding away in the house, just getting through the day, not replying to messages, or starting again after everything fell apart. There isn’t one way it’s meant to look.

What matters is that people aren’t judged for struggling. That they’re listened to properly. That they’re taken seriously the first time they say they’re not okay.

We don’t need perfect words or big statements. We just need a bit more honesty, people who are willing to listen, and flexibility in how support is offered and received.

Survivors Unite

Take action this Mental Health Awareness Week. The Mental Health Foundation has plenty of actions you can take for good mental health today and in the future. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week/take-action

Ways you can take action for good mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

27/04/2026

We've had a little Spring clean, with a new logo and a fresh look and improvements to our website.

New DONOR HUB - easier to see how to donate with four options and information about corporate sponsorship.
New HELP HUB
New FAQ's section
ALERT CARD FOR TRAUMA page now contains info about becoming an ACT Friendly Organisation - get in touch if you'd like your company to become ACT friendly!
New MEDIA DOWNLOADS page where you can download our current leaflet and poster or request some to be sent
And a NEW ACCESSIBILITY VIEW which has quick links to almost all pages on the website.

www.survivorsunite.org.uk

14/04/2026

🎉 Survivors Unite have been awarded £250,000 over the next five years from The National Lottery Fairer Life Chances fund. This funding brings a sense of stability that we have been working towards for a long time. We are grateful to the lottery for their continued support and really listening to charities when they say they need longer term funding.

This means we can continue supporting those who need it. But while this is a huge milestone, there’s always work to do to raise funds to fill gaps and ensure the service can meet demand. Onwards and upwards!