Soma's Light SCIO

About

Soma’s Light was set up to raise awareness and funds to enhance mental health support for Orkney’s young people. Soma’s Light also raise awareness and plays part in suicide prevention , creating conversation to support each other in ill mental health. Reducing stigma around mental health and suicide, trying to change the language around these. Raising awareness impact of self-harm on our young people and community. Raising awareness and advocating for those who are left behind. Soma’s Light supports training programs such as local people to be trained to be grief support workers. These support workers are able to provide bearivement counselling for our community members, including children under the age of 16years old. Soma’s Light also provides Sensory Breakout areas on local events for those who need. Soma’s Light has regular family events around the year where participants have an opportunity to learn more about the impact of ill mental health and how to look after it.

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