Anam Cara

What is it?

  • Anam Cara is a Scottish charity that aims to support women who want to improve their emotional wellbeing.

Who is it for?

  • Women experiencing low self-worth, stress, anxiety or at risk of using unhealthy coping mechanisms to cope with their emotions.

What do they offer?

  • All of their work is delivered via workshops, run by women with lived experience. They are a service that looks at preventative strategies whilst supporting women who have or are currently receiving support from other organisations for their emotional wellbeing. They don’t offer one-to-one support.

How can people access it?

  • Women can self-refer via Anam Cara’s website

How do I find out more?

Mental health and wellbeing support for women

https://www.anamcara.scot/copy-of-our-criteria

Phone Julie Surgeon on 07551 406 942 to self refer 

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Courage Over Fear Workshops.

 

Together we will explore fear, both emotional and physical in a safe friendly environment using a unique lived experience approach that can only be achieved by our facilitators sharing their life experiences and demonstrating vulnerability in the most authentic way possible - through story telling ….

 

 

Women will gain –

 

  • Skills and techniques to gain courage and resilience to cope with daily stresses
  • Learn about what’s ok and what’s not ok for them
  • Find out what makes them tick
  • Gain the courage to face their fears
  • Meet new networks of friends and join the Anam Cara Community

 

 

Workshops will be delivered over 4 weeks and consist of -

  • 4 mornings
  • 5 weeks of online presentations.
  • Printable handouts.
  • Access to private Facebook support.
  • 121 peer support

 

LIVE WORKSHOPS

 

  • Monday 26th May 10am until 1pm and every Monday for period of 4 weeks
  • Venue: St Johns & Kings Park Church Hall, 31 Eskbank Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1HU.
  • To refer contact Julie on 07551406942 or visit our website on www.anamcara.scot 

Women who complete our Workshop will have access to private Facebook support along with our other services   

 

For further information please contact Julie 07551406942 julie@anamcara.scot

 

If you would like us to visit to discuss our workshops and other services, please contact myself fiona@anamcara.scot or phone 07551774089

 

You can also follow us on

Facebook :Anam Cara Midlothian, you can also follow us on Instagram: anamcara_scotland  

 

 

PLEASE NOTE; we are not a service for women with more complex mental health issues and are unable to respond to women in crisis or require medical related mental health treatment.