Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC053050

Status

Active

Registered

Jan. 9, 2024

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

somaslight.co.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of health'

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.

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purpose is the advancement of health. In furtherance of this purpose the organisation will: 4.1 Undertake activities, devise and deliver projects, attend events, visit and make presentations at clubs and other local organisations to raise awareness of mental health and suicide in Orkney, to ensure the community has the skills to support suicide prevention and improve wellbeing for individuals and groups. 4.2 Raise funds through community and online fundraising activities, events, sale of branded merchandise and other activities which can be used to deliver awareness raising projects. 4.3 Support the work of other Orkney based charities which have similar aims, to advance and improve mental health and reduce the levels of suicide in our community, through disbursement of funds raised by Soma's Light. 4.4 Work in partnership with other charities and public sector agencies where appropriate to raise awareness of suicide and mental health within an Orkney context. 4.5 Seek grant funding to deliver mental health and suicide awareness raising activities and programmes, including delivery of youth projects.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Orkney Islands

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

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