The home page has a News Section, and you will find all our new features
and SI related news below.
31st July 2008
Thank you to...
21st July 2008
If you Read our Guestbook I think you'll be touched by the stories of hope and struggle. Perhaps you'll Sign our Guestbook too?
19th July 2008
London Meet-up - we're having a social drink in London - you are invited to join us for a chat :)
18th July 2008
Our Mission - flavours everything FirstSigns does - and don't you just love how it's written?
3rd July 2008
Professional Healthcare Message Board - our new venture in supporting and working with professionals who work with people who self-injure or self-harm. (Membership is exclusively for professionals!)
26th June 2008
Organisation evolution - read the startling announcement
23rd June 2008
Dr. Neil answers your latest questions
20th June 2008
Even more of your artwork is online - why not think about a video or slideshow as well?
6th June 2008
Message Board - Not Deleting Unused Accounts :)
27th May 2008
Read real people's letters about self-injury - then check out the latest artwork that's been uploaded
18th May 2008
What's the Headroom like over at the BBC? Would you take a Mind Spa ?
15th May 2008
It's our Sixth Birthday this month - read more about the FirstSigns Vol Org
10th May 2008
Facebook Birthday Event - join us online as we grow another yearv older
10th April 2008
New and exciting Art has been submitted - why not upload your Expression too?
3rd April 2008
Write letters to your Mum, Dad, Boyfriend and Best Friend and don't send them - send them to us and be part of our Unsent Letters initiative
25th March 2008
Self-injury isn't a 'teen thing', people of all ages and from all backgrounds can turn to self-injury in times of distress. We have an 'Adult Nature' forum for people over 21 to discuss mature matters within - come on in
22nd March 2008
Bebo have put the 'spotlight' on FirstSigns! Yep, log in to your Home Page on Bebo and scroll down to "In the Spotlight" and you shoud see 'FirstSigns Free Stickers' - you may have to 'refresh' the page once or twice to see us, but we're there! Many thanks to Bebo for helping us reach millions more!
17th March 2008
There's only one thing worse than being talked about...
14th March 2008
The pain behind the pain - New Video for you to download and share
11th March 2008
It's not attention seeking - New Video for you to download and share
9th March 2008
Find out why nobody's talking about masturbation as a distraction from self-injury...
7th March 2008
Need some immediate ideas right now? Check our auto-email help service
5th March 2008
Ask Dr. Neil - get your queries answered by a qualified and experienced Doctor
Get Factsheets for your Teachers and for your Friends - email them directly, or print them off and slip them under their doors.
28th Feb 2007
What's Self-Harm? Is that like Self-Injury?
27th Feb 2007
Show your SIAD support and Sign our Guestbook or Join the Message Board .
27th Feb 2007
If you are in the UK and would like a Wristband or Keyring before SIAD on Saturday, then you must order before 11pm on Thursday 28th of Feb! (Worldwide Orders made now will not reach you until the first week of March.)
26th Feb 2007
Not long to go until SIAD! Get your SIAD Factsheets - Parents, Healthcare Professonals, Teachers, Friends and Males
25th Feb 2007
Online SI Questionnaire - read the invite
23rd Feb 2007
The Gay Youth Corner have published our LGBT+SI Article and so have PinkUK along with G3Mag who expect to publish the article in their Health section!
18th Feb 2007
Play the SIAD Game! Yes, really, we've got a puzzle for you to download and forward to your friends!
18th Feb 2007
Upload your SIAD artwork to our Expressions / Confessions wall
16th Feb 2007
SIAD Stuff - downloads and things to do in time for Self-Injury Awareness Day (1st March)
15th Feb 2007
Sneak Preview: 'Tell Someone' Stickers
7th Feb 2007
February's Newsletter: LifeSHINES - download now
6th Feb 2007
A (very) personal account of self-injury
5th Feb 2007
Why we've banned hotmail and msn email accounts
4th Feb 2007
Our board is better than ever and back online
31st Jan 2007
Get self-injury awareness wristbands & keyrings - buy now, worldwide delivery!
29th Jan 2007
Our new Constitution for 2008
28th Jan 2007
Creating a School Self-Injury Policy - our revised guidance will be made available to 200 schools in Ireland during March!
28th Jan 2007
Our New Mission - will knock your socks off! Read it now and discover why we've been the most active and most vibrant SI awareness organisation in the UK since 2002. Also, read how we created it .
27th Jan 2007
Only one week to go before our massive Message Board Upgrade - new services and features launching late-night on Sunday 3rd Feb.
17th Jan 2007
Donate to the FirstSigns Voluntary Organisation ; with Self-Injury Awareness Day approaching, we need funds to help with printing - please donate £1 before March.
17th Jan 2007
Newham Asian Women's Project launch their 'Everybody Hurts' DVD - Jules attends and blogs.
16th Jan 2007
My Wife : a man talks openly about discovering his wife's history of self-injury.
15th Jan 2007
More of your Confession Art Work is online now.
14th Jan 2007
Your Unsent Letters are rolling in! Check out what people are saying.
11th Jan 2007
Meet all of our volunteers ; ten of us help make FirstSigns what it is, along with hundreds of members who give their support and expertise.
10th Jan 2007
FirstSigns on Bebo ; We're part of Bebo's official <BeWell> initiative.
1st Jan 2008
New Page: Unsent Letters
Write out your feelings.
30th Dec 2007
Submit your Art ; and see what people are creating.
29th Dec 2007
Follow FirstSigns on Twitter
28th Dec 2007
Join our Facebook GROUP
28th Dec 2007
Join our Facebook PAGE
20th Dec 2007
Get your copy of the Festive Newsletter now!
19th Dec 2007
New Logo, refreshed organisation!
This refreshed and revised website will grow and grow during 2008, and we'd like to wish all our members and visitors a Happy Christmas - with our best wishes for the new year ahead.
FirstSigns is a user-lead voluntary organisation - we aim to raise awareness about self-injury in the UK and beyond.
We offer non-judgemental and non-directional support and guidance; we don't believe in telling people to 'stop self-injurying' - that doesn't make sense to us - we believe in helping people seek alternative coping mechanisms while they address their emotional issues.
19th Dec 2007
Join our MySpace page
Old News
Fab Posters for you to print
We are 3! Read our history
New Org Structure : nice picture!
New Page: SI Books - updated
Lea
on the BBC
A member of FirstSigns features in a BBC video.
(Mild trigger warning if you view the video)
SI Awareness Booklet 2005
Released
'Refresh' the page if it still shows the 2004 edition!
Stigma of SI - Dissertation and Research
BBC iCan SI Campaign
Opens in new window.
Zoe,
New Director, joins Management Committee
FirstSigns WAP site totally revamped!
More
Training delivered to NightLine
Doctors
Appreciate SI Information
Donate to Tsunami Fund
One Partner's Story
Rumours of a new UK SI Helpline begin to surface.
Supporting Partners and Loved Ones
A FirstSigns member contributes her essay, with tips and pointers.
SI on TV 2002 Videos to download and
watch.
bbc.co.uk
Medical Notes (Self Harm) have reviewed their page and linked to
us.
Wallpapers
Updated with printable content: 15 Minutes ;
Surfing the Urge , Everything
But Rule .
BBC Health News now available on our Services
page .
Press Release (Word Document) New-Look
Website Launched .
New Page: Research Center , for
academic texts and papers.
FirstSigns has a Blog
that you can comment on.
You can contact the Directors of FirstSigns from the Directors
Page and email FirstSigns on info@firstsigns.org.uk
and you may contact the Webmaster on webmaster@firstsigns.org.uk .
FirstSigns is run entirely by the Directors and Supporters who give their time for free.
See the "help contribute "
page for details of how you can help!
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