Pain Concern

26/11/2025

🧘‍♀️ Join our free drop-in Mindfulness Session on Monday 1st December!
Mindfulness can help you manage pain by calming the nervous system, reducing stress, and improving sleep — helping you feel more in control of your wellbeing.

These sessions are for those who have taken a class with Cath before or have previous mindfulness experience

Our session is led by Cath, a trained and accredited mindfulness teacher who’s been supporting others through the practice since 2020, creating a safe and welcoming space for people to learn and share.

💬 “Using the breathing technique, I find getting off to sleep a lot easier.”
📅 How to book:
📧 mindfulness@ painconcern.org.uk
📱 Call / Text / WhatsApp: 07421 125638
These sessions fill up fast — if you’re interested, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

25/11/2025

== The self-management toolbox ==

Want to know how to avoid flare-ups?

Build up your activity?

Improve your sleep?

Creating a ‘toolbox’ of pain management can help with these

Learn about this from educators with lived experience in the latest Pain Matters

👉Read now - https://ow.ly/QgV950XqPof

And listen to a live education session in the latest Airing Pain…

👉Listen here - https://ow.ly/PRw850XqPoh

25/11/2025

The Great Run Solo Christmas Challenge is back for its fifth year and this time, we’d love you to take on the challenge for Pain Concern! 🎅

For details and to signup: https://ow.ly/SlZS50XxfrU

By completing 12 runs or walks between Dec 1st and Christmas Day, you’ll not only earn a festive medal, but you’ll also be helping us continue our vital work supporting people living with pain.

Want to push further? Take on 30, 60, or 100 miles and unlock a bespoke digital certificate!

For just £15, you’ll receive:
✨ Access to the event tracking tool
🎄 A festive Christmas medal
🎁 Digital certificate for finishers
🎉 Exclusive rewards from top sports brands with Endurance Zone

Make your challenge even more meaningful by setting up a JustGiving page to fundraise for Pain Concern. Every step you take and every pound you raise, helps us provide information, support and a listening ear to people living with pain.

To create your own JustGiving page, click here and use the Start Fundraising tab to get started: https://ow.ly/lA8C50XxfrV

Spots are limited, so secure yours now! Let’s make those Christmas miles merry and meaningful! Thank you🎅🎄💫

21/11/2025

Ever had your pain dismissed?

⭐People with lived experience share their stories

⭐Pain researchers explain how chronic pain is heavily stigmatised – and suggest some solutions

⭐Professor Amanda C de C Williams gives top tips on helping people understand why it’s not ‘all in the mind’

👉Read now: https://ow.ly/9YxY50XqbIu

18/11/2025

BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER WEEK OFFERS!
Since the very start of Pain Concern in 1995, we've used our Pain Matters magazine to change how people think about chronic pain – from expert advice on self-management, to personal stories.

With our digital magazine currently being promoted on Pocketmags, this a great time to subscribe and gain access to a wealth of knowledge on pain management. An annual subscription includes four issues, as well as access to our archive.

These special deals are running now until midnight on Sunday 7th December!

See Black Friday and Cyber Week offers here:
https://pocketmags.com/pain-matters-magazine

18/11/2025

STV’s Scotland Tonight explores inequities in pain care with Dr Cassandra MacGregor and Dr David Blane.

Hear more from these leading experts in the latest Pain Matters, which was guest-edited by Cassandra, alongside Blair Smith, and features an article by David.

👉Read now: https://pocketmags.com/pain-matters-magazine?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pm90-nov25

Scotland Tonight: Living with Chronic Pain aired November 6. Watch on STV player until December 6:
Also available on STV’s Facebook and YouTube - https://youtu.be/exaw8dFApdA?si=YWjuGFmjldSEJ3bW

17/11/2025

Christmas seems to start earlier every year!
🧘‍♀️ Take time for yourself in the coming busy Christmas period and discover how mindfulness can help you manage pain and stress.

“Although we all had different reasons for joining the course, we all were pain sufferers which meant we didn’t feel alone.”

📅 Introduction to Mindfulness Session – 9 December
📧 mindfulness@painconcern.org.uk
📱 Call / Text / WhatsApp: 07421 125638

These sessions fill up fast — to book your place, get in touch today.
To find out more about our 2025/26 mindfulness programme, visit: https://ow.ly/B1wm50XqwiG

Find information and resources to help manage your pain. We work to improve the lives of people living with pain and those who care for them.

13/11/2025

Lanarkshire-based Billy is ‘mid-twenties’ in his head, but is actually in his fifties. He lives with MS and chronic pain.

We hear from Billy in the latest Pain Matters, as he shares his disaffection with current systems and attitudes, and suggests what can be done next.

👉Read now: https://pocketmags.com/pain-matters-magazine?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pm90-nov25

12/11/2025

*OUT NOW* TWO GROUNDBREAKING RESOURCES

Change your life today!

Learn from pain experts and people with lived experience

Everything we've discovered in 30 years about transforming life with pain...

📖 A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Life with Pain pocketmags.com/pain-matters-magazine

🎧 Learn to Live Well with Pain painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-150-pain-education-classes/

11/11/2025

Airing Pain – support and specialist insight

Join the conversation today

👉 painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain/

10/11/2025

Pain Matters – changing how you think about pain

FREE sample issues
FREE access to our entire back catalogue with a digital subscription

👉 https://pocketmags.com/pain-matters-magazine

08/11/2025

As comes to a close, we want to personally thank our trustees for their stellar work supporting Pain Concern.

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