Pain Concern

Pain Concern Pain Concern is a UK-based charity working to improve the lives of people living with pain and those who care for them.

Pain Concern is a charity partner with realbuzz, the home for charity runningRun for us and get fundraising support with...
08/06/2026

Pain Concern is a charity partner with realbuzz, the home for charity running

Run for us and get fundraising support with both national and international events

Coming up…

🇬🇧
Newcastle 10K (Jul 5)
Portsmouth 10 mile (Oct 18)

🇮🇹 Venice half & full marathon (Oct 25)
🇬🇷 Athens marathon (Nov 8)
🇵🇹 Lisbon half marathon (Mar 7, 2027)

… and much more

More info/sign up at realbuzz.com/charities/pain-concern

Queries? Contact [email protected]

As Volunteers’ Week comes to an end, we’d like to thank our volunteers again for all they doand will continue to recogni...
07/06/2026

As Volunteers’ Week comes to an end, we’d like to thank our volunteers again for all they do
and will continue to recognise and celebrate their contribution throughout the year.

Community Appointment Day 📍Stonehaven Town Hall📅 Thursday June 11th🕒 1–7.30 pmCome along to find out about our Pain Educ...
05/06/2026

Community Appointment Day

📍Stonehaven Town Hall
📅 Thursday June 11th
🕒 1–7.30 pm

Come along to find out about our Pain Education Sessions and what they can do for you

Not local to Stonehaven?

Contact our helpline to find out how we can help…

☎️ 0300 123 0789
📧 [email protected]

Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP
Portlethen Medical Centre
Stonehaven Medical Group
Laurencekirk Medical Practice
Auchenblae Medical Practice
Stonehaven & District Community Council
Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian Charity
The Haven in Stonehaven

We're closing our volunteer stories with Beth, our Community Ambassador and Inspiring Volunteer Award winner! Beth atte...
05/06/2026


We're closing our volunteer stories with Beth, our Community Ambassador and Inspiring Volunteer Award winner!

Beth attends local events, connects with stakeholders and spreads the word that Pain Concern is here for everyone affected by pain.

She puts it brilliantly herself: Pain Concern "is a small but mighty charity", and volunteers like Beth are a huge part of that.

Thank you Beth, and thank you to all our incredible volunteers!

Meet Glenn!"I want to help and support people experiencing the condition. I am interested in learning more about the con...
05/06/2026

Meet Glenn!

"I want to help and support people experiencing the condition. I am interested in learning more about the condition. I also feel good working with the team at Pain Concern."

Thank you Glenn, it's a pleasure having you on the team!

We’re all so often caught up in an inner tensionIf you experience pain regularly, it is easy to become focused on that o...
04/06/2026

We’re all so often caught up in an inner tension

If you experience pain regularly, it is easy to become focused on that one aspect of your life

In Airing Pain 153, Cath Ashby, accredited mindfulness teacher, explains how a short pause allows you to calm your nervous system and stop the pain ramping up

🎧 Listen now https://painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-153-can-nature-and-mindfulness-help-pain/

Cath discovered the practice through an NHS Pain Clinic and now runs free, online mindfulness sessions for Pain Concern. Find out more at painconcern.org.uk/free-mindfulness-courses-2025-26/

✨ FREE Pain Education Sessions ✨Pain Concern in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran Pain Management Service will be ru...
04/06/2026

✨ FREE Pain Education Sessions ✨
Pain Concern in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran Pain Management Service will be running local Pain Education sessions in North Ayrshire within Ardrossan Library.

Dates: Last Thursday of the month 10:30-12:30 starting March, currently booking until July

- 25th June
- 30th July

Bookings:

Phone: 0300 222 5774 *new number*

Text: 07480632774 *new number*

Eventbrite: https://ow.ly/TaiS50Y7Uhh
Email: [email protected]

More info: https://ow.ly/p5oz50Y7Uhg

NHS Ayrshire & Arran North Ayrshire Libraries

Meet Paula, who volunteers on our Listener and Reader Panel.Paula lives with chronic pain and illness herself, and say...
04/06/2026


Meet Paula, who volunteers on our Listener and Reader Panel.

Paula lives with chronic pain and illness herself, and says that volunteering with us feels like contributing to something valuable, while being flexible and manageable enough to fit around her needs.

That means a lot to us. Everyone should feel like they can contribute, whatever their circumstances.

Thank you Paula!

🌿 How can exposure to the natural world help pain? ‘Many healthcare professionals advise their patients with pain to go ...
03/06/2026

🌿 How can exposure to the natural world help pain?

‘Many healthcare professionals advise their patients with pain to go and spend time in nature. But actually, there’s been very few mechanistic studies done on how nature impacts pain processing…’

In Airing Pain 153, Dr Sam Hughes explains his work on this research gap.

What were the surprising findings?
What do we still need to know?
What can technology do for chronic pain?

🎧 Listen now to find out painconcern.org.uk/airing-pain-153-can-nature-and-mindfulness-help-pain/

Today we have three incredible people to celebrate! Huge congratulations to Beth, Angie and Edd who received the Team Aw...
03/06/2026

Today we have three incredible people to celebrate!

Huge congratulations to Beth, Angie and Edd who received the Team Award at Inspiring Volunteers 2026!

Edd and Angie have been running monthly drop-in sessions at Portobello Library since November 2024, drawing on their own lived experience of chronic pain to support others.
One person they supported told us: "It was very helpful to me knowing that I'm not alone and there are others like me."

Beth has been out in the community since September 2024, attending events like the Meadows Festival and making sure people know Pain Concern is there for them, all while working full time and juggling other volunteering commitments too.

Angie, Beth, and Edd embody the very best of volunteerism. Their compassion, reliability, and unwavering dedication make them truly deserving of this award.

Congratulations Edd, Angie and Beth!

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62-66 Newcraighall Road Unit 1-3
Edinburgh
EH153HS

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Website

https://linktr.ee/PainConcern

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