Lee Jack – LJ Wellness Join us at Jamie’s Sanctuary for this week’s drop-in as we explore the emotion of anger and what it might be trying to tell us. Anger is often a surface feeling that can mask deeper emotions such as hurt, fear, grief, or frustration. Together we’ll create a safe and supportive […]
Darren Anderson – Minds of Recovery Darren Anderson is the founder of Minds of Recovery, a community-based charity in Irvine dedicated to supporting individuals on their recovery journey. With lived experience and a strong passion for helping others, Darren delivers honest, relatable, and empowering conversations around mental health, addiction, and personal growth. His approach is […]
James Docherty – A lived and professional perspective on “recovering from adversity” James Docherty is a Project Manager at the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, where he’s spent over 15 years leading innovative, trauma-informed projects to prevent violence and promote recovery. Drawing on his own lived experience, he champions a public health approach to tackling Adverse […]
Tonight’s Drop-In at Jamie’s Sanctuary: Exploring Addiction & Creative Healing Join us this evening at Jamie’s Sanctuary for a powerful and insightful drop-in session where we’ll be opening up a conversation around addiction—how it manifests in various areas of life, not just through substance use, but also in behaviors, relationships, and patterns that can keep us […]
This year, the entire Jamie’s Sanctuary community is taking on a powerful challenge—completing all four Kiltwalks across Scotland. From our dedicated volunteers and young people to supportive family and friends, we are coming together—across generations, from ages 11 to 75—to walk over 80 miles in total. This is more than just a physical challenge; it’s […]
I will never stop loving you in life or death. A bond that shall never be broken.
Jamie Rae Aitchison
30/11/02 – 28/12/22
The Kilgallon family walked an incredible 14 miles to help raise funds for Jamie’s Sanctuary. Carrie-anne, her husband Don and her 2 children Scott and Demi (who is only 9 years old) all set off on Friday the 13th to climb Ben Nevis on the Saturday, but unfortunately due to unforeseen weather conditions at the […]
Thank you to Jambo’s friends Lee McNeil and Gary Short for putting this all together, raising a total of £1995 for Jamie’s Sanctuary! With Rangers winning for the 2nd year in a row!
Jamie’s Sanctuary are honoured to be a part of the Edinburgh Kilt Walk 2024