2020 Calendar - breathingspace.scot · values such as trust in our neighbours, kindness to self, and noticing and connecting with others. Let’s have ‘What matters to you?’ conversations

2020 Calendar

Coldingham Bay, Berwickshire

You matter...we careKindness and everyday positive relationships can affect change and support the wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Breathing Space is a free and confidential phone service for people in Scotland feeling low, stressed or anxious. One of the key features of Breathing Space is our compassionate response to callers, many of whom are in distress or going through a difficult time in their lives.

Our theme for 2020 is, ’You Matter, We Care’; highlighting the caring nature of being human, and the support Breathing Space, other organisations and friends/family can offer, by noticing signs of distress and taking action.

This year our focus is on the Borders area of Scotland. A special thanks to all of those involved in helping us develop our theme.

Kindness in communitiesAn important element of this year’s campaign is the Breathing Space Bench Project, where we are working in partnership with local organisations and community champions, to create welcoming community spaces and informal opportunities for connecting with others.

By developing a network of benches, and thus a network of community connectors, Breathing Space hope to help further develop community values such as trust in our neighbours, kindness to self, and noticing and connecting with others.

Let’s have ‘What matters to you?’ conversations and create other welcoming spaces in our communities to spread a little kindness and show we care.

Edinburgh Waverley station Minister for Mental Health unveils University of Strathclyde bench

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JANUARY | 2020

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We proved that it does matter what you do and that no one is too small to make a difference.Greta Thunberg

Dry January Lead up to Breathing Space Day!

World Braille Day Celtic Connections begins Chinese New Year

All creatures great and small By Phil Dawson


FEBRUARY | 2020


Dusk By Danny McCann

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No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.Robin Williams

LGBT History month

Breathing Space Day World Cancer Day Time to Talk Day Care Day National Random Acts of Kindness Day Rare Disease Day

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Light on the loch By Laura Cowan

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When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.Malala Yousafzai

Self Injury Awareness Day Eating Disorder Awareness Week International Women’s Day No Smoking Day World Sleep Day Clocks go forward

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MARCH | 2020


APRIL | 2020


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Puppy love By Lyndsey Banaghan

Stress Awareness Month

World Autism Awareness Day Walk to Work Day World Health Day Earth Day

Happiness is a warm puppy. Charles Schulz


MAY | 2020

Oyster Catcher chick By Carole Niven

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Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.Meister Eckhart

National Walking Month Vasculitis Awareness Month

Deaf Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week


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JUNE | 2020


Peaceful view By Phillipe Hourcastagne

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Quiet people have the loudest minds. Stephen Hawking

Volunteers’ Week Carers Week Huntington’s Awareness Week World Blood Donor Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Refugee Day Armed Forces Day

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JULY | 2020


Blackberries ripen By Alana Corrigan

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I am not what happened to me... I am what I choose to become.Nelson Mandela

Samaritans’ Awareness Day

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AUGUST | 2020


Geilston Gardens By Elaine Adam

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If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.Beyoncé Knowles

Cycle to Work Day International Youth Day NHS Living Life Day

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There is no better designer than nature.Alexander McQueen

World Suicide Prevention Day World Sepsis Day Jeans for Genes Day World Alzheimer’s Day World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

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Red Admiral By Sarah Barnard


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This meeting is goosed By Elaine McLean

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Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.Anthony J.D’Angelo

Black History Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Self-Management Week World Mental Health Day World Menopause Day Clocks go back

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If you take care of your mind, you take care of the world.Arianna Huffington

Movember

National Stress Awareness Day Remembrance Day World Kindness Day Book Week Scotland

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Snow day By Kelly McCourtney

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Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.Zig Ziglar

World AIDS Day International Day of Persons with Disabilities Human Rights Day

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Breathing Space is a free and confidential phone service which offers listening, compassion and advice to anyone feeling low, stressed or anxious.

The service receives over 7,500 calls each month from people feeling distressed and who do not know where to turn.

Sometimes, being listened to and knowing someone cares can help you get through a difficult time.

Holding on to positive emotions, appreciating the good times and focusing on what’s important in life can help you find your way back to emotional wellness more quickly.

Here’s to a great 2021... remember, you matter!


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2020 Calendar - breathingspace.scot · values such as trust in our neighbours, kindness to self, and noticing and connecting with others. Let’s have ‘What matters to you?’ conversations