Catch 23

29/12/2025

Sending a little extra love to anyone who isn’t feeling festive this season.

To those of you the ones who are tired of being strong, carrying too much, navigating change, healing and recovering. For those spending the holidays alone and maybe missing someone. For those who feel alone or don’t quite fit the “merry” mood everyone expects.

You don’t have to force joy to be worthy of love.

You don’t have to be something you’re not to prove you’re okay.

You don’t have to “be” anything. It’s enough to show up as you are.

As I always say - try to be kind and compassionate with yourself. Try to savour the small moments - a warm smile with a stranger, your favourite music, a film you love, a warm drink. Treat yourself with compassion and kindness. Take it one breath, one hour, one kind choice at a time.

With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

29/12/2025

Before the year ends,
remember how far you’ve already come. ☝🏻

27/12/2025

It counts 🐾🤍

27/12/2025

This Christmas I’m consciously shifting attention away from the inner critic and towards the inner cheerleader.
Rest is allowed. Boundaries are allowed. Doing less does not mean you are less.
A helpful practice for this season is noticing the tone you use with yourself, especially when you’re tired. Would you speak that way to someone you care about?

25/12/2025

Love this!😆🎅❤️🎄

25/12/2025

24/12/2025

24/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members, staff, volunteers, friends, supporters and funders for enabling Western Isles Association for Mental Health (WIAMH) to continue to keep going providing supporting people in our local community struggling with their mental health via our Catch 23 service.

& IN LATE BREAKING NEWS...
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE & HEARTFELT GRATTITUDE TO THE INCREDILY GENEROUS INDIVIDUAL, (who would prefer to remain anonymous) WHO MADE A DONATION OF £5,000 TODAY TO SUPPORT WIAMH IN DELIVERING IT'S CATCH 23 SUPPORT SERVICE.

AS A SMALL INDEPENDENT CHARITY WHO HAS TO DO ALL OUR OWN FUNDRIASING TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN TO OUR MEMBERS THIS REALLY DOES FEEL LIKE A CHRISTMAS MIRACE-THANK YOU!

Thank you to EVERYONE for your support & contribution in helping WIAMH realise our vision to create a caring community hub for people with lived experience to come together, connect and feel included & accepted. 👏👏🥰

Wishing everyone peace, health and happiness as 2025 draws to a close and a new year begins. Hope everyone has fun & stays safe over the festive season, 🎄✨❤Xx

23/12/2025

Tapadh leibh to Tearlach, Dylan & Innes for hosting our special Catch 23 festive Ceilidh along An Taigh Cèilidh this afternoon.

We all had a lovely time, with great Craic & some fab live music & singing courtesy Dylan, Innes & our own lovely Hazel.

& with the close of our Ceilidh that also marks a 'wrap' on all our Catch 23 activities for 2025.

So just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone well for the festive season & look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year (all usual Catch 23 services & activities will resume from Tues 6th January 2026). 🎄🌟🎊🥰👍

23/12/2025

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23/12/2025

ALL Catch 23 Members, Friends & Supporters are welcome to join us for today's (Tues 23rd Dec) festive Ceilidh along at An Taigh Cèilidh from 2.00-4.00pm.

P.S. Our usual Tues drop-in session will be on from 12.30-13.45 along at Catch 23, including lunch, but no WALK or YOGA today due to the Ceilidh.💕 Xx

22/12/2025

✨️✨️Christmas Day Lunch at Stornoway Sea Angling Club✨️✨️

Over the past week we asked if there would be interest in joining us for Christmas lunch. This time of year can feel lonely for those with little or no family around, and it can also be a challenging day for single parents who simply need a moment to breathe.

We are pleased to confirm that you do NOT need to put your name down.
We will be open from 12pm–2pm on Christmas Day regardless, and everyone is welcome.

If you are on your own, or if you have family young or old that you would like to bring along, please come down and join us for a warm meal and some company. There will be plenty for all ♥️

✨️This is completely free of charge for everyone ✨️

We will have a wee activity corner set up for children who are going to be attending too 🥰

We will also be offering meal deliveries for anyone who is unable to leave the house. If you know someone who would appreciate a Christmas lunch delivered to their door, please let us know. All requests will be handled with complete confidentiality.

Let’s make sure no one in our community spends Christmas Day feeling alone.