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04/11/2024

It's your donations that keep the lights on and the phones operational for the team (and for the surveyors who need us), says chair Philippa Sampson-Bancroft FRICS, who has an 'ask' for the surveying community this RICS subs renewal season.   

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16/10/2024

Despite there being much progress in how we describe and talk about common mental health conditions, OCD is still surrounded by misunderstanding and misconception.  LionHeart counsellor Berni Antoniou looks at how therapy can help this OCD Awareness Week.

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10/10/2024

Former LionHeart associate board member So Sum Lee shares her story of how reaching out for help at one of her lowest points changed her life and encourages others to be open about struggles and failures this World Mental Health Day

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16/09/2024

Jen Lemen FRICS shares her 10 best tips for success for newly appointed graduate surveyors

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10/09/2024

LionHeart ambassador Steve Lees on how starting conversations around suicide can be the first step to saving lives

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23/08/2024

If you don’t check, you don’t know. This Know Your Numbers Week, LionHeart support officer Tracy Evans explains why she’s backing the campaign to check your blood pressure and avoid a ticking time bomb for your health.

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31/07/2024

Adrian Drummond MRICS shares his family story of alcohol addiction, love and loss in this blog, originally written for LinkedIn during Alcohol Awareness Week

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24/05/2024

LionHeart's new CEO Phil Sparke reflects on his first two months in the role, what he's learnt about LionHeart - and surveyors - and looking to the future

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09/05/2024

Moving more for your mental health is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week. In the weeks after her first London Marathon, our training and wellbeing projects manager Jo Grant reflects on the links between activity and how you feel.

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21/03/2024

This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, our ambassador Marion Ellis FRICS shares her experience of being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s and how it has helped her understand herself better 

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13/03/2024

When Scott took a terrible fall from 40ft his loved ones were warned he would face a very different future - if he survived at all. He shares his extraordinary story of learning to walk and talk again and not only returning to work but qualifying as a chartered surveyor. 

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05/02/2024

This Children’s Mental Health Week, Imogen and her surveyor mum explain how LionHeart’s youth counselling service provided fast help to get Imogen through a difficult time, and strategies to support her in future.

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22/11/2023

LionHeart ambassador Derek Carter describes his experience of living with 'invisible' illness, and the impact that can have on mental health, as part of our spotlight on Men's Health Month

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09/11/2023

What make a good trustee? This Trustees Week, our board chair Peter McCrea FRICS shares his thoughts.

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01/11/2023

Adrian Drummond MRICS, a training manager and assessor, shares his tips on what final year surveying students can do to stand out to recruiters in a tough climate.

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04/10/2023

LionHeart ambassador Sarah Hempstock MRICS shares her experience of being a surveyor with dyslexia 

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28/09/2023

As she prepares to move on, Davina Goodchild reflects on 12 years as CEO of LionHeart and the pride she feels in the growth in services and reach of the charity during that time.

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13/09/2023

Our lives are punctuated by all sorts of new beginnings, from new jobs to new courses or becoming an empty nester for the first time. If you're someone who finds it difficult to move forward after change, our counsellor Mark Hodson has some tips to help you embrace it rather than fear it.

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05/09/2023

LionHeart ambassador Rebecca Graham MRICS shares the heartbreaking loss of her 18-year-old brother Chris ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day

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05/07/2023

This Alcohol Awareness Week, our ambassador John Tierney MRICS shares how giving up alcohol has had a transformative effect on his life and wellbeing

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2024
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October
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10th - The conversations that can change lives
September
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10th - Starting the conversation around suicide
August
23rd - Do you know your numbers?
July
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May
24th - Introducing LionHeart's new CEO
9th - Moving more for your mental health
March
21st - Being a surveyor with ADHD
13th - Life after brain injury
February
5th - How youth counselling helped us
2023
November
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October
4th - Dyslexia in surveying
September
28th - Reflecting on 12 years at LionHeart
13th - New beginnings and how to embrace them
5th - Losing a sibling to suicide
July
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April
25th - Caring for someone with MS
20th - How to set boundaries at work
February
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November
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September
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August
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July
18th - Diversifying our board, and why
May
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April
28th - Why talking about dying is so important
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March
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February
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January
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2021
November
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18th - Children's grief and how to help
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13th - Baby loss and depression
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September
29th - Post APC submission
16th - How families feel youth mental health
June
24th - 6 top tips if you've been referred
May
20th - Coaching for change
12th - I'd hit absolute bottom - but it was the catalyst to seek help
April
22nd - Spring into action by fundraising for LionHeart
March
4th - Reflecting on university mental health
February
15th - My experiences of counselling
January
20th - Worry Time - and how it helps
18th - My furlough & redundancy journey
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2020
November
30th - A road to change
2nd - Trusteeship through lockdown and uncertainty
October
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10th - Overwhelm - and overcoming it
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September
28th - Creativity at Work
July
20th - Video
June
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22nd - How to ace your APC interview online
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3rd - Your coronavirus concerns, and how we're helping
May
12th - How coronavirus might be affecting your mental health
12th - Managing health anxiety through Covid-19 - and how we helped Mike
March
31st - Rising to the coronavirus challenge
24th - Keep connecting - in a different way
13th - Demonstrating our impact
February
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January
30th - My journey as a charity trustee
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2019
December
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November
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October
9th - Living with anxiety and depression
July
10th - How coaching can help
May
16th - Changing attitudes to mental health
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14th - Social Anxiety & how we can help
April
11th - Life with Parkinson's
March
29th - The one about the Bipolar surveyor...
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12th - Memory tips from the training front line
January
22nd - Losing a parent
2018
December
7th - LionHeart's support was a game-changer when I failed APC
August
16th - When the reality of motherhood doesn't quite go to plan
July
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2nd - The rollercoaster of being a first-time dad
June
22nd - My father's suicide and what I've learnt
14th - Tips for your RICS APC final assessment interview
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May
21st - Is it really okay to not be okay?
April
17th - Building resilience through your APC
January
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2017
December
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October
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September
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August
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July
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June
19th - Living with 'invisible' illness
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May
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11th - The chicken-and-egg of mental health and shame
February
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January
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September
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August
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July
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May
26th - Dealing with referral at APC Final Assessment
19th - How mindfulness can help your relationships
18th - "I live, and thrive, with depression"
17th - Men and mental health
16th - Mental health and your relationship
April
26th - Starting out in surveying
March
11th - A happy retirement
February
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January
21st - Spring clean your finances
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November
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June
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