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Happy 6th Birthday LifeSIGNS!
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
As you know, this month LifeSIGNS celebrates its 6th Birthday; how much do you know about our little organisation?
I remember LifeSIGNS back in the early days when I was a member of the first Message Board. I can't remember my username back then, but I do remember the name Wedge! Of course I never knew at the time that one day I would be working alongside the man himself, but even from the beginning I knew that LifeSIGNS was something special, and it's certainly had a huge impact on my life.
I'd spent so many years struggling with my own self-injury, but I was in a silent and lonely world where I didn't even know the words self-injury existed. It wasn't until I discovered LifeSIGNS that I realised I wasn't alone, I wasn't the only person hurting themselves, and there was help and support out there. Because of LifeSIGNS I felt empowered to face up to my own self-injury, 'come out' to my loved ones and seek support. So you see, I am living proof that not only has LifeSIGNS been in existence for 6 years now, but it has been helping people all that time too. Literally tens of thousands of people.
I've not been a constant at LifeSIGNS for all these six years. I've left and re-joined three or four times over the years. But I always felt myself drawn back, whether it was for some extra support, some ideas for distraction techniques or simply because it was somewhere I always felt I belonged and would be welcomed. The one reassuring factor each time I returned was the presence of Wedge. LifeSIGNS has changed so much over the years, but Wedge has always been here, and that in itself makes it all the more special.
The last time I rejoined two years ago, it was for a specific purpose, and that was to finally give something back to Wedge and his organisation that had done so much for me. It took me a while to persuade him that I wanted to help, but I was so proud when I first accompanied Wedge to a conference last year as a Director of LifeSIGNS and heard him speak, and I'm both proud and honoured to be here now working alongside him for LifeSIGNS as we celebrate our Sixth Birthday.
Thank you LifeSIGNS and, more importantly, thank you Wedge – for without you the LifeSIGNS we all know and love today would not exist.
Please do join us for our 6th Birthday Facebook Event – you don't have to go anywhere or do anything – it's just a show of support.
Happy 6th Birthday and I hope I'm here to celebrate the next six too!
Jules
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1 day ago
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LifeSIGNS will be six years old in May!
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Wedge founded our voluntary organisation in 2002, and although he has worked with several different members of our Management Committee over the years, Wedge has been the one continuum throughout. I’m thrilled to be here for our latest and greatest birthday!
So many people have great ideas and early enthusiasm, but it takes something special to maintain the work and dedication needed to grow and develop an organisation over such a long time. Many organisations fail within the first year, and many more web based organisations never update their pages or create anything new because they lack the creative skills and drives necessary to say anything of importance.
Wedge has those skills in abundance, and together with some fantastic people, has created the LifeSIGNS we all know and love today.
You can read more about the history of LifeSIGNS online.
Currently, Wedge and I run LifeSIGNS, with guidance and help from our dear Mods and supporters. We also look forward to increasing our Management Committee members later in the year in order that LifeSIGNS can continue to grow and provide new and fresh ideas and services.
LifeSIGNS is more vibrant and busier than ever, just look at the news on our home page! Our website it getting so many hits that Wedge has had to increase the size of his server in order to cope with all the traffic!
We are on Facebook, MySpace and Bebo, with new members joining us every single day. We are proud to be a part of Bebo’s BeWell campaign, where we feature alongside such organisations as the Samaritans and Childline.
We would like to thank everyone who supports us or who is a part of our thriving community. Many thanks to all our Newsletter Members, Message Board members and social networking members for your support, both now and over the last six years.
It’s not easy managing a whole organisation, and it’s not even always pleasant, but it’s certainly worthwhile. We are passionate about raising awareness about self-injury, and with your help, we do, we really do. Making a difference in the world is such a reward – thank you all.
If you want to celebrate our May Birthday with us, please ‘attend’ our online Birthday Event on Facebook – you don’t have to do anything or go anywhere, it’s just a show of support.
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18 days ago
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Badges arrive early!
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I know we said the end of April for delivery of our fantastic new LifeSIGNS badge sets, but they have arrived early so everyone who has pre-ordered will be getting them next week 
If you haven't ordered yours yet and would like to, please do so from here: http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/services...
If you'd like to buy more than one set please email Jules@lifesigns.org.uk so I can give you a discount!
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34 days ago
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An answer
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whereas regular comments are quick and easy to use for those who tire and become bored easily of applications such as the whiteboard
such artistic expression which can be shown on the whiteboard could be helpful to those who reuire a little something to keep them occupied even if it is simply...
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Julie N
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