SAMH

27/12/2025

Our Physical Activity & Sport team have been busy this year! Together, the team have been helping communities across Scotland take advantage of the mental health benefits of movement. Some of our highlights include:

🧡 Delivering 16 programmes across Scotland, including our Young Women in Sport Leadership Programme (with Scottish Women in Sport) and the Changing Room for men in their middle years.

🚌 Bringing our Wellbeing on Wheels bus across the water to support the Orkney Island Games

📱 Strengthening our Digital Tools, including our updated eLearning and Digital Self Care Plan

📝 Refreshing and redesigning Scotland's Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity & Sport (keep your eyes peeled 👀)

🏈 Launching Ahead of the Game, delivering support for young people, parents and coaches

And much more!

25/12/2025

There are people here to listen to you, 365 days a year.

We're sharing a few places here to help on Christmas Day, New Years eve and day, or any other time 🧡

In the meantime, our social media team will be taking a short break and will be back on Monday 5th January!

24/12/2025

120 people joined our wreath-making workshops in Fife this year!🎄

Our Evergreen service, which provides wellbeing support through gardening, embarked on their biggest wreath-making tour yet.

"I've really enjoyed these two hours. I stopped thinking about all that's going on in my life for a while and feel better for it."

The workshops were prepped using materials collected together with the people we support, helping us bring the tour across six venues 🌿

23/12/2025

The Nook has welcomed its 1,000th visitor 🎉

Two months ago today, we opened the first of our national network of free walk-in mental health support hubs. We promised a non-clinical, safe and stigma-free place to get the support you, or your friends and family, needed.

Last week, we celebrated our 1,000th visitor coming through our doors in Glasgow. Mhairi, our Community Engagement Office, described the reaction so far from people using the space:

"People are coming away from some of the sessions with our practitioners feeling relieved, feeling lighter having had these conversations.

"It's just been overwhelmingly positive, people feeling very welcome in the space, saying that they feel like they're coming in and being valued."

Remember, The Nook will be open until the 24th (5pm), closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and then will be back open 27th - 31st (10am to 4pm). We'll then be closed on New Year's Day and 2nd January and be back in 2026 on January 3rd 🗓️

22/12/2025

21/12/2025

Our Young People's Panel enjoyed a festive meet-up to work on their new mental health campaign around schools 📝

Thank you so much to everyone who has filled in our survey so far. If you're a young person (aged 10-25), school staff, or a parent/carer, you can complete our survey and be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher!

Young people can also collect 100 Young Scot points for completing the survey.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jkS91ZsV3EiHi4qmYWs_FLKnwYuEFNpEil30ZJnJY4tUNlo1MEk4UDlDWElEUUtLWFRWV0c0SVZYRi4u

19/12/2025

Our Ambassador Sir Chris Hoy opened up about his cancer diagnosis in this powerful documentary that aired last night.

Available on iPlayer, it's a must-watch for anyone seeking inspiration and a powerful example of the difference we can make when we come together to take action.

As always, Chris, Sarra, Callum and Chloe have the love and support of all of us here at SAMH.

19/12/2025

What a year!🎉🎉🎉

From Kiltwalks to Beast Races, EMF to Drag & Dine - you’ve made 2025 unforgettable 🧡

Here’s a look at some of the fundraising highlights from the year:

✨ Kiltwalks - 583 walkers raised £90,136 across Scotland
✨ EMF - 172 supporters raised £106,239
✨ Beast Race - £53,150 raised in our first year as Headline Charity Partner
✨ Illuminator Run - £10,098 raised (another Headline Charity Partner first!)
✨ Drag & Dine - Glasgow raised over £17k, and Dundee's debut Drag & Dine raised almost £15k!
✨ Walkies for Wellbeing - Aberdeen’s first wellbeing event that involved our furry friends🐾

Plus, we loved seeing you at TRNSMT, WestFest, and Glasgow Pride!

Thank you for every step, every mile, every moment. Here’s to an even bigger 2026!

18/12/2025

🎅 The Nook will be closed on the 25th and 26th of December, and 1st and 2nd of January, to give our team some well deserved rest!

Aside from these days, The Nook will remain open. Anyone can walk in, with slightly reduced opening hours of 10AM - 4PM between the 27th and 31st 🗓️

There is no need to book a time to come and speak to us, but if you'd feel more comfortable having a pre-arranged meeting time, you can now book online at https://www.samh.org.uk/about-us/the-nook/nook-glasgow

17/12/2025

"At one point we were blasting Pink Pony Club on our Bluetooth speaker, just loving life!" 🎶

Chris recently took on a whopping 100km run from Glasgow to Edinburgh, raising £15,359 for Scotland's mental health.

⛈️ "It was pretty epic as we started the run in a storm! The wind and the rain were hitting you right in the face.

"Disaster struck when we forgot to charge our headtorches, and we couldn't even see our hands in front of us. It was hard going, but we managed to reroute ourselves eventually."

In total, Chris's challenge took him over 15 hours, burning over a grand total of 15,186 calories 🏃

"We had to eat as quick as we could during the challenge. My go-to fuel was two croissants and a Krispy Kreme doughnut smashed together. I definitely got a few funny looks from people."

Chris raised money in memory of his brother, Grant, who died by su***de in 2017. Chris was joined by friends and family at various points, with one friend, Jeff, completing the entire 100k alongside him.

"Grant was on our minds the whole day. It was everything I wanted the challenge to be."

16/12/2025

Entries are now open for Illuminator Run 2026!🌙

Calling all trail runners - aspiring, experienced, or somewhere in between! This is your chance to take on a night-time challenge like no other.

Run (or walk!) through the ancient Scots pine forest of Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire, guided by stunning light trails.

Choose your route:
✨ 8km - Family-friendly but not a walk in the park.
✨ 15km - An exciting trail for 16 years and up.
✨ 15 miles - A run-only route for half marathon challengers!

We’re proud to be the headline charity partner once again, and you can get exclusive half-price entry when you join !

👉 Sign up today: illuminatorrun.co.uk/samhs

14/12/2025

We've been getting into the Christmas spirit! 🎄

Our Denny service recently celebrated the festive season by gifting pressies to our lovely residents at our supported accommodation 🎁

Our supported accommodation helps people with mental health problems to recover in a safe environment, achieve greater independence and get involved in the community 🧡