SCOTTISH ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH 

We would like to buy a star tent that can withstand harsh weather, so that activities can take place whatever the weather. We are also looking to buy exercise/yoga mats.

To support an initial pilot of 40 sessions over 20 week period for up to 10 people per session to be offered to Foundation Scotland grantees, providing an option of 4 training courses which are ....more

To support an initial pilot of 40 sessions over 20 week period for up to 10 people per session to be offered to Foundation Scotland grantees, providing an option of 4 training courses which are Maintaining Wellbeing; Building Resilience; Introduction to S

This group will create a mental health e-learning site for professional youth workers.

to support a new partnership project between SAMH, Living Life to the Full Ltd (an independent cognitive behaviour therapy programme) and Glasgow Caledonian University. Together the organisations ....more

to support a new partnership project between SAMH, Living Life to the Full Ltd (an independent cognitive behaviour therapy programme) and Glasgow Caledonian University. Together the organisations will provide three tiers of mental health support to 4000 k

COVID19 Recovery funding

Increase access to jogging for BAME communities and promote benefits of physical activities on mental health. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed ....more

Increase access to jogging for BAME communities and promote benefits of physical activities on mental health. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.

This group will use the funding to deliver a 12 month activity programme for patients at their Hive day centre in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The project gives patients the opportunity to get off ....more

This group will use the funding to deliver a 12 month activity programme for patients at their Hive day centre in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The project gives patients the opportunity to get off the ward, increase their social networks, and take part in activities such as music and photography to support their mental health recovery.

This group will use the funding to deliver a multi-strand programme challenging stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. This project will target grassroots groups and Third Sector staff ....more

This group will use the funding to deliver a multi-strand programme challenging stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. This project will target grassroots groups and Third Sector staff with service delivery roles in areas of deprivation across Glasgow and Lanarkshire that have high levels of poor mental health, high suicide rates, and large CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) waiting lists.

This funding will be used to develop green spaces in Auchmuty. The group will use gardening and growing as a vehicle for volunteering, developing skills and bringing the community together. The ....more

This funding will be used to develop green spaces in Auchmuty. The group will use gardening and growing as a vehicle for volunteering, developing skills and bringing the community together. The activity will have a strong intergenerational focus where older people can share their experience with young people. It will benefit 450 in the Auchmuty area by reducing isolation among older people, and increasing the skills and employability of children and young people.

The See Me campaign led by the Scottish Association for Mental Health and the Mental Health Foundation is working to tackle stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with mental health ....more

The See Me campaign led by the Scottish Association for Mental Health and the Mental Health Foundation is working to tackle stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with mental health issues in Scotland. Phase one has delivered real progress in shifting attitudes towards mental health in Scotland. This second phase of the campaign will focus on strengthening and growing the social movement of people with lived experience of mental health issues and further empowering people to speak out. See Me will also work with Schools. Employers and Health and Social Care professionals to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health and have co-designed materials and resources to be used in these settings to challenge misconceptions and help people to understand the reality of living with a mental illness ensuring fewer people are discriminated against in their everyday lives.

SAMH Individual Placement & Support Project

Each year 1 in 4 people in Scotland experience a mental health problem. Improving mental health is a national priority yet there is significant inequality and stigma surrounding mental health. Much ....more

Each year 1 in 4 people in Scotland experience a mental health problem. Improving mental health is a national priority yet there is significant inequality and stigma surrounding mental health. Much research exists which demonstrates the benefit of sport and physical activity to mental health, but in Scotland those with poor mental health are less likely to do any exercise. Supporting 3 posts, funding will be used to set-up People's Panels in Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and Ayrshire; map and improve support and provision; and deliver training to staff within the sports sector to improve understanding and reduce stigma, so enabling greater sports participation by those affected by poor mental health.

The SoRTED project aims to support adults throughout East Dunbartonshire who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and coping with other challenges such as mental health problems. It will ....more

The SoRTED project aims to support adults throughout East Dunbartonshire who are recovering from drug and alcohol misuse and coping with other challenges such as mental health problems. It will support 240 individuals to stabilise their tenancies and build skills and confidence to engage with services. Individuals will receive one to one and group support before accessing peer support through a recovery network which the SoRTED project will help to establish._x000B__x000B_