13th July 2021
How we’re helping young people to get Active:2:Grow
SAMH's India Stuttard introduces us to Active:2:Grow, a project delivered in partnership with Scottish Sports Future (SSF), which uses sport and physical activity to support …
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If you have a media enquiry please email the communications team: communications@samh.org.uk or call: 0141 530 1000.
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9th June 2021
Sir Chris Hoy aims to help people feel their personal best as new research reveals impact of activity on mental health
Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy is supporting a new campaign from SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and sportscotland encouraging people to take up physical …
31st May 2021
A return to ‘normality’?
As coronavirus restrictions ease after a long period of lockdown, SAMH Assistant Director of Delivery & Development, Alex Cumming, writes about how we can manage …
11th May 2021
Press pause this Mental Health Awareness Week, with Paths for All
Paths for All Development Officer Richard Armstrong tells us how he makes the most of nature, this Mental Health Awareness Week
10th May 2021
SAMH is getting back to nature this mental health awareness week
Being in and around nature can be great for our wellbeing, which is why we are delighted to be re-opening our horticultural services, which use …
4th May 2021
Blog | Elections are a moment to look forward
Our final campaign blog comes from Chris Creegan, Chair of SAMH’s Trustee Board, who explores the opportunity for change an election can bring, and the need …
29th April 2021
Blog | Let’s talk about Standing Up for Scotland’s Mental Health
The next instalment in our campaign blog series comes from Emma Straughan, Project Facilitator at Let's TALK, a SAMH project providing support to local communities across Glasgow …
28th April 2021
Demand for mental health information doubles during pandemic
In recent months we have seen unprecedented demand for our information service. We are calling on the next Scottish Government to act now so that no one is …
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