SAMH

Whilst you’re still buzzing from the energy of starting Dundee Kiltwalk, make sure to say hello to the team at SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) at the very first Pit Stop, who’ll be on-hand to offer you tonnes of encouragement and enthusiasm!

They’ll be running a wonderful project called ‘Positive Polaroids’, where your team can snap a group photo during the first leg of your Kiltwalk and take home a memorable keepsake, in return for a small donation to the charity.

Every year, 1 in 4 of us in Scotland will experience a mental health problem. If you don’t, the chances are you will know someone who does. SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) is Scotland’s national mental health charity.

Today, we operate over 70 services in communities across Scotland, providing life-changing and life-saving mental health support for tens of thousands of people each year. People like Tom, a trainee at ‘Chrysalis’, the SAMH therapeutic horticulture service in Dundee which supports people with mental health problems on their recovery journey:

“SAMH’s Chrysalis project quickly became one of the most important parts of my week.
Just showing up became a central cog in designing a new life. Being around the team regularly has been so helpful both in identifying changes in my internal ‘weather’, but also in acknowledging progress made over longer periods of time.”

Read Tom’s Story: https://www.samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/samh-stories/toms-story

None of this would be possible without our amazing supporters – like you Kiltwalkers! The funds you raise by taking part in the Kiltwalk are invaluable to the services we provide and the people we support.

£100 Would fund one day of suicide prevention research as part of our dedicated PhD programme at Glasgow University’s Behavioural Research Lab.

£350 Would ensure that one man in his middle years can join The Changing Room, a 12-week programme that uses the power of football to get men talking about mental health.

£500 Would mean one young person can complete 8 sessions of our Time for
Me life skills course, to help improve wellbeing and reduce anxiety

Our fundraising journey began in 2011. Since then, thousands of you have joined Team SAMH and we couldn't be more grateful and inspired by your incredible efforts. One of our previous Kiltwalk supporters, Megan, said:

“The Kiltwalk has always been one of my favourite events. It challenges your fitness while allowing you to complete it at your own pace and have a fab time and a giggle along the way. Thousands of people come together to support causes that matter to them. SAMH provides a lifeline and, for many people, a beacon of hope that from darker times they can find love, support and help to take small steps towards a brighter future.”

Find out more at www.samh.org.uk