SAMH – Our Charity of the Year
Keppie Design are delighted to announce our chosen charity for 2023 and 2024 is ‘Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH)’.
SAMH have been around since 1923 and they work with various communities throughout Scotland to tackle the increasing need for mental health support and wellbeing. 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health related issue, such as anxiety or depression in their lifetime, and since the pandemic, SAMH’s information service saw a 50% increase in demand. The Keppie Team recognise how vital mental health services are and we are pleased to announce SAMH as our new charity partner.
SAMH focus on helping those with mental health problems to better understand them. They promote self-help and wellbeing and provide useful information on how you can help someone you care about with a mental health problem, with a focus on suicide prevention. They aim to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health difficulties. SAMH support a range of communities from homelessness, addictions, housing support, care homes, supported accommodation, employment and many more people throughout Scotland.
For more information on the work that they do, or if they can help you or someone you care about with a mental health problem, please visit their website: www.samh.org.uk.
What we are doing
Our goal is to support the valuable work that SAMH do to improve lives and mental health support across the whole of Scotland. £20 gives SAMH time to listen and talk to someone who is struggling to cope. We want to be able to help aid SAMH to reach further people who will be able to access this help, which is so vitally needed!
We all have mental health, in the same way as we all have physical health. As SAMH focuses on active living, we at Keppie felt it was important to do this ourselves and have chosen fundraising challenges that promote and encourage everyone to engage in physical activity. As for our mental health, we take part in “Time to Talk Days”, which see us make space in our day to talk and listen to each other and break down myths and barriers surrounding mental health.
SAMH recognises the importance of linking physical health to mental health, and team Keppie has wholeheartedly embraced this philosophy through our fundraising efforts. From a vibrant neon-lit 5k nighttime walk around the Kelpies in Falkirk to the picturesque 23-mile Kiltwalk from Glasgow Green to Balloch at Loch Lomond, we’ve covered some serious ground!
For those seeking a challenge, the brave ones took on the thrill of racing at the renowned Knockhill circuit, tackled the muddy madness of MacTuff and conquer the physically demanding Aberfeldy Triathlon.
But it’s not all about physical feats. Keppie loves to embrace our fun and creative side with various charity drives. We kick off each year with a Valentine’s Day bake sale, channelling our inner Mary Berry! Our events also include lively games nights, Keppie Krufts competitions, and surprisingly competitive Easter egg hunts. The hidden talents of Team Keppie truly shine during our Keppie Art sale and “Guess the Artist” competitions.
To see the above events in action and explore our latest adventures, click on the link below.
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You can help us to support SAMH us by visiting our dedicated JustGiving charity page.
We have ample ideas and fundraising activities planned and being pencilled into our diary, so watch this space! We will be regularly updating our socials with this, so make sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for regular updates.
