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There’s always a lot going on at Change Mental Health and we want to keep you up to date with the latest developments at the charity!

View our activity below to find out more about the support we’re delivering across Scotland, the partnerships we’re forming and the campaigning we’re doing.

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Take Some Breathing Space bench opening by Change Mental Health in St. Andrews - Group of about 20 people standing in a grassy park, posing for a photo in front of a stone wall and dense shrubs behind them.

Three new Take Some Breathing Space benches opened across North East Fife

New benches in St Andrews’ Craigtoun Country Park, Tayport and Newburgh create places to pause, reflect and find support.
Panel discussion on stage with five seated panelists and a presenter, in a lecture-hall style auditorium; large screen behind shows slides.

People First Summit returns for second annual event

Delivered in partnership with Wellbeing at Work, the event returns at a new venue with hosts NatWest Group.
Man with glasses wearing a black shirt speaks at a table, hands gesturing as others listen in a bright office.

New self-management pathway available in Fife

A new referral pathway in Fife will provide early intervention and self-management support for people with a recent mental illness diagnosis.
Presenter in a navy blazer speaks into a handheld microphone at a lectern, with a projection screen behind him.

Reaction to the Programme for Government 2026-31

Our CEO, Nick Ward, reacts to the 2026-31 Programme for Government.

Campaign for young islanders launches

‘Island Minds Matter’ will bolster the mental health and wellbeing of young people across Scottish island communities.
A photo of a man, Alan Clarke, smiling

New Chair and Trustees join our Board

Alan Clarke joins as Chair of the Board, along with Susan Burgess, Jo Anderson and Jackie Mackenzie as Trustees.
Key members of the Scottish Firearms Mental Health Awareness and Support Partnership at a farm in Perthshire.

Rural mental health focus for pioneering Police partnership

A pioneering new partnership to build awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing in relation to firearms licensing.

Fife Housing Association Alliance welcomes Resilience project

A strand of the Resilience service will be embedded within the Fife Housing Association Alliance, offering essential support to tenants.
Group of diverse adults posing for a photo outdoors beside a colorful 'change' mental health banner on a Take Some Breathing Space bench in a garden setting.

New Take Some Breathing Space bench in Dunfermline

The new bench at Pittencrieff Park creates a calm space for reflection, conversation and signposting to support when it’s needed most.
An illustration of someone holding a pinkflag that says 'Put Kids First! Standing up for Scotland's next generation. Manifesto' There is an illustration to the right of the flag of paper and pencil that says "Will Scotland's politicians sign Change Mental Health's pledge to Put Kids First?" All on a cyan background.

Launching our new manifesto to Put Kids First

The bold new manifesto ahead of the 2026 Scottish elections stands up for the next generation, demanding that politicians Put Kids First.

Early intervention and prevention report released

'Roots of Resilience' unveiled at Edinburgh event with a cross-sector exploration for early intervention and prevention.
Three people in work wear standing in the Cruachan Power Station. Change Mental Health partners with Drax to offer dynamic mental health training across rural Scotland at the Cruachan Power Station.

Drax partnership provides mental health and resilience training

Bespoke training will be delivered to rural Drax teams across the partnership at Cruachan Power Station.