Virgin Money chooses Mind and SAMH as new charity partners to improve support for people experiencing financial worry

Virgin Money has chosen mental health charities Mind and SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) as new corporate charity partners. Given the intrinsic link between money and mental health, Virgin Money will work alongside Mind and SAMH to support anyone affected by mental health problems and money worries and direct them to the vital services the charities provide – regardless of whether they are a Virgin Money customer or not. The charitable partnership, which was voted for by Virgin Money colleagues and will run for two years, will also raise…

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Young Adults’ Mental Health Catastrophe – Just 10% Love Themselves

The UK faces a mental health catastrophe as only 10 per cent of young adults love themselves completely, reveals blistering new research from Direct Line Insurance and mental health charity Mind. Young adults are struggling with their mental health with 95 per cent feeling anxious in the last 12 months and over a fifth (21 per cent) experiencing these feelings all the time. Almost half of young adults (46 per cent) have felt low often or all the time over this time period. Despite support services being readily available, 6%…

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Moto Hospitality launches ‘carversation’ campaign with Mind and SAMH to promote better mental health and wellbeing

Moto Hospitality are launching a #carversation campaign as part of the partnership with Moto Foundation, Mind and SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health). The campaign will reach a quarter of a million road users, encouraging them to connect and talk to one another on the open road and when taking a break at its service stations. To launch the carversation campaign, 60 talking benches have been installed at Moto service stations across the UK, to provide a physical space for customers and Moto colleagues to start a ‘carversation’ with one…

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Dunelm Raises Over £1million For Mental Health Charities

Dunelm, the UK’s leading homewares retailer has raised over £1 million since July 2021 for mental health charities Mind, the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Inspire. Dunelm is a national partner with Mind across England and Wales, SAMH in Scotland, and Inspire in Northern Ireland, meaning all the funds raised in Scotland will support mental health services in Scotland, with the same in Northern Ireland. The two-year fundraising partnership aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma often associated with mental health, by offering essential advice, support, and…

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A fifth of UK adults are seeing members of their support network less, due to the cost-of-living crisis

New research from Co-op and mental health charities Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire has revealed that over a fifth (22%) of people are seeing their support network less and a quarter (24%) expect that this will soon be the case, because of the cost-of-living crisis. Relying on people in your support network who you can trust – for example, friends, family, and colleagues – can be an important way to help manage your wellbeing, including helping to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness. The YouGov…

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