Funding confirmed for national anti-stigma programme
Posted by See Me, 3 March 2026
See Me is pleased to be able to share that the Scottish Government has now confirmed its commitment to continued funding for the programme through 2026/27 to continue its work to end mental health stigma and discrimination in Scotland – and ultimately, to work towards the vision of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
See Me will also be undergoing a change in managing partners from April. Currently, the programme is managed by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) and SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health). While MHF will remain as one of our managing partners, the programme will be transitioning from SAMH to a new managing partner, Penumbra.
See Me Director, Wendy Halliday, said: “We’re grateful to the Scottish Government for this continued funding, allowing us to build on the extensive programme of anti-stigma work over the last 24 years. We’re also very grateful to our friends and colleagues from SAMH who have partnered with us during this time. Together, we have achieved so much in advancing the anti-stigma agenda in Scotland – work that has always been shaped by the lived and living experiences of supporters, volunteers, youth consultants, and the communities we work alongside. We thank them for their allyship.
“We’re looking forward to this exciting next phase of work with our new partner, Penumbra, with continued support from MHF. Together, we will continue to build on the great partnerships and work to date and do more to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination.”