Get Involved
Find out here what events and activity are happening and pop down and join us.
Paths for All
We're delighted to be teaming up with Paths for All this year, to get people out walking and talking about mental health.
We have partnered with Paths for All previously, to help get people active and use walking to break down barriers to talking about mental health. Working with SAMH and Paths for All we developed the Paths for All Toolkit, a great resource with loads of ideas and tips on how to get the conversation going.
The the Walking for Health team who lead on Health Walks at Paths for All will be working with us this Time to Talk day, to get people talking about mental health, and promoting the importance of having conversations which can really make a difference.
The Health Walks are designed for those who would benefit most from doing more physical activity. This can include people who haven’t been active for a while and would like to start again, people recovering from ill health or who are managing a long-term condition and anyone who’s been told by a health professional that they would benefit from being more active.
You can find out more about walks in your area, and how to get involved, here.
Acumen
If you're in East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire or Argyll and Bute, then join Acumen for a virtual coffee and chat. Make a cuppa, log in on zoom from 12.30pm-2.30pm and join a discussion about reaching out. Email enquiries@acumennetwork.org to register.
Scottish Recovery Consortium Mental Health Check In
The Scottish Recovery Consortium are hosting an online mental health check in on Time to Talk Day.
SRC are inviting you to an informal national "checking in" session, where anyone and everyone is welcome to drop in to share self care and wellbeing tips, chat about how they're feeling and discuss any worries they may have... and, most importantly, to listen!
Register to attend through Eventbrite.
Pass the Parcel Workshop
This event is happening before the day, on 26th Jan at 7pm
To get you in the mood for Time to Talk day, and to give you an idea of something you can do, join our volunteer Dawn for her Pass the Parcel workshop. The idea of Pass the Parcel is to send a parcel to someone you care about, to help their mental health, and start a conversation. When you receive a parcel you pass one on to someone else to show that it’s okay to talk about our mental health, and that it’s important to reach out to others who you think might need one.
At this workshop Dawn will show what was in the original 25 parcels and discuss how to make the items inside. They will also be a demonstration and some suggestions on how you can create your own parcel. To join please email daniella.dei@seemescotland.org.
Moray Wellbeing Hub
If you're in Moray, our friends at the Moray Wellbeing Hub (MWH) have 3 online events planned for the day.
Community Justice in Moray
This event includes the launch of a report based on a 2021 peer-research project for the Moray Community Justice Partnership. This focused on exploring the topic of what keeps people out of prison / prevents reoffending. The event will include:
- Hearing lived experience of our justice system
- Sharing research findings
- Launch of our post-project report
- Opportunity to action plan and create change
Peer-support in mental health for parents and their infants - Information Event
This event looks at the latest project from MWH focusing on better mental health for Moray parents and their families! Our short online information event aims to help involve more partners and recruit parents keen to get involved.
Introduction to stress and trauma management - Tension and trauma release exercises
This session will introduce you to the theory and practice of TRE – Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises – a set of easy-to-learn exercises that has proven surprisingly effective in breaking the vicious cycle of stress and arousal. The exercises are designed to release chronic muscular tension that is held deep within the body, caused by what we have been exposed to, and thus restore wellbeing.
SAMH
SAMH services across Scotland are having some drop in session which anyone in the area can attend.
The Sunflower Hub, Fife – The Sunflower Hub is a peer led, informal and accessible space for individuals of all ages to come together to discuss and explore mental wellbeing. The Hubs will offer individuals a chance to chat and connect with others, increasing their resilience through recognising and building on strengths, accessing tools and resources to help self manage their own and others mental health and wellbeing, alongside opportunities for 1to1 support, group discussions, workshops and activities. The Sunflower Hubs are launching in The Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly on Monday 31st 12-4pm, The YMCA, Cupar on Wednesday 2nd 9am-12:30pm, and The Cosmos Centre, St. Andrew’s on Thursday 3rd 12-4pm.
Growing Chrysalis, Dundee - Growing Chrysalis, based in Dawson Park Dundee, offers a variety of activities and events focusing on gardening and growing, including physical activity, relaxation techniques and environmental art. By using the 5 ways to wellbeing approach, people of all ages will be able to explore how they can improve and manage their wellbeing, empowering them to make positive everyday choices to support their mental health and build their resilience. On Time to Talk Day, Growing Chrysalis will be opening up the conversation on mental health by going for a walk around the garden from 10-11am, followed by a hot drink and chat in the garden. And from 1-3pm they will be planting bulbs to take home and decorating slates in their sunny, sheltered bowling green.
Community Connections, North Lanarkshire - Community Connections is a series of workshops and training that upskills local residents, community organisations and local small and individual businesses in Kilsyth, Chapelhall, Craigneuk and Shotts. The Community Connections Workplace Trainer will share knowledge, awareness and tools to support individuals own and others mental health and wellbeing, encouraging community wide conversations on mental health and building confidence in individuals to know where to go for further help. The Community Connections Workplace Trainer will be visiting Co-op stores on Time to Talk Day to promote the new service and engage in Time to Talk Day activities: from 10am – 12pm in Kilsyth Co-op and 1pm-3pm in Chapelhall Co-op, and on Friday 4th from 10am-12pm in Shotts Co-op.
SAM’S Inverclyde - SAMS is a peer led drop-in service, offering an informal and non-judgemental space for people to access mental health and wellbeing support. It is opened to all and available every Friday 11am – 6pm. Our peer support team provide the opportunity for individuals to engage with a range of tools and resources to help build resilience, better equipping individuals with ways to self-manage their mental health, supporting their ongoing recovery and feelings of wellbeing. On Friday 4th, SAM’S is hosting a community café space for people to drop in, meet the team and have a chat over a cup of tea whist offering peer led support.
On social media
Keep an eye on the See Me Facebook page on Time to Talk Day, where we’ll be streaming two conversations on the importance of opening up to tackle mental health stigma.
At 1pm, we’ll be joined by a group of See Me volunteers to discuss the impact of Time to Talk Day, and the importance of opening up about your mental health.
At 4:30pm, we’ll be talking about men’s mental health and the stigma that still surrounds it with actor Dean Gribble, along with a screening if his short film, Black Butterflies.