1 IN 100: Kaleidoscope say it with Flowers AHEAD of the official launch day of our 1 IN 100 fundraising campaign on 10 October, a range activities have already been taking place at Support in Mind Scotland services throughout the country, and volunteer Christine Hiddleston helped the campaign bloom at Kaleidoscope in Dumfries with a beautiful display of 100 crocheted flowers.Kaleidoscope manager Emma Scott explained: "Christine made 100 crochet flowers with one being slightly different from all the rest to symbolise the 1:100 affected by schizophrenia." For further information about 1 IN 100 or to share your news and activities contact us at our new campaign email address: [email protected] Or you can call Support in Mind Scotland's National Office on 0131 662 4359. Let's end the stigma of mental health illness - TOGETHER. 1 in 100 is our new fundraising campaign, we need your support because: 1 in 100 people will experience schizophrenia In addition, estimates suggest that 20% of our population will experience depression at some point in their lives People with schizophrenia are likely to die 15 to 20 years before the rest of us 92% of people with schizophrenia can’t get employment 87% of people with schizophrenia and their families experience discrimination People who experience schizophrenia have better chances with early interventions How to take part: Decide on your ‘1 IN 100’ it might be doing something for 100 days like giving up chocolate, running a mile a day, convincing 100 people to donate £1 or putting on a theme night and getting 100 people to pay to come along! Register with our website and create your own giving page Let us know when, why and how you're taking part so we can help you publicise your event Share your success. We want to hear all about it so we can tell the world how great you and your supporters are! How to donate with text giving: You can also support us with text giving Text SIMS10 and your donation to 70070 (e.g. SIMS10 £5) The donation is then added to your mobile phone bill Your donation will help us continue to: Provide recovery focused services for people with mental health issues Support people who are often marginalised to live the positive lives they want Provide specialist support to mental health carers Provide services based on research Campaign for change