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: 1in100@supportinmindscotland.org.uk

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