Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme : Arts festival celebrates 20th year with Reflections theme
25 Feb 2026 / Challenging mental health inequalities
This year the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival celebrates its 20th year.
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Improve workplaces & employment support to help increase youth employment : Improve workplaces & employment support to help increase youth employment
17 Feb 2026 /
We comment on figures showing youth unemployment has reached a 10 year high.
Mental Health Foundation responds to launch of government review of youth inactivity : Mental Health Foundation responds to launch of government review of youth inactivity
11 Nov 2025 /
We respond to the UK government's announcement of an independent investigation into rising youth inactivity.
Our initial views on new NHS data on mental health in England : Our initial views on new NHS data on mental health in England
26 Jun 2025 /
Following the publication of the first Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in a decade, we share our views on the findings.
Newham youth mental health charity shows clear vision to win photography competition : Newham youth mental health charity shows clear vision to win photography competition
6 May 2025 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Announcing winners of the Mental Health Foundation's Positive Mental Health Image Library, Ashok's Vision International.
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023 : Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
3 Oct 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Submissions are now open for our international film competition for 2023, which takes place as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF).
Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award : Manic Street Creature wins 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award
26 Aug 2022 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Manic Street Creature, a powerful new theatre show by Lancashire-born singer-songwriter Maimuna Memon, has won the 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Call for students to share views on mental health support at college : Call for students to share views on mental health support at college
23 Feb 2022 /
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland is calling on college students living in Scotland to share their experiences to help improve mental health and wellbeing support at colleges across the country.
Jingle Jam helps give young people tools to protect their mental health : Jingle Jam helps give young people tools to protect their mental health
1 Dec 2021 / Challenging mental health inequalities
Gamers and streamers will have a chance to help the mental health of the nation by taking part in the 10th Jingle Jam which is taking place from 1 to 14 December 2021. Gamers and streamers from across the world will be raising money for 14 charitable projects including the Mental Health Foundation, one of the UK’s leading mental health charities.
Uni and mental health - managing finances and workload : Uni and mental health - managing finances and workload
22 Sep 2021 / Families, children and young people
'Adulting' when you get to Uni can leave you feeling overwhelmed and stressed. We're students from the University of Sussex who have felt this way. We want to share our tips and tricks on ways to manage your finances and workload to help reduce this stress.