Our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) joined organisations across the UK in marking Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, reaffirming its commitment to promoting mental wellbeing among staff, service users, and the wider community.

Running from 12 to 18 May, this year’s campaign focused on ‘The Power and Importance of Community’, celebrating the vital role that connection and belonging play in maintaining good mental health. The week also built on the continuing theme of movement for mental wellbeing, encouraging small, everyday actions to boost emotional and physical health.

As part of the week’s activities, HSCP teams across the city highlighted the importance of safe, inclusive, and supportive communities. While joining a community can sometimes feel challenging – due to factors like trust, fear, or communication barriers – positive connections remain essential for reducing isolation, building resilience, and improving wellbeing.

To support this message, the North East Health Improvement Team launched a new ‘Helping Hands’ resource, encouraging groups and organisations to use it to spark conversations about:

•    the 5 Ways to Better Wellbeing
•    local support systems
•    mental health signposting in Glasgow.

One of the key events of the week was a health walk and ‘Cuppa & a Chat’, held on Tuesday, 13 May. Organised in collaboration with Community Links Workers, the walk offered a welcoming space for social connection, movement, and open conversation. The walk included an interactive ‘Helping Hands’ activity, led by Health Improvement, and all members of the community were warmly welcomed.

As part of a broader effort to support mental health self-management, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) encouraged the use of its free digital tool, My App: My Mental Health.

The app offers easy access to advice, information, and tools to help manage mental health concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, eating disorders, and self-harm. The app also includes dedicated resources for young people and carers, helping a wide range of users build healthy coping strategies and access further support.

Throughout the week, our HSCP raised awareness on social media and promoted local mental health resources, volunteering opportunities, and wellbeing initiatives like Good Move. These efforts reflect our HSCP’s ongoing goal to embed mental health at the heart of health and social care integration across the city.