Bee the Change

Can you ‘Bee the Change’ in your workplace, your community or your school?

Can you help us raise awareness, drive change, challenge stigma around mental health and suicide prevention?

We all have mental health. We all have experiences of mental health challenges – either our own or those of the people we’re close to. Even though mental health difficulties can affect everyone, we know that stigma and fear of judgment can still stop people reaching out for help when they need it.

We want that to change.

Mikeysline is always here to help when life gets difficult, there’s a part for each and every one of us to play in changing how we think and talk about mental health and tackling stigma in our communities.

We want everyone across the north of Scotland to hear and understand the message that it’s ok not to be ok. Can you help us get that message out there to as many people as possible?

Become a Mikeysline Bee the Change Champion and join us on our mission to destigmatise mental health and suicide prevention.

Logan’s message is believe in yourself, surround yourself with good people and always ask for help if you need it

Alex from Newhall Mains joins us in our first episode of Bee The Change channel

Introduction to Bee The Change Channel

Carl assistant manager at Ross County FC joins us on the Bee The Change Channel

Mikeysline Ambassador, Callum Beattie, visits a local school

Our Mikeysline Ambassador, Siobhan MacKenzie speaks at our recent Burns Supper event

Support Your Community

Support Your School

Support Your Workplace

Bee the Change in Your Community

If you’re passionate about improving mental health and challenging stigma in your local community, contact us to talk about how you can get involved as a Bee the Change Community Champion.

You might be from a small, rural community wanting to increase awareness about available services. Perhaps you’re involved in sport or culture in your community and want to promote better mental health as part of your role. Or maybe you have a significant social media presence which could help spread positive messages about mental health through local online networks.

There are lots of different ways you could get involved, you could:

Encourage your community to display a Mikeysline banner or identify a space for a Mikeysline mural
Have Mikeysline staff and volunteers come out to speak to your club or society about mental health and wellbeing
Fundraise for Mikeysline
Promote Mikeysline services across your community
Do something positive for the mental health and wellbeing of your community, linking to Mikeysline

Become a Bee the Change Community Champion

Bee the Change in Your School

If you’re passionate about improving mental health and challenging stigma in your school, contact us to talk about how you can get involved as a Bee the Change School Champion (formerly Youth Champion).

We know that school isn’t the easiest place for everyone and we want all young people to know they’re not alone.

What would help people in your school to have better mental health? How can we help? How can you help?

There are loads of different ways you could get involved, you could:

Maintain a mental health notice board at school
Take the lead on holding events in school to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Work Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness week
Fundraise for Mikeysline
Set up and maintain ‘Kindness Cupboards’ in your school, which contain resources and tools for good mental wellbeing

Become a Bee the Change School Champion

Bee the Change in Your Workplace

We’re dedicated to ensuring every business and workplace in the north of Scotland is a mentally healthy and supportive environment for all.

If you’re passionate about improving mental health and challenging stigma in your workplace, contact us to become a Bee the Change Workplace Champion and talk about your ideas.

There are many different ways you could get involved, you could:

Arrange for us to deliver mental health workshops to staff
Take the lead on holding events in your workplace to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week
Encourage your workplace to display a Mikeysline banner or identify a space for a Mikeysline mural
Fundraise for Mikeysline
Make sure mental health resources are available to your colleagues

Become a Bee the Change Workplace Champion