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The first step on a new journey: SAMH and JogScotland announce new partnership

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IT’S often said that exercise promotes both physical and mental wellbeing, so it makes perfect sense that the Scottish Association for Mental Health and JogScotland have now teamed up in an exciting new collaboration.  

JogScotland are an inclusive running network who have hundreds of groups in Scotland for people of all abilities who’d like to take up jogging in a friendly and supportive environment. SAMH provide 60 vital mental health in communities across Scotland.

JogScotland and SAMH have worked together on projects for a number of years and going forward the principles of this new partnership will include:

  • A shared belief in the value of physical activity and sport as a means to achieve both physical and mental well-being
  • A shared vision to see continued delivery and development of jogscotland
  • A joint managing partners approach for the delivery of jogscotland

Mark Munro, chief executive of Scottish Athletics said: “SAMH are a fantastic, forward-thinking charitable organisation and there is a clear natural link between physical and mental well-being.

With one in four of the Scottish public affected by mental health problems, it makes absolute sense to progress this partnership and the programme can only be enhanced by SAMH support and expertise.’

Billy Watson, chief executive of SAMH, said: “We are delighted to be working with scottishathletics to maintain Scotland’s recreational running network; jogscotland

We will look to offer exciting new opportunities to the existing 40,000 jogscotland members and 300 + groups across the country.”