Welcome to Mental Health Network
(Greater Glasgow)
We are a member led network, made up of individuals and carers with a lived experience of mental health challenges.
Who are MHNGG?
At Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow (SCIO), we are dedicated to empowering individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges, their carers, and mental health service users. Our mission is to create a supportive community where voices are heard, rights are upheld, and stigma is challenged.
We work together to enhance mental health services by promoting rights, raising awareness, and delivering key support through our groups and initiatives. Our work focuses on areas like suicide prevention, addressing discrimination, and keeping members updated on mental health developments.
What we do?
Engage with Service Users and Carers
We actively listen to the experiences of those receiving mental health treatment and support in hospital or in the community as well as their carers to ensure their voices are heard.
Lived Experience Opportunities
We offer platforms for individuals with a lived experience to make a meaningful impact on mental health policy and services.
Challenge Stigma & Discrimination
Through awareness campaigns and community engagement, we strive to reduce the stigma around mental health.
Member Updates and Networking
Our members receive regular updates on mental health developments and can participate in our newsletter and events.
Strengthen Mental Health Rights
We advocate for stronger mental health rights, ensuring everyone receives the support and respect they deserve.
Mental Health Training
We provide training programs to raise awareness and improve understanding of mental health issues.
Suicide Prevention
We provide resources, training, and support to prevent suicide and offer hope to those in crisis.
Social Groups
We offer various groups where members can connect, share experiences, and build supportive relationships.
How we do it
At Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow, we are proud to offer a range of groups that provide peer support and social opportunities.
These groups not only create a sense of community but also help to amplify the voices of those with lived mental health experiences. Together, we can foster understanding, reduce stigma, and help to shape the future of mental health services.
Conversation Café
A relaxed space for open dialogue about mental health.
BPD Dialogues Group
Group for those with Borderline Personality Disorder, sharing experience.
Fundraising Group
For members interested in supporting fundraising activities.
Friday Focus Group
A support group tackling mental health topics and challenges.
Mental Health Carers Group
A space for carers to connect, share experiences, and receive support.
T-Talk
A casual group for discussing mental health topics over tea and biscuits.
What our Members say about us?
We Listen and Care - We Respect and Empower
“We are the Champions”
Our BPD Dialogues Group have only gone and won an award at this year’s BIGSPD (British & Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder) Conference held in Belfast on 18-20 June.
Their poster won in the “Capacity to Inform and Engage” category for their ‘Borderline and Beyond: Impact of a Lived Experience Information Leaflet’.
Celebrating 25 Years of Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow
In 2026, Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow marks its 25th anniversary — a significant milestone in our journey to promote positive mental health and wellbeing across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
For 25 years, we have worked alongside individuals, families, communities, and organisations, placing the voice of lived experience at the heart of everything we do. Listening, learning, and collaborating have shaped our approach and strengthened our belief that people’s lived experience is a powerful force for change. A core part of our work has been empowering people to use their lived experience to support others, while actively challenging stigma and misconceptions surrounding mental health. Through connection, collaboration, and compassion, we continue to create spaces where voices are heard and valued.
As we celebrate this anniversary, we reflect with pride on how far we have come and offer our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way — including those with lived experience, staff, volunteers, partners, funders, and the wider community. Your trust, commitment, and collaboration have made our work possible.
We also look ahead with renewed purpose and ambition, committed to building a future where mental health is understood, supported, and prioritised.
Throughout 2026, we will be sharing stories from our past, celebrating our achievements, and continuing our work to support mental health and wellbeing across our communities.
As part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations, members, trustees, and staff came together to create a special short film showcasing the journey of the Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow and what it means to the people who make up our community.
The film captures personal reflections, shared experiences, and the impact the Network has had over the past 25 years. Through the voices of those involved, it highlights the importance of connection, support, empowerment, and lived experience in shaping everything we do.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who took part and shared their stories. Their contributions help tell the story of our Network and celebrate the achievements, relationships, and positive change that have been built over the last quarter of a century.
We invite you to watch the film and join us in celebrating 25 years of working together to promote mental health, wellbeing, and recovery across Greater Glasgow
We are a community-driven network made up of individuals and carers with lived experience of mental health challenges. We understand how difficult it can be to navigate a mental health system that is often overstretched, with long waiting times and limited resources.
At times, finding the right support can feel overwhelming. That’s why we are here to connect you with compassionate, supportive organisations that can guide you through these challenges.
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Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow (SCIO)
Suite 11, Templeton House, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street Glasgow G40 1DA
Phone:
0141 550 8417
Email:
info@mhngg.org.uk
