COPE Scotland
A Dynamic Mental Health, and Wellbeing Charity
Since 1991 COPE Scotland has been listening to communities and the voices of lived experience to help develop and design resources which can improve mental health and wellbeing and offer selfcare and self-management ideas to overcome or adapt to the challenges of life which can lead to mental and emotional distress. COPE Scotland was never around growing an empire but an idea. This case study shares an example of the work we were involved in.
However, COPE recognised, success means you are no longer needed and as more peer support and other groups supporting mental health emerged, we began an exit strategy which concludes in December 2026. Over the years many materials have been developed and shared freely on our site. We were keen when we wound down that we left a legacy and the materials designed over many years listening to the voices of lived experience were not lost.
We have shared resources with Mellow Parenting for Families to use in a one to one or group setting and are transferring our site in total to the Snowdrop Centre who shall continue to share the legacy of COPE Scotland’s resources. While COPE shall retain a smaller site until we close.
COPE Scotland and the Snowdrop Centre have worked together over many years. The Snowdrop Centre needed a new site at a time when we needed a home for ours, so we worked together to create something which works for them going forwards and for us to not lose what we have developed in the past to date. You can visit their website at ww.snowdropargyll.co.uk.
For more information on the work of COPE Scotland contact Hilda Campbell. We are happy for any partner groups or organisations to download the materials and share, all we ask is that you share them for free.
We do not offer direct mental health support
We do not offer a direct one to one service. The materials offered on this site are for selfcare and self-reflection for the general population aged 18 and over and do not replace professional advice. It is important that anyone needing more than this site offers seeks out professional support. In the first instance speak to your GP or check out what mental health and wellbeing services are in your area. If you live in Scotland, ALISS may be helpful for locating local services.
You may also find Glasgow Helps of value if you live in Glasgow.
If you are a young person there are a number of contacts on the Young Scot website.
Remember also, the Samaritans are there 24/7 365 by calling 116 123
Our Governance
We recognised to be led by the voices of lived experience meant those voices also had a lead role in our Governance structures, steering groups, and strategic planning. With support where necessary from external sources to ensure compliance with all the necessary policies and procedures for an effective professional organisation. This has been our practice since we began in 1991.
COPE Scotland cares about the planet
COPE Scotland wants to be part of building a kinder world for the planet also. For our 30th birthday we started a Grove with Trees for Life, to support their vision of ''a revitalised wild forest in the Highlands of Scotland, providing space for wildlife to flourish and communities to thrive''. The Grove is entitled ''Against the odds'' a tribute to everyone who sought to prevail when the sea of life was stormy. You can find more about that here.
We also have been pleased to work with many partners sharing our Jigsaw Toolkit and ideas for climate action without despair. This short piece tells the story of one example of that work.
None of us have all the answers, and none of us get it right every time, but when we work together and learn together, we can find a way to build a kinder world for all of us and the planet where everyone can suffer less.......... against the odds