ST. JAMES’S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER £84,000 TO EXPAND AFCCT’S MINDSET ACROSS THE NORTH-EAST.
Aberdeen FC Community Trust (AFCCT) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded £84,708 from the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation to support the expansion of its MINDSET programme across 3 years in the North East of Scotland.
The funding will enable AFCCT to extend the reach of MINDSET, providing more young people with access to early mental health support and wellbeing interventions at a time when demand for preventative services continues to increase.
MINDSET is designed to support young people’s mental wellbeing, helping participants develop resilience, improve emotional awareness and gain practical tools to better manage the challenges they face. By expanding the programme across the region, AFCCT aims to ensure that more children and young people can access support before issues escalate into more complex mental health concerns.
The award from the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation builds on strong existing investment in the programme through funding from Strachans, First Integrated, CNOOC and Eden Scott. Their support reflects a growing recognition of the importance of early intervention, and the positive impact MINDSET is having within local communities.
AFCCT MINDSET Officer, Murray Collie, commented: "In the 2025/26 academic year, over 1,000 young people took part in the MINDSET programme - our biggest year since the programme began in 2019. We have ambitious plans to grow the programme even further, and the support of the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation will be instrumental in helping us do that.”
“We are incredibly grateful for their backing, which will allow even more young people to access vital mental health education and help create classroom environments where conversations about mental health are open, honest and encouraged."
Martina Nertney, Grants Manager – St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation, commented:
"We recognise the growing need for accessible mental health support for children and young people, and we are proud to support the continued development of AFCCT's MINDSET programme. By equipping young people with practical tools to understand and manage their wellbeing, the programme is making a meaningful difference in communities across the region. We look forward to seeing its impact reach even more young people over the next three years."
For more information on the work of AFCCT, please email info@afccommunitytrust.org or visit www.afccommunitytrust.org.
