Back Onside’s mission is to support individuals all over Scotland with their mental health and well-being, through our huge range of services, including suicide prevention, 1 to 1 support and counselling, group support, and 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Our goal is to ensure that no one faces their mental health journey alone 💛
More information about how we help, and stories from people we’ve supported can be found on our website - please visit
Today, we’re sharing Andrew’s story.
When Andrew was experiencing the toughest times of his life, Back Onside was his lifeline. Back Onside supported him when he felt there was no way out, and we are so beyond proud of how far he has come.
It was Andrew’s story that inspired us to create our advert in line with the “More Than Just a Brew” campaign. For Andrew, that first coffee on a very bad night changed everything for him.
Please, donate to Back Onside today, to help us help more people like Andrew.
Thank you Andrew for sharing your story 💛
On Sunday, we celebrated 8 years of Back Onside.
We’re kicking off our 9th year by sharing the impact we’ve had, since we were founded. While the support we offer is often immeasurable and every day brings new and unique support requests – here’s a closer look at the impact we’ve had since 31st January 2018.
These services have been funded entirely by sponsorships, donations, fundraisers and events - so we really couldn’t do it without you. If you’ve supported us in any way since 2018, thank you 💛
We want to say a huge thank you to our golfers who played in our first golf day of the year, at the end last month ⛳️
It was brilliant to see so many teams out on the course representing their businesses, enjoying the day, and helping make the event such a success.
A massive thank you as well to all of our sponsors and supporters who helped bring the day together - we really appreciate it.
We’re already looking forward to the next one! 💛
SPONSOR A COURT AT BACK ONSIDE’S PADEL TOURNAMENT 🏓
We’re looking for businesses to get involved in our upcoming Padel Tournament at Racket Barn, Glasgow on 4th June 2026.
Court sponsorship is a great opportunity to put your brand in front of players, spectators and supporters throughout the event while supporting a great cause, with:
- Branding on a designated court
- Logo featured in the tournament programme
- Visibility across event promotion before, during & after the day
Interested in getting involved? Get in touch with the team to secure your court sponsorship.
We want to say a huge THANK YOU to Scott Mitchell & the Gartmorn Darts Team, who hosted a darts tournament last month in aid of Back Onside.
Scott and his team raised an amazing amount of £3,218 during their tournament - a fantastic amount that will make such a difference. We couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who was involved in making the tournament happen 💛
If you’d like to host a fundraising event for Back Onside, please get in touch on [email protected]. We’ll help however we can!
WHAT DOES BACK ONSIDE MEAN TO OUR KILTWALKERS?
We caught up with a few of the 117 supporters who took part in this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk to raise funds for Back Onside, to find out why they chose us to walk for, and what Back Onside means to them.
Have a listen to what they had to say 💛
A massive thanks to everyone who stopped to chat with us during the day, and to everyone who took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk this year. It was an amazing day and we are so grateful for the support!
TWO MARATHONS IN SEVEN DAYS 🙌🏽
Back Onside supporter Stephen Salmond has completed an amazing fundraising challenge - running 2 marathons, just one week apart, to raise funds for Back Onside.
Stephen ran the iconic London Marathon on Sunday 25th April, THEN the Belfast City Marathon just one week later, on Sunday 3rd May. We couldn’t be prouder of Stephen for this amazing achievement, and are extremely grateful for his support.
Have a listen to why Stephen chose Back Onside 💛
Last Thursday was our first golf day of the year - and WHAT A DAY we had 🙌🏽
The sun was shining over Mar Hall’s stunning golf course, the vibes were high and some great golf was played. As always, huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported us, the team at Mar Hall, everyone who got involved in any way - by donating a prize, bringing teams along or anything else. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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We’re launching a Suicide Bereavement Support Group on Wednesday 13th May, at Back Onside HQ.
It’s a safe space for anyone who is struggling with the loss of someone to suicide. Drop in for a chat with others who may be feeling the same, with the Back Onside Counselling Team.
The drop-in runs from 2-3pm at Unit 1B Touch Business Centre, Cambusbarron (FK8 3AQ) - if you’d like to come along, please click the link in our bio to book a free of charge space. These spaces are limited so must be booked in advance 💛
GLASGOW KILTWALK 2026 - WHAT A DAY 🙌🏽
Last weekend, 117 amazing people took on the massive challenge of walking 22.6 miles from Glasgow Green to Balloch, to raise funds for Back Onside.
We are beyond grateful to all of our supporters who took part this weekend. It was amazing to see family + friends, businesses, teachers, parents, service users + family and so many more - the day was filled with some great chats along the walk 💛
If someone you know has taken part in the Kiltwalk for Back Onside this year, please consider donating to their JustGiving page to support our services. Every donation makes a difference!
As always, thank you to Sir Tom Hunter, Paul Cooley and everyone at @kiltwalk for yet again putting on another amazing day. We’ll see you in Dundee! 📍
This Wednesday is the launch of our Walk & Talk group in Stirling, and we’re looking forward to meeting som e new faces, having a chat and getting some fresh air at the gorgeous King’s Park, Stirling! 📍
If you’d like to come along, or have any questions, please drop us an email - we’d love to welcome you.
You can also find out more about Back Onside’s group support by visiting backonside.com/groups 💛
