Small acts of kindness can make a big difference
Kindness has always been at the heart of JustBe Botanicals. It’s not just in how we care for ourselves and others, but in the way it reaches out into the world around us.
Through sales of the JustBe Kind collection, I’m delighted to be handing over a further £500 to Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH). This brings the cumulative donation to £4,100.
Kindness that reaches beyond ourselves
JustBe Kind was created as a reminder that kindness starts with ourselves. Sometimes we need a little space to pause, someone to listen or the courage to ask for help.
For more than a century, SAMH has been working to improve mental health and wellbeing in Scotland, providing support, challenging stigma and campaigning for change. 20% of every Kind product goes to SAMH, so every purchase contributes directly to that work.
To everyone who has bought a JustBe Kind product, recommended the range or helped spread the word: thank you. Your support has taken the total donated to £4,100. It’s a lovely example of how a small, everyday choice can become part of something much bigger.
A new chapter for mental health support in Edinburgh: The Nook
SAMH has announced that The Nook will open on Lothian Road, Edinburgh, in early spring 2027. This new mental health hub will offer free, accessible support to adults, young people and families in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.
What makes The Nook different is its approach. Designed to be welcoming, friendly and free from stigma, it will offer a place where people can seek support without an appointment or a GP referral.
Taking that first step and asking for help can feel like the hardest part. Making support easier to reach, in a place where people can simply talk about how they’re feeling, has the potential to make a real difference.
Mental health affects all of us, whether through our own experiences or those of people we love. Having somewhere to turn when life feels difficult matters enormously.
The Nook is part of SAMH’s wider ambition to make accessible mental health support available across Scotland. I’m looking forward to seeing it open its doors next spring, and to the difference it will make to our community.
You can find out more about The Nook and SAMH’s work at samh.org.uk.
JustBe Kind: a little reminder to care for yourself, too
Some of us feel things more deeply than others, both emotionally and physically. Our emotions can be just as responsive as our skin. That’s why our aromatherapy skincare range is designed to be gentle on skin and how we feel. The JustBe Kind blend combines uplifting mandarin with soothing bergamot to gently support rather than overwhelm. However sensitive or resilient you’re feeling today, being kind to yourself is always a good place to start.
Mental wellbeing isn’t about having everything figured out or feeling positive all the time. Our emotions, much like the weather in Scotland, change, often. Self-care isn’t a substitute for professional mental health support when we need it, but small moments can help us reconnect with ourselves.
Thank you for being part of the kindness
Reaching £4,100 for SAMH is something I’m genuinely proud of. JustBe Botanicals may be a small independent business, but this shows what we can all contribute to something meaningful, one thoughtful choice at a time.
As I hand over this year’s £500 cheque to Nicole Parry, Community and Event Fundraiser for SAMH East, I’m thinking not only of what we’ve achieved together, but of what comes next. The opening of The Nook is a hopeful step towards making mental health support more accessible to the people who need it.
Thank you for helping make this possible. Every Kind purchase has played a part, and I’m so grateful to have you alongside me.
A little kindness can go a long way.
With gratitude,
Gail
Discover the JustBe Kind Collection and find out more about SAMH, Scotland’s mental health charity.