Unique mental health service launched at Seagate Bus Station
No referral or appointment is needed for the drop-in
Last updated 6th Apr 2023
A new mental health drop-in service has launched in Dundee today (Thursday).
Sam’s Wellbeing on Wheels promises local community access to peer support for any challenges or questions related to mental health and wellbeing.
It has officially started in Seagate Bus Station.
The innovative service, run by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in partnership with Stagecoach East Scotland, takes place on board a bus in communities across Angus, but will operate in Dundee as a permanent pitstop one day a week at the Bus Station Travel Shop.
Anyone over 16 is welcome to attend and access support from SAMH peer support workers, who have their own experiences of mental health challenges and a recovery journey. No referral or appointment is needed.
The service will be available every Thursday from 9.30am to 4:30pm, at Sam’s Wellbeing on Wheels Pitstop, Bus Station Travel Shop, 132 Seagate, Dundee, DD1 2HR.
Ross Reilly, Peer Support Practitioner at SAMH, said: “This is an awesome project and it is brilliant to be bringing Wellbeing on Wheels to Dundee City.
"The bus station is really accessible and the SAMH team are looking forward to inviting anyone to stop by for a chat about mental health.”
The Wellbeing on Wheels initiative has so far engaged with almost 500 people and provided one-to-one support to almost 100 individuals.