We’re proud to have worked alongside Andys Man Club, a UK charitable organisation that coordinates weekly peer-to-peer support groups for men in the UK, and Falkirk Council to support and sponsor a ‘take a breath’ bench, for the community of Blackness, Falkirk, and in support of men’s mental health.

You may have arrived here from a QR code on the bench. If so, welcome! Please take a moment to pause and remember if you are struggling with your mental health, there is help available. You’re not alone. 

Bench install date: December 2025
Bench sponsor: M Group Telecom

You are not alone: A poem of hope and recovery…

I am worthy of love and care; my mental health is important and rare. I will not be ashamed to seek help; my mental health is my top shelf.

I am strong and resilient, I can face any challenge, I’m persistent. I will not let my thoughts define me; I am more than my anxiety.

I am brave and courageous, I am facing my fears, I’m not contagious. I will not give up on myself; my mental health is my wealth.

I am worthy of happiness and joy; my mental health is my happy alloy. I will choose to be kind to myself; my mental health is my precious wealth.

I am not alone in this fight; there are others who understand my plight. I will reach out for support when needed, my mental health is my sacred seed.

I am in control of my own destiny; my mental health is my key. I will create a life that I love, my mental health is my dove.

I am healing and growing every day, my mental health is on its way. I will be patient and compassionate, my mental health is my sacred gate.

I am worthy of a life full of light, my mental health is my guiding knight. I will cherish and nurture my mind; my mental health is my greatest kind.

Anonymous