The first Mental Health and Wellbeing Scotland Awards & Conference took place on 21st February 2025 at the EICC in Edinburgh. With just over 50 finalists nominated in 8 categories, it was a splendid affair acknowledging and celebrating individuals and organisations going above and beyond in the world of Scottish mental health. With special guests Helen Davies and Colin McClachlan, and with Simon Weston CBE as the keynote speaker, plus an energetic post-lunchtime session from Drum 4 UR Life, it was a jam-packed day of entertainment and celebration, all in the hope that those barriers still surrounding mental health might drop just a little bit more. The Trudy Williams Award for Special Recognition 2025 was awarded to The Lighthouse for Perth, and was drawn from the pool of all our winners in all categories. A huge thank you to everyone who came, everyone who nominated, and of course to all our award sponsors: The Law Society, KINBEE, Redmore Recruitment, Effective HRM, Ajuda, Phillips Wellbeing, Practical Wisdom, and Universal Truth.