I've raised £500 to support Men's Mental Health and Child Bereavement
Organised by Karen Scaife
Story
This site is a tribute to Rossco, who was born in Aberdeen on July 21, 1981.
UPDATE June 2022- Anna and Eva's 200km challenge
After loosing such a close family member (our uncle) it has opened our eyes to the struggles that people are facing and how easily it can be hidden. We have decided to take on a running challenge and aim to run 100km each in June as a way to promote the importance of doing things for your mental health and not just your physical health. Stress from School, work or many other things can burden your mind with mixed emotions but doing such things as talking to someone or exercising is so important for improving your mental health and giving yourself time away from the hard challenges in life. We hope you will support us with a small donation. Thank you - Anna and Eva Weiniger
It is with great sadness that we have created this page to celebrate and honour the life of Ross Scaife – a wonderful, husband, father, son, brother, friend and colleague. Ross sadly took his own life in March 2022.
Like so many people Ross struggled with his mental health. He had ups and downs and, over the years, had experienced some stronger bouts of depression which he sought professional support and spoke to family and friends for but for the rest of the time he was just Rossco - a happy, fun, kind, talented and successful man. We truly believe he was all these things but also acknowledge that this sat alongside his mental ill health. For us one of the saddest and scariest things about mental health is the way it can be masked – do we, or even they, really know what’s going on inside their head?
Since his passing we have spent a lot of time looking at men’s mental health charities and support networks – there are so many – so much wonderful work going on to try and support men suffering from mental health and to help tackle stigma. BUT suicide remains the number one killer in the UK of men under 45. We need to change this.
We want to try strengthen the availability of support for those suffering from ill mental health who simply cannot recognise the help they need for themselves. Charities who can step in for the NHS where they’re under resourced and PROACTIVELY take on cases such as Ross and monitor his health. Also, somewhere for family members and friends to go and seek help.
For that reason we, as a family, in the short period of time since Ross passed away have found it too difficult to select just one charity to support in his memory. We have created this fundraising page so that in the fullness of time we can consider the best way to honour Ross’ memory through supporting a number of mental health and child bereavement charities. If you wish to and are able, we would be touched if you wanted to donate. We will of course update you on the charities that we choose to support.
Stay Strong.
The Scaife family
