Our Story
STARTED BY A DAD.
BUILT FOR BROTHERS.
One Dad. Two boys. Lived experience of men's mental health. And a refusal to let the next generation grow up in the same silence.
The Why
EVERYTHING CHANGED
WHEN I BECAME A DAD.
Bands For Brothers was founded by Scott MacDonald — a Dad with lived experience of men's mental health. The silence, the stigma, the weight of carrying it alone.
Then two boys arrived. And everything shifted.
"I wanted them to grow up in a world where mental health is treated the same as any other ailment." No shame. No silence. No "man up." Just the same care, the same conversation, the same permission to not be okay.
So it started small — a wristband. Every penny of profit going to SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health), a charity Scott had previously fundraised for. One band, one conversation, one life at a time.
Scottish Charity No. SC008897
THE JOURNEY
From a single wristband to a CIC recognised in Parliament. Every step, brother by brother.
2024
It started with a wristband
A Dad began selling wristbands — every penny of profit going to SAMH, a charity he'd previously fundraised for.
2025
Football for the brothers
Hosted a football event bringing men together — using the beautiful game as a doorway to honest conversation.
2024–25
Partnerships built
Joined forces with charities, clubs and organisations who believe men deserve better.
2025
Products & challenges
Launched new products and took on challenges to keep the message moving and the funds flowing.
2025
Recognised in Parliament
The mission was acknowledged in Parliament — proof that grassroots conversations reach the highest rooms.
Now
Officially a CIC
What started as a project is now Bands For Brothers CIC — built to last, built for the brothers.
THIS IS JUST
THE START.
If it helps one person, it's all worthwhile. That's the measure. That's the mission.