The SAMH Virtual Stomp is a stair climbing challenge to complete at home or outside.  Participants take on the challenge to climb up and down stairs whilst fundraising to support the work of SAMH.

SAMH is the Scottish Association for Mental Health. SAMH currently operates over 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention, sport and physical activity; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. For more information visit www.samh.org.uk.

Yes, there are four route options for the event.

• Mini Stomp (Family Friendly) – 1,500 stairs e.g. up and down a flight of stairs approx. 58 times
• Classic Stomp (The Original) – 4,200 stairs e.g. up and down a flight of stairs approx. 323 times
• Extreme Stomp (The Toughie) – 7,500 stairs e.g. up and down a flight of stairs approx. 577 times
• Ultimate Stomp (The Mighty) – 22,500 stairs e.g. up and down a flight of stairs approx. 1,730 times

Whether you plan to complete the Classic Stomp in one marathon session, take on the challenging Ultimate Stomp over a few days, or make the Mini Stomp a family day out at the park – you choose how you want to do your Virtual Stomp. You can take part over the week of Monday 5 October 2020 and all you need to do is hit your Stomp stair count in time for our celebration on World Mental Health Day, Saturday 10 October 2020.

A basic level of fitness is advised to take on these routes. Please remember this is a stair climbing challenge and as such you should be able to climb stairs without over exerting yourself before registering to take part. Please note the Ultimate Stomp will be physically demanding. We’ve got a training plan to help you prepare for the event, which we'll send you once you have registered and there’s no time limit for the routes so you can take as long as you need to complete the event.

Adults can register for just £10 while children under 16 can take part for free. Don’t forget to register everyone who is taking part, including children.

Visit https://stomp.samh.org.uk and click the ‘sign up now’ button. Don’t forget to register everyone who is taking part, including children.

Yes!  Please be aware that we won’t be able to provide you with a Stomp T-shirt to take part in, if you register after the Friday 25 September.

There is no obligation to fundraise however this event is really important for raising vital funds to support Scotland’s mental health. We really appreciate anything you are able to raise.

Please email us on stomp@samh.org.uk to discuss other options.

Refunds of registration fees are available within 14 days of registering by applying to us in writing. No refunds will be made after 14 days.

Your confirmation email may take an hour or two to appear in your inbox or it may have gone into your junk mail.  If you still haven’t received an email after twenty four hours please contact us at stomp@samh.org.uk.

Yes.  There is an option within the registration page to enter your team name. If you are registering as a team this allows us to link you together even if you register at different times.

Once you’ve registered you can create a team fundraising page which your individual fundraising pages will link to – this will keep track of your overall challenge and fundraising total. 

Your Stomp t-shirt  will be sent out to you prior to the event. If you haven’t received this by  29 September then please get in touch with a member of the team at stomp@samh.org.uk.

All of our adult t-shirts are unisex, they come in sizes of X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large & XX-Large. T-shirts for children are available in sizes, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 years, 13-14 years & 15-16 years.

Yes, these can be found here.

Yes!  We have a range of fundraising tips and ideas to help you fundraise.  Get in touch with a member of the team for more information – stomp@samh.org.uk.

JustGiving is an easy and reliable platform to enable you to fundraise for SAMH.  Using the link provided in your confirmation email, you immediately link to the Virtual Stomp event and unlock lots of exclusive features, which show your progress.  We can also provide you with a downloadable sponsor form if you prefer, which you can find here.

It's recommended that you all create individual pages, and one of you can create a team fundraising page which your individual fundraising pages can link to – this will keep track of your overall challenge and fundraising total. 

JustGiving automatically transfers your fundraising to us. If you have used sponsor forms and have cash sponsorship, contact us and let us know at stomp@samh.org.uk

Please make sure you wear appropriate footwear.  Comfortable and suitable clothing is recommend and we would love to see you in your SAMH Stomp t-shirt.

You can now take part in SAMH Stomp virtually anywhere! Just start counting the stairs you climb: it could be any flight of stairs in your home, your flat stairwell or in your local park. You can also take on your Virtual Stomp challenge over a few days or in one big session.

You could contact your workplace or local football or rugby club and ask if you could access their stairwell or stadium to complete your challenge – this is especially helpful if you wish to do this as a team.

Please remember to follow Government guidelines at all times.

This depends on your fitness level and which challenge you have decided to take part in. It can take between 20 minutes for Mini Stomp to 6 hours for Ultimate Stomp. You can take part in the challenge across the week and it does not need to be completed in one day.

Yes! We will be sharing a virtual warm up with you ahead of the challenge. It will also be shared on the Stompers Facebook group.

We will send you a downloadable tracking sheet that helps you calculate how many times you need to go up and down your staircase. There will also be room to record every staircase you have completed so you don’t lose track. There are also  lots of fitness apps such as Strava that will help you track your stairs.

Record your progress on your Just Giving Page so we  know when you have completed your Stomp.

In the following weeks you will receive an official certificate and medal in the post.

Yes! Email us at stomp@samh.org.uk and we will do our best to help.

Yes! Request to join our Facebook group and we can add you in. The group is there for motivation and encouragement. We will occasionally share some messages as we get closer to the event date  but all important information about Virtual Stomp will be emailed to participants.

No. The group is optional for those that want to be part of our online Stomp community. All important information about Virtual Stomp will be emailed to participants.

We love seeing where our Stompers are taking on their challenge so please share them with us. You can Tag us across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram using the handles below. Don’t forget to use #SAMHStomp too. If social media isn’t your thing feel free to email stomp@samh.org.uk.

You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn

• Facebook @SAMHmentalhealth
• Instagram @samhscotland
• Twitter @SAMHtweets
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/samh

Finding out why people are taking on SAMH Virtual Stomp is important to us. If you have a story you’d like to share we would love to hear from you stomp@samh.org.uk