Ayrshire mental health charity has been putting smiles on faces by the bag load.Minds Over Matter have pieced together ‘Smile Bags’ with toys, treats and mental health resources as a free pick-me-up for those in need.The project is four times bigger than last time as Minds Over Matter – who usually host mental health drop-in nights – has received 400 bag requests.Founder Caitlyn Nutt, who is open about her personal struggles with her own mental health, said: “In the first lockdown we decided to try do the smile bags because we were shut for our drop ins because of restrictions.“We did about 105 bags the last time.
I put them together in my living room because we didn’t have anywhere to store anything.“We’ve had about 400 requests this time..