Welcome to Conscious Edinburgh

Why We Started

Conscious was founded in 2017 by two students at the University
of Edinburgh, Shanna and Anusan after their close friend Rahoul
tragically took his own life. It was felt that the mental health
services were underfunded and inadequate, and so the charity
was established to provide support to students in need and to
educate students about mental health in general.

And so a safe and supportive place for students to speak up about
their mental health was needed. During the first two years,
Conscious raised over £30,000 for mental health charities. In
2019, it then gained status as a registered charity and continues
to expand with their own funding, outreach, and student support.