The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Ross County chief a new ambassador for Mikeysline charity
A Highland mental health charity has named its new ambassador.
Steven Ferguson, chief executive of Ross County, will work to promote the profile of Mikeysline, which offers support and advice in face-to-face sessions, by text and online.
It comes as the charity expands into Easter Ross, with new services launching soon in Skiach and Tain.
Mr Ferguson, who played for various clubs before joining the upper ranks of Ross County in 2014 and becoming chief executive last year, said: “The footballing community is becoming more and more aware of how important it is to look after our mental health as well as our physical fitness, so I am thrilled to be joining Mikeysline as an ambassador, to help de-stigmatise mental health issues and to ensure that everyone who needs support has accessto it.
“The Highlands is my adopted home and I feel very privileged to be able to work with a charity that does so much good for those living in the area. I am looking forward to working with Mikeysline to raise awareness of the support available to those struggling with their mental health – both within the Ross County community and across the region.”
Mr Ferguson joins actress Karen Gillan and Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s John Robertson as ambassadors.
Two other faces of the charity, Invergordon strongman Luke Stoltman and St Johnstone FC’s Scott Boyd – have recently stood down to focus on other areas of work, while continuing to actively support the charity.