Miniatures for Mental Health 2026 raises £2,620.52 for Mind Charity

Miniatures for Mental Health 2026 ended with a clear number and a familiar hobby truth: painted models and prized tabletop pieces can move real money when the community rallies around them. Merlin’s Miniatures said the campaign raised £2,620.52 for Mind Charity, with every penny coming from 100% of the proceeds of items sold during the drive.

The fundraiser ran during Mental Health Awareness Week, from 11 May to 17 May 2026, and it leaned hard into the hobby ecosystem instead of borrowing outside it. Miniatures, artwork, dice, and books all went into the sale pool, and Merlin’s Miniatures said it covered selling costs and handling fees, so the donated amount came straight from item value. That model mattered: buyers were not just clicking on a charity page, they were bidding on the kind of objects miniature painters, collectors, and gamers actually chase.

The top results showed why the format worked. Battle of the Titans, donated by rig_miniatures, brought in £320. Blood Angels Sergeant Painting, donated by rjmason84, raised £250. A Black Templars Redemptor Dreadnought from xiii_brethren sold for £120. Those are the kinds of pieces that stop a scroll, the recognisable centerpieces and character models that carry both hobby cachet and charitable pull.

The campaign also drew in a wider creator network, including donations and sold-out items from @eavy_mental_ealth, @blackheartminis, @tabletoptactics, @madhousehobbies, @cfinch0775, and @thedrunkenork. Merlin’s Miniatures framed the effort as a collaboration with Mind, Eavy Mental Ealth, and Rally Point Games & Minds, giving the fundraiser a community-made feel rather than the look of a top-down appeal.

The scale of the 2026 total also stands out against the previous year. The Miniatures for Mental Health 2025 page showed the earlier fundraiser had reached £1,164.50 during its run, making the 2026 result a sharp step up year on year. That growth sat alongside the broader UK Mental Health Awareness Week push, which the Mental Health Foundation says it has led since 2001 and which Mind and Mind Cymru continue to frame around access to support, information, and services.

For a hobby built on brushwork, lore, and shared tables, the lesson was plain. Miniatures for Mental Health 2026 turned the stuff of the hobby itself into £2,620.52 for Mind, and it did it with the same ingredients that make the scene work in the first place: striking models, trusted creators, and a community willing to buy with purpose.