Event Details
Dates & Times
31st October 2025 12:00
Join the Social Media Stop-tober digital detox challenge!
This October, take a break that makes a difference. Sign up to Social Media Stop-tober and give up social media every day in October to protect Scotland’s children.
If a month feels too long, simply cut down - you decide.
Do you have what it takes?
Can you free yourself from Facebook, escape from X, isolate yourself from Instagram? Whatever your favourite platform, do you have the willpower to ditch it?
We know the negative impact social media can have on our mental health. With our heads looking down we are missing out on so much. Let’s hit pause, be more present and make every scroll skipped count.
Cut your screen time by half, take weekends offline or go cold turkey for the whole month! Spread the word and ask friends and family to sponsor you.
It is your challenge, your way.
Date: 1 – 31 October 2025
Entry fee: £25
Minimum sponsorship: No minimum sponsorship but we encourage you to raise as much as possible!
Why give up social media?
We wanted to create a challenge that would really test people! This is not an easy task and we know how difficult it will be.
Sadly, our research tells us that children and young people see dangerous and explicit online content as the number one threat they face today. A staggering 79 percent of young people in Scotland said they are worried about seeing harmful online content and 78 percent are anxious about the impact of social media. Smartphone usage was also a top concern.
If we are honest, most of us are addicted to our phones. We want children to experience a childhood free from the dangers of online harm. Children can’t protect themselves. Everybody needs to help keep them safe.
We understand how overwhelming online dangers can feel for parents and carers and we are here to help. Anyone who is worried about a child can contact our support line for advice.
Together, we can increase awareness of the harmful impact social media can have on children and raise funds so we can help children to recover from online harm.
Sign up today! We guarantee you will feel the benefits.
How to take part
- Sign up and pay your registration fee by visiting Social Media Stop-tober | Children First
- Set your goal - quit or reduce social media in October
- Create your fundraising page
- Spread the word, in advance! (Remember you won’t be able to do this in October)
