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Carer support included in city mental health plans |
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Nine new services are being launched to promote mental health and wellbeing in Edinburgh, including help for carers and support made available at evenings and weekends.
The projects are being funded by £2.6m from Edinburgh Integration Joint Board for the next five years, with a view to extending for a further three years – the first time contracts of this length have been awarded.
A key aim is ensuring that people experiencing distress and mental health problems can access help when they need it.
The services will be a central component of Thrive Edinburgh – an initiative launched in December which brings together the council, NHS, charities and academics to make the city a “world-leader” in tackling mental health issues.
The new services, delivered by third sector providers, include local teams to provide emotional and psychological support and providing safe places for people to connect which are open at evenings and weekends.
Other projects will include help targeted at carers and peer-led self-help groups for people with mental health conditions.
Edinburgh Lord Provost Frank Ross, Chair of the Thrive Edinburgh Assembly, said while the city was “second to none” as a place to live and work, too many people are still not receiving the help they need.
“I am delighted that the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is committing so much to providing open access mental health services over the next five years,” he said.
“This is a fantastic example of Edinburgh Thrive coming to life and will make a significant difference.”
Angus McCann, Chair of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board, added: “Our open access model of mental health services provided by the third sector allows more people in Edinburgh to benefit from the support they need, when they need it.
“Local Thrive teams, carers support and safe places for people to connect are just some of the ways in which the new contracts will make a difference to mental wellbeing in Edinburgh.”
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