Scottish Government Communities Team

Day

Wednesday 8 November

Time slot

11:00-12:00

This event took place over 1 year ago

Room

Kilsyth suite
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Sarah Thomson

Topics

Comms & marketing Funding & fundraising Health and social care Wellbeing Families and communities Partnerships

Overall aim

• To introduce the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults as an innovative model for collaborative partnership between the Scottish Government, third sector and other partners locally
• To celebrate some of the great projects Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) have supported across Scotland through the Fund
• To share learning from the independent evaluation of the Fund on the delivery approach as well as the impact projects have had in communities and for different priority groups
• To provide a space to meet others working in this area, make connections, expand understanding and generate new ideas

Description

The Communities team within the Wellbeing and Prevention Unit in the Mental Health and Social Care Directorate of the Scottish Government will be sharing the successes and learning from the first two years of the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults.

The Fund is delivered locally by Third Sector Interfaces – in collaboration with local partners – who have distributed £36 million to date to a range of grassroots community projects providing mental health and wellbeing support.

The event will; highlight the unique partnership approach we have taken to developing and delivering the Fund; share project examples/experiences and; draw on the lessons from the evaluation of the Fund around innovative partnership working and the impact on communities .

The event will also cover wider collaborative work to promote mental wellbeing such as online resources, support to employers and supporting rural communities.

Who was the event aimed at?

Influencers

Who spoke at this event?

Sarah Thomson, Scottish Government Communities Team, Mental Health and Social Care Directorate
Haylis Smith, Cosla
Joni Mitchell, East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action
Duncan Shaw, Safe Harbour Inverclyde
Kate Deacon, Hip Hop Hurriya Edinburgh