Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults - Year 4 - Monitoring and reporting summary

Annex A: Project Examples – by target group and priority issues

This Annex provides a selection of examples of projects which include a focus on the Fund’s identified themes and at risk target groups, as well as examples of other at risk groups identified locally.

Project examples by target group

Women (particularly those affected by gender based violence)

Aberdeen City: The Period Place – Walk to Give Her a Voice: This community health and wellbeing walk raises awareness, reduces isolation, and supports the mental health of women affected by uterine fibroids. £3,000

People with a long term health condition or disability

Moray: Peace of Mind Services: This project supports individuals at risk of social exclusion or isolation, primarily due to disability, long-term illness, or impairment, as well as those who provide unpaid care for them. £13,647

People from a minority ethnic background

West Lothian: African Women’s Network: This project delivers culturally sensitive workshops on topics such as help-seeking behaviours, finding support, culturally appropriate signposting, building resilience and hope, and boosting confidence. £8,000

Refugees and those with no recourse to public funds

Edinburgh: Bikes for Refugees: This project provides free access to bikes for refugees, enabling them to access community services, reduce isolation, and improve mental health and wellbeing. £14,000

People facing socio-economic disadvantage

Argyll & Bute: Kintyre Food Bank: This project helps people experiencing poverty by providing food packages and signposting them to additional sources of support for their mental health and wellbeing. £2,000

People experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage

Dundee City: Speech Communication Language Organisation – Connect+: This project supports the needs of language and speech impaired young people, through a club model that runs 48 weeks per year, 2 hours per week. It helps participants combat social isolation and mental health challenges. £15,500

People with diagnosed mental illness

Fife: Greener Kirkcaldy: Let’s Grow Together: This project offers support to adults at risk of social isolation and poor mental health, particularly lone parents, carers, and low-income households. It improves mental health and wellbeing by tackling social isolation and loneliness through connection with others and the outdoors. £10,500

People affected by psychological trauma (including adverse childhood experiences)

Inverclyde: Mind Mosaic – Building Better Mental Health and Resilience in Inverclyde: This project improves mental health and wellbeing through inclusive services for individuals experiencing psychological trauma or poor mental health. It empowers participants to self-manage their mental health, build resilience, and enhance self-esteem through co-production activities and collaborative approached. £15,000

People who have experienced bereavement or loss

East Renfrewshire: St Andrews Parish Church – Bereavement Group: This project offers a bereavement support group through the Church, which has significant experience and expertise in supporting individuals through death and grieving. £3,000

People disadvantaged by geographical location (particularly remote and rural areas)

Renfrewshire: New Tannahill Centre LTD – Ferguslie Park Community Choir: This project upskills volunteers by teaching them how to sing and build their confidence t perform in front of an audience. It combats loneliness and isolation through weekly sessions that help build relationships, improve the mental health of both participants and listeners, offer valuable learning experiences at no cost, and engage a geographically isolated community. £2,000

People with neurological conditions or learning disabilities, and from neurodiverse communities

Angus: Dundee and Angus ADHD Support Group and Autism Initiatives – Neurominds: This project supports neurodiverse adults in addressing the challenges of neurodiversity, thus improving mental health and wellbeing. This project has a focus around early intervention through informational guidance and signposting to resources that help participants navigate areas such as mental health and wellbeing, finances, housing and careers. £55,704

Older people (aged 50 and above)

East Lothian: The Pennypit Community Development Trust – Pennypit Befriending Project: This project supports older people with social isolation and loneliness. The service delivers weekly sessions which results in improving the 4 key elements of wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional and social. £6,400

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI+) communities.

Perth & Kinross: LGBT Youth Scotland – Proud Paths Perth: This project offers activities to LGBTQ+ youths, to build confidence, resilience, and social connection, key factors in mental wellbeing. £10,000