Funds allocated for improvement to physical and mental health: FOI release

Information requested

£20 million was committed for the summer of 2021 to improve physical and mental health, address issues of social isolation and lack of access to normal activities. Please can you provide:

How much of the £20million was spent

How many young people were reached using the funding.

Response

The following funding was provided to Local Authorities, agreed by COSLA Leaders, in April 2021 in line with Local Authority funding formula, with the remaining monies provided to 18 National Partners, which was agreed in June 2021, as set out below. This funding has been committed by Local Authorities and National Partners in order to deliver the aims, objectives and outcomes of the Summer Offer.

Local Authority	Allocation (£s)
Aberdeen City	418,000
Aberdeenshire	562,000
Angus	336,000
Argyll & Bute	232,000
Clackmannanshire	162,000
Dumfries & Galloway	529,000
Dundee City	432,000
East Ayrshire	405,000
East Dunbartonshire	184,000
East Lothian	277,000
East Renfrewshire	187,000
Edinburgh (City of)	846,000
Eilean Siar	78,000
Falkirk	443,000
Fife	1,160,000
Glasgow City	2,249,000
Highland	721,000
Inverclyde	201,000
Midlothian	252,000
Moray	256,000
North Ayrshire	452,000
North Lanarkshire	1,104,000
Orkney Islands	68,000
Perth & Kinross	397,000
Renfrewshire	436,000
Scottish Borders	353,000
Shetland Islands	53,000
South Ayrshire	295,000
South Lanarkshire	882,000
Stirling	213,000
West Dunbartonshire	276,000
West Lothian	541,000

 

National Organisation	Allocation
Barnardos	£274,000
Early Years Scotland/Care and Learning Alliance	£200,000
Family Fund	£200,000
Historic Environment Scotland	£143,000
Mental Health Foundation	£300,000
Museums Galleries Scotland	£438,000
Play Scotland	£384,000
Royal Botanical Gardens, Scottish Forestry & Nature Scot	£20,000
Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF)	£27,200
Scottish Association for Mental Health	£54,000
sportscotland	£1,400,000
Youthlink & Creative Scotland (joint proposal)	£1,250,000
Young Scot	£54,230
Who Cares? Scotland	£175,000

£295,000 was provided for the national communications campaign on the Summer Offer to ensure children, young people and families were aware and able to take advantage of the activities available as well as providing free online resources through Parent Club. £55,000 was also provided to support the national evaluation of the Offer which will help inform the Scottish Government’s approach to Covid-19 recovery.

The Summer Offer has sought to support the children and young people most impacted by Covid-19, including:
1. children from low income households;

2. children from those priority family groups identified in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan: larger families; families with a disabled child or adult; young mothers; families with children under one; and minority ethnic families;

3. children from families who have been shielding during the pandemic and whose ability to engage in activities and socialise will have been very limited;

4. children with a disability or additional support need;

5. care experienced children and young people;

6. young carers;

7. children in need of protection;

8. children supported by a child’s plan and

9. children who have undergone significant transitions during lockdown or will experience them this year, including starting in ELC, starting primary school, moving to secondary school and leaving school.

As part of the evaluation of the Offer which is not yet complete, Local Authorities and National Partners will be providing further information on their delivery of the Offer which may, in line with safeguarding policies, provide details on the number of children, young people and families who have accessed the services they have provided through the Offer. An evaluation of the national marketing campaign is also underway.

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