Question reference: S6W-26502
- Date lodged: 26 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the funding streams introduced by the Mental Health Directorate, such as the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund and Recovery and Renewal Fund, broken down by how much has been allocated to each fund in each year of the current parliamentary session to date.
Answer
The Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027 set out a 10-year vision of where mental health funding would be focused. This included areas such as additional investment for mental health workers and improved provision of services including CAMHS.
In addition, our Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan was introduced in 2021-22 which set out the key commitments in responding to the mental health needs resulting from COVID. This included funding for Children, Young People and Families, Older People, Distress Interventions and other areas listed in the Plan. This was backed by a £120 million Recovery and Renewal Fund which has subsequently been included in the overall budget allocation for mental health services in each financial year since.
Going forwards, the direct programme funding allocated to mental health services through the 2024-25 annual budget process will be used to meet the priorities set out in our recently published Mental Health and Wellbeing strategy 2023-25 as well as supporting delivery of a number of targets, including those for CAMHS and Psychological Therapies.
The overall funding is allocated on an annual basis to numerous different organisations and delivery partners including the Third Sector, Local Authorities and NHS Boards based on mental health priorities.