A Trust aiming to assist patients who are or have been mentally ill on their discharge from hospital or to assist the relative of patients in hospital. The purposes of the fund are to assist in the cost of accommodation, grants to relatives maintaining a patient's home while they are in hospital, make grant to patients to assist them in resettlement. The Fund applies to those living in Aberdeen and the income available in a year is approximately 700. This group covers the Aberdeen City area only. Provides long term supported accommodation for fifteen residents with mental health problems.
Residents live in five, three bedroomed tenancies within walking distance of an office base.
Residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible. Staff support is available on a daily basis and a 24 hour emergency cover is also provided. This group covers the East End of Glasgow, Castlemilk and South Lanarkshire. The project now has a base in South Lanarkshire. The staff team based in Cambuslang offer an independent advocacy service to people with mental health issues living in South Lanarkshire, based on the same aims and activities outlined above.