Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S5W-30870 · Session 5

What contact it has had with mental health charities in Glasgow since the COVID-19 lockdown was announced.

Answered Asked by Johann Lamont Lab Lodged 21 Jul 2020

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with mental health charities in Glasgow since the COVID-19 lockdown was announced.

The answer

Answered by Clare Haughey on 5 Aug 2020 · 15 days after it was lodged, on time

The following lists the mental health charities in Glasgow that the Scottish Government has been in contact since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced.
Charities that cover the Glasgow regionHome Start Glasgow South – Grant Funding.Amma Birth Companions – Grant Funding.Home Start Glasgow North – Grant Funding.MindMosaic Counselling and Therapy – Grant Funding.

National charities that cover the Glasgow regionMaternal Mental Health Scotland – Grant Funding.Quarriers – Grant Funding.CrossReach (Church of Scotland Social Care Council)
- Grant Funding.The Spark
- Relationship Helpline and counselling provision – Grant Funding.See Me
- Youth worker volunteers and youth champion volunteers reviewed the AyeFeel website based on layout, accessibility, content and provided ideas for improvement, alongside developing a bank of content by young people for young people. Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.SAMH
- Connecting regarding their CYP transitions project, advising on wellbeing boxes and transition plans for their partnerships with Glasgow primary and secondary schools [adapted in light of Covid-19] and also regarding their Youth Access Project – to link in with communities and wellbeing through the CYPMHW programme board. Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Beat -Linked local Beat Ambassadors to AyeFeel and YoungScot for Instagram Live Q&A sessions and supporting content for July.Barnardos
- Direct link to planning and collaboration work with Barnardos Renfrewshire Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategic Partnership for children and young people – the collaboration also engages/works in partnership with other charities.YWCA Scotland
- helped develop and deliver body image and BAME content for AyeFeel.Scottish Association for Mental Health(SAMH)
- Discussion on various projects including See Me programme and Distress Brief Intervention and overall Covid-19 response and recovery. Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Mental Health Foundation (MHF)
- Discussion on various projects including See Me programme and Distress Brief Intervention and overall Covid-19 response and recovery. Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began. Member of Mental Health Research Advisory Group.VoX
- member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began. Member of Mental Health Research Advisory Group.Mental Welfare Commission -Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Samaritans
- Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Support In Mind
- Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Unison
- Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fortnightly by conference call) since the pandemic began.Penumbra
- Member of the Scottish Government’s informal Mental Health stakeholder group which has met regularly (approx. fo

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-30870 by reference.