Whether it will outline how it is supporting the expansion of walk-in mental health hubs across Scotland, particularly in rural, remote and…

Our Programme for Government includes a commitment to expand provision of walk-in mental health hubs across Scotland. To support this, in June 2026 we announced £400,000 of funding for SAMH to help develop its network of Nook mental wellbeing hubs across Scotland.This complements our wider investment of more than £194 million in community-based mental health and wellbeing support since 2020, helping people access support closer to home and reducing the risk of mental health difficulties escalating into crisis. This includes support for other walk-in services such as The Lighthouse and The Neuk in Perth and Shirley's Space in Aberdeenshire.We recognise the challenges people in rural, remote and island communities can face in accessing support. Since 2021, through the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for adults, we have supported more than 1,100 projects in rural and island areas. We have also provided local authorities with over £95 million since 2020 to fund community-based mental health and wellbeing supports and services for children, young people and their families, including baselined funding of £15 million per annum from 2025-26.We also continue to support the National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum, led by Change Mental Health, to improve understanding of mental health needs in those communities.Regardless of location, anyone in Scotland can access support through NHS 24’s 111 Mental Health Hub and via online resources including Mind to Mind, Parent Club and Young Scot's Aye Feel.