Site set for new SAMH base

A NEW supported living service to help adults with severe mental health issues and complex needs will be introduced in Glasgow’s West End.

Glasgow City Council is expected to grant the St Peter’s Mental Health Supported Living contract of £258,000 per year to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), who will operate the service in Partick over five years.

The aim is to help individuals who struggle to engage with their community increase their independence, using the site of the former St Peter’s School.

The project will follow the guidelines of adult mental health services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

In 2015, the local authority and Partick Housing Association reached an agreement to develop the former school on 42 Chancellor Street.

It was subsequently transformed into 16 units for mid-market rent, 37 social rented properties and eight units for supported accommodation.

In December 2019, social work services published an open tender opportunity on behalf of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver a supported living service at the new build.

It will be for individuals who require support with their mental health and wellbeing, and there will be 24-hour staff presence at the service.

It will provide recovery-focused interventions to individuals with a range of support needs with a view to increasing the individuals’ independence.

The project will launch this year and is expected to run for at least five years with the option to extend the contract for a maximum of two years based on satisfactory review outcomes.

It will be discussed at a committee meeting this week.