Homeless and mental health projects to share £ 2.5m cash fund

Projects that help homeless people and those with mental health problems find and stay in work are some of the schemes that will share a £ 2.5 million cash pot.

The Scottish Government is providing the funding for initiatives that aim to increase employment support by linking up with health and social care, justice service and housing.

A total of 13 projects covering 15 different local authority areas will receive money from the Employment Innovation and Integration Fund, with the cash being used to help 0 Jamie Hepburn has announced new funding people into jobs and training. Ministerfor employ ability and training Jamie Hepburn announced the awards during a visit to Dundee.

Mr Hep burn said :“People affected by homelessness, who have criminal con victi ons or suffer from mental ill-health face significant barriers to finding work, and it can be challenging to balance the search for a job with the need to access other important services.

“These 13 new projects will join together employ ability and skills support with health and social care, housing, and justiceservices which will improve the quality of localised support available for people across the country.

“The work of these projects ties in with the fairer approach we are taking to deliver our newly devolved employment services.”