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Provides one-to-one befriending support for those with mental health issues and promotes public awareness and understanding of mental health.

Role: Peer support or community · Relevance to mental health: Core · Latest annual income: £221,800

Imported from OSCR — Scottish Charity Register (CSV). (a) to reduce loneliness and isolation experienced by people who have a mental health problem by arranging and supporting a one-to-one relationship between them and suitable volunteers, to provide a vital link between them and the community and to promote their self-confidence and feelings of self-worth. (b) to promote public awareness of mental health issues. (c) to promote the understanding of the distress caused by social isolation, psychological and emotional problems and to spread knowledge of the facilities available within the community for those affected by such problems. (d) to see