Moray Wellbeing Hub receives £54,982 in funding from the Scottish Government's Digital Inclusion Programme to improve digital mental health services
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THE Moray Wellbeing Hub has been awarded £54,982 funding under the Scottish Government's Digital Inclusion Programme.
The initiative, launched in March 2023, aims to bridge the digital divide by enabling easier access to online support services, with a focus on mental health and housing services.
The Moray Wellbeing Hub's Digital Mental Health Capacity Building project has secured £54,982 in funding, which will be utilized to establish a digital mental health hub within the community – providing improved access to digital tools and services for residents of Moray.
The funding will allow Moray Wellbeing Hub to build on their current work with Health and Social Care Partnership Moray and offer online and in person digital support to improve digital skills, confidence and social connections.
The project will work with 30 staff and 300 participants from Moray to reduce digital exclusion.
The Digital Inclusion Programme, led by the Digital Health and Care directorate, is set to run for two years, during which it aims to give participants across Scotland the tools and skills needed to thrive in an increasingly digital world. The £600,000 first phase of the programme is being delivered in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson said: “Supporting people to feel more digitally confident so they can access the services they need online is absolutely vital and it is one of our long-standing commitments.
“This programme will see models tested that will help so many people gain the skills they need to improve their own health and know how to access the support that is available to them.”
