Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

Year 3 Awardee

PEACE Expansion Aberdeen

Type of initiative funded: Befriending

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Key priority area: Suicide prevention

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Funding awarded: £1131

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Project description:

The grant will cover some of the costs of expanding our level of support in the Aberdeen area. It will allow us to recruit, equip and train 3 additional volunteers and their dogs. These additional PEACE Teams will then be able to provide canine therapy (the comforting presence of a dog) along with pastoral care (caring, attentive listening) to even more people in the Aberdeen area. Insurance cover is essential for the safe delivery of our service too.