A LIFELINE service which helps improve the lives of people with mental health problems and learning disabilities has been given the green light.
North Ayrshire Council has given the go-ahead for the introduction of the Flexible Intervention Service which will be delivered by The Richmond Fellowship Scotland.
Cabinet members this week approved the move which will see the scheme operate for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further year.
The service will deliver appropriate and effective short-term interventions to people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities in the form of crisis response or early intervention.
Chair of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board, Councillor Peter McNamara, said: “This is an important service which will be delivered to vulnerable people who are experiencing difficulties in their life.
“By delivering help and support at an early opportunity, we can make a significant and potentially life-changing difference.”
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is a charity which supports over 2,800 people across Scotland with a broad range of needs to live as independently as possible in their own communities.
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