That the Parliament congratulates Self-Harm Network Scotland on providing 2,851 one-to-one assistance and peer-support sessions since 2021 to people affected by self-harm; understands that 89% of people receiving one-to-one support reported that they had stopped or reduced their self-harm and found other ways to cope; further understands that Self-Harm Network Scotland delivers free training to individuals and organisations and has trained 3,373 people to date; notes that Self-Harm Network Scotland is delivered by the mental health charity, Penumbra, and welcomes the £1.5 million of Scottish Government funding, which has been committed for the next two years.
Supported by:
George Adam, Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Brian Whittle