Question reference: S6W-24799
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 January 2024
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for any funding that it has provided to Alcohol & Drugs Action since 2019.
Answer
Alcohol & Drugs Action received funding from the Scottish Government’s National Development Project Fund (NDPF) from 2019 to 2021. High-level NDPF objectives are set out in Grant Offer Letters, and are as follows:
- Recruiting staff to mentoring and supervision roles
- Staff Mentoring roles / training and Recovery Group Peer-led Activity (range, location)
- Advocacy role (training)
- Develop further Peer Volunteer roles (Hospital, Housing, Justice settings)
- Deliver activities in identified key settings
- Evaluate effectiveness of mentor / supervisory aspects
- Evaluate effectiveness of at-risk engagement with services/support
- Adjust and further develop activities as required
Whilst Scottish Government did not directly set the objectives, the Corra Foundation administer funds on our behalf. The Challenge Fund, in 2018-19 and 2019-20 and the National Drugs Mission Funds, from 2021-22, to third sector and grassroots organisations. Alcohol & Drugs Action is a recipient of these funds and details of the projects are available at: Grant holder data - Corra Foundation