News / Grant to help carers
LOCAL mental health charity Mind Your Head has received a grant of £5,000 from the Santander Foundation.
The donation will be used to improve facilities in the carer visitor room at Brodie Ward in Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, which carers can stay in for up to three nights.
The money will also go towards practical advice for carers and purchasing general items such as playing cards, games and jigsaws.
Mind your Head team leader Jacqui Clark said: “We have received many comments and suggestions from carers about improvements that could be made and this donation will go a long way to delivering many of their ideas.”
Mind Your Head staff are meeting with the local mental health carers group before the end of October to finalise ideas and plans.
They will also be in touch with Brodie Ward staff as well as the Aberdeen mental health carers group to ensure the donation meets the needs of carers and patients travelling to Aberdeen.
Santander’s community plus fund provides grants of up to £5,000 to small, local charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials. More info at: www.santanderfoundation.org.uk
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