A charitable fund has invested over £90,000 to help support Cumbrians with their mental health.
The NHS Psychological Support Fund was set up by the NHS in north Cumbria and Cumbria County Council and is held by Cumbria Community Foundation.
A further £90,612 has been awarded to four charities that are tackling the impact of anxiety, domestic abuse, and addictive behaviour, which have become more prevalent during the pandemic.
West Cumbria Domestic Violence received £24,480 to help reduce waiting times for its counselling service for victims of domestic abuse, whilst iCan Health & Fitness, based in Carlisle, received £16,400.
Cumbria Alcohol and Drugs Advisory Service (Cadas) received £24,987, and Together We received £24,754 for its Together We Talk project.
So far, 14 groups have already received funding from the NHS Psychological Support Fund.
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