North Lanarkshire Libraries are supporting local charity ‘You Are My Sunshine’ by providing them space to operate from at Newarthill Library.
The charity will be based there on Monday and Wednesday evenings (drop-in), offering support to residents across the area.
YAMS is a mental health and wellbeing hub offering counselling, education courses, one to one support, therapeutic activities, and relaxation therapy.
They opened in 2018 to provide people across Scotland a wide range of mental health services.
Russell Brown from North Lanarkshire Council told us : “We are pleased to be working with YAMS and helping to support their vital work across North Lanarkshire.
“Being based within the library will also ensure that YAMS continues to operate in the heart of Newarthill.
“We are excited about the opportunity for further partnership working generated by their location.”
YAMS will initially use Newarthill Library as a drop-in on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
The charity’s founder and manager Rhonda Jones added: “We are grateful for this opportunity and also thankful to Brannock High School for supporting our premises during our initial stages.
“Being based at the library will allow us to grow and is an opportunity to expand our vital services.
“We are excited to work with the council and support the library in the very heart of our community, serving Scotland.”
For more information on the services provided, please head online @YouAreMySunshineYAMS on Facebook and @YamsCharity on Twitter and Instagram.
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