Concerns had been raised about the loss of service in Aberdeen. 

A Scottish charity has stepped in to provide counselling in Aberdeen schools after the closure of a local organisation. 

Mental Health Aberdeen closed after appointing liquidators this summer. 

The charity, which provided various services including counselling, services in schools and community projects, was put under investigation from the regulator after receiving concerns from members of the public regarding allegations of “inappropriate expenditure”. 

Significant concerns had been raised about the loss of services that had been provided. 

But Aberdeen City Council has now said agreed a support partnership with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) who will step in.

The council told BBC Scotland News: "SAMH, which already delivers highly evaluated adult services in the city, will now extend its offer to younger residents. Support will be tailored to individual needs.

"Notably, the new offer includes weekend and after-school access, reflecting how young people prefer to engage with mental health services.

"We are confident that this partnership with SAMH represents a significant step forward in ensuring timely, accessible and effective mental health support for our children and young people."

SAMH chief executive Billy Watson also told the broadcaster: "As Scotland's national mental health charity, we moved quickly to offer assistance when it became clear that young people and their families in Aberdeen could be left without the mental health support on which they'd come to rely.

"We look forward to working with Aberdeen City Council to make sure that the city's young people and their families can ask once and get help fast.”