Hansard

The petition was lodged by Graham Clark, who runs Shamanic Studios, which is a small, non-profit studio in my constituency. I meet him regularly and he readily admits that he has suffered from psychiatric disorders. Through his small organisation he tries not only to do therapeutic work for himself but to help other people who have had mental health problems. He does that by producing DVDs, videos and other easy-access media—if I can put it that way. He seeks a small grant of between £2,500 and £3,000 per year for the retention and maintenance of his studio in Lhanbryde, but he seems to have run into all sorts of difficulties with various departments and he has applied to every funding source that I can think of. He feels frustrated that the Parliament cannot somehow produce a small sum of money that would make a huge difference to an organisation that I think is very valuable, not just in my area but elsewhere—anyone who watches the DVDs will appreciate their value. Are there other mechanisms that he could use? He received a scam e-mail that said that he would receive £5 million, which was not helpful in the circumstances.