Category: Carers/Care experienced

  • Carer Support

    Change Mental Health logo

    About

    Change Mental Health launched Carer Support in response to the unique challenges of being a carer to a relative, friend or partner of someone living with mental illness.

    Carer Support provides emotional support, access to local peer support groups, a range of useful information and advice, and signposting to other relevant services.

    The team provide a safe space where carers can talk about their needs without judgement, identifying and developing coping skills and strategies to support you.

    Contact

    To find out more about Carer Support in Highland, contact CarerSupport@changemh.org.

    Website: Carer Support – Change Mental Health

  • Outreach and Resource Centres – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health delivers outreach support and has resource centres in Highland.

    Outreach support ensures people across rural communities get access to the help they need, offering self-management tools such as coping strategies, and providing signposting to refer people to relevant support. Change Mental Health delivers outreach support in:

    • Ross-shire
    • Sutherland
    • Lochaber

    Resource centres offer safe and welcoming environments with opportunities take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and group support.

    Our resource centres are based in:

    • Invergordon
    • Golspie
    • Fort William

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Contact

    To find out more about outreach support and our resource centres in Highland, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Fort William resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre in Fort William, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Lochaber to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Fort William, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at An Aird, Nevis Centre, Fort William, PH33 6AN.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Golspie resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre in Golspie, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Sutherland to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Golspie, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at The Gatehouse, Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie, KW10 6SS

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Invergordon resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre on the Invergordon high street, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Ross-shire to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Invergordon, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at Murray House, 62 High Street, Invergordon, IV18 0DH.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Community Link Worker Service

    About

    The Community Link Worker service works within 62 selected GP surgeries across Highland, supporting adults over the age of 18 to improve health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems.

    The service uses a social prescribing model, which is a non-medical approach to improving health and wellbeing. It connects people with community services, groups and activities that provide the support people need, which could include counselling, financial advice, social groups, physical activity programmes, befriending services, and more.

    This could people who face multiple and complex challenges, including mental health, social isolation, loneliness, poor housing conditions, unhealthy relationships, poor physical health, discrimination, and more.

    Referrals

    Referrals are received from the GP to a Community Link Worker when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem.

    Support

    The service is person-centred in its approach, getting to know the person referred by understanding their interests and needs. Up to eight sessions are offered with a plan of action to help feel a sense of achievement while increasing confidence to reach goals and overcome barriers.

    It’s important for Community Link Workers to build a relationship and shape support around the person supported. Progress is discussed after each meeting, focusing on a review of goals, outcomes and priorities. From there, people are socially prescribed to relevant services.

    Contact

    Contact the Community Link Worker Service to find out more:

    Email: CLWHighlandAdmin@changemh.org

    Website: Change Mental Health – Community Link Worker

  • Unpaid Carers

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    About

    NHS Highland recognise the essential role that unpaid carers play and wants to provide support to unpaid carers to live a life alongside their caregiving role.

    This is a centralised hub to help you find the services and resources for your need to keep caring.

    Contact

    Unpaid carers page on NHS Highland website

  • Partnerships for Wellbeing (P4W)

    About

    Partnership for Wellbeing (P4W) have been supporting happy, healthy lifestyles since the organisation started in 2004 through their health walk project and community transport service.

    Their two main services are their Health Walk Project, led by their Health Walks & Events Manager Jayne Preece, and their Community Transport, led by Transport Manager Fiona MacInnes.

    P4W work with volunteers as an additional service which provide benefits for those individuals volunteering and their communities.

    Further information can be found on the website, including details on:

    Contact

    Email: jeff@p4w.org.uk

    Phone: 01463 729 997

  • Fox & Friends Highland

    About

    Fox and Friends Highland is a new charity based in Ross & Cromarty. Their aim is to build stronger communities through clubs and events, to reduce social isolation and loneliness, and boost health and wellbeing for every generation. 

    To find out more, visit the About page.

    Fox & Friends highland are currently on a mission to transform the old Perrins Centre building in Alness into a community hub. Once open the venue will help and support people to learn connect and thrive in the local area. From family baby groups to activities for OAPs, Fix & Friends Highland are working on providing more opportunities for every generation. 

    To find out more, visit the Projects page.

    Contact

    Email: info@foxandfriends.org.uk

    Phone or WhatsApp: 07756 862 109.

  • Who Cares? Scotland

    About

    Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people.

    We provide support to Care Experienced people across Scotland. This support takes a variety of forms including independent advocacy, our helpline, knowledge about your rights and access to local groups.

    Contact

    Website: Who Cares? Scotland

    Email: hello@whocaresscotland.org

    Phone: 0141 226 4441

    Contact form available: Contact us – Who Cares? Scotland (whocaresscotland.org)

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