Category: Financial/money worries

  • School Nursing Highland

    School Nurses have helped children, young people and families be health for over a century. In Scotland today many families live in poverty and with pressures which affect many areas of their health. School Nurses play a pivotal role in promoting good health, preventing ill health and supporting schools and families to have the best possible outcomes.

    Across Highland There is a team of highly skilled nurses and assistants working as part of the service, supporting children, young people, families, schools and communities. If you are needing help or advice, you will be guided to the right member of the team with the right skills. 

    School Nurses have undertaken additional training to support you with your mental health and will be happy to meet with you at school or in the community. Reach out to us for all your health needs for the school aged population. Complete the request for service via our School Nursing website or telephone us at one of our bases.

    Contact

    School Nursing Teams

    Inverness South

    Phone: 01463 702 296

    Email: schoolnurses.central@highland.gov.uk 

    Mid Ross

    Email: schoolnurses.midross@highland.gov.uk

    East Ross

    Email: schoolnurses.eastross@highland.gov.uk

    Sutherland

    Phone: 01408 635 360

    Email: schoolnurses.sutherland@highland.gov.uk  

    Caithness

    Phone: 01955 608 123

    Email: schoolnurses.caithness@highland.gov.uk

    Skye, Lochalsh  & Wester Ross

    Phone: 01478 613 873

    Email: schoolnurses.ksl@highland.gov.uk

    Lochaber

    Phone: 01349 781 410

    Email: schoolnurses.lochaber@highland.gov.uk

    Community Vaccination Teams

    Service Delivery Centre

    Phone: 08000 320 339

    Email: nhsh.vaccinationenquiries@nhs.scot 

  • 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

  • SilverCloud

    About

    SilverCloud is your space for thinking and feeling better.

    Most of us face challenges in our lives. From stresses caused by a particular situation at work or home, to deeper and more lasting feelings of anxiety or depression. No one teaches us how to handle these situations and so we’re left to think that there’s something wrong with us, that we’re ill.

    We believe it doesn’t have to be this way. With the right insight, advice and actions, most people can take an active role in thinking and feeling better. And we deliver programmes that build on this belief.

    SilverCloud is a completely confidential internet-based system or platform developed by SilverCloud Health that delivers online therapeutic and psycho-education programs. A variety of programs aim to offer information and support for people experiencing problems related to mental health.

    The programmes consist of six to seven modules which can be completed at a time and pace most convenient to the user. Each module contains text, video and audio clips as well as interactive and engaging activities, applications and quizzes that can be completed as the user moves through the module.

    Get help with:

    • Challenging Times
    • Money Worries
    • Communication and Relationships
    • Grief and Loss
    • Sleep
    • Stress
    • Body Image
    • Supporting and anxious child
    • Supporting an anxious teen
    • Self management

    Sign up at SilverCloud – Making Space For Healthy Minds

    **When you go into the SilverCloud site for the first time, enter the access code NHS24**

    Unsure if this is suitable? Try out the wellbeing questionnaire found on a the bottom of the website

    Available on the website and apps.

    Google Play Store

    Apple App Store

  • Shout – 85258

    About

    Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling with their mental health.

    To start a conversation, text the word ‘SHOUT‘ to 85258. Our trained volunteers are here to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won’t appear on your phone bill.

    Watch a short video about Shout

    The service is FREE, 24hrs a day every day, confidential and anonymous

    Contact

    Text SHOUT to 85258

  • Lighthouse Club

    About

    The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. There are options available if you or someone you know is uncomfortable talking about problems.

    Contact

    Phone: 0345 605 1956 (24 hours, 7 days a week)

    Download the Construction Industry Helpline app

    or text HARDHAT to 85258 to get free and confidential guidance and support over text.

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