About:
“Our work creates social and environmental improvements within our local community through supporting people, delivering training opportunities and promoting re-use.”
Services include:
- Employability
- Furniture Provision
- Housing Support
Category: Nairn
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New Start Highland
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LGBT Youth Scotland
About:
“We are Scotland’s national charity for LGBTI young people, working with 13–25 year olds across the country. We also deliver the LGBT Charter programme to schools, organisations and businesses.
Our goal is to make Scotland the best place to grow up for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people. We play a leading role in the provision of quality youth work to LGBTI young people that promotes their health and wellbeing, and are a valued and influential partner in LGBTI equality and human rights.”
Online support available to all areas. Local groups can be found in Inverness and Alness.
Contact:
Livechat sessions run at the following times:
- Monday: 4pm to 8pm
- Tuesday: 6pm to 8pm
- Wednesday 4pm to 8pm
- Thursday: 6pm to 8pm
“If you are a young person looking for support, information or advice you can chat with our Digital Youth Work Team by emailing info@lgbtyouth.org.uk.”
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Highland Pride – Highland LGBT Forum
About:
“The aims of the Forum are to preserve and protect the mental and physical health and social welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) people in the Highlands & Islands. We also aim to promote fair and equal treatment for LGBT+ people by challenging the stigma and discrimination experienced by them at both community and personal level. There are two main strands to our work.
DIRECT HELP FOR LGBT PEOPLE AT GRASSROOTS LEVEL:
- Addressing the problems of social and geographical isolation faced by LGBT+ people in the Highlands through the organisation of social events and outdoor activities.”
Contact:
Website: Highland Pride | Highland Pride
Get in touch by visiting Contact Us | Highland Pride
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Morning Call and Visiting Service
About:
“We offer a FREE daily morning telephone call to any older person who feels that they need the reassurance of someone checking to see if they are ok and having no difficulties.”
“The Visiting Service is for socially isolated older people who as a result of circumstances are not able to leave their home and have requested a visitor.”
Housebound Library Service
“If an older person is unable to get to their local library but would like to continue to get library books, we have volunteers who can collect their book selection from the library and deliver the library books to them in their own home. They can also return the books to the library at a later date.”
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Active Health
About:
“Our Active Health project supports people to become more active as a way of improving their health and wellbeing.
There is no cost to participate and we work with anyone registered with a GP practice in the Highlands who would benefit from being more physically active. You can self refer by clicking HERE or be referred by your GP / health practitioner.”
“Our Project Workers, Lisa and Jodi, will meet with you to discuss your motivation, interests, hopes and challenges. We understand it can be difficult to make changes and support you to take small steps towards activities you enjoy. It can be helpful to set goals and create a plan to keep track of how you’re getting on.
We currently work 1:1 by video call. (Or phone if that’s not possible) We usually have 3 appointments spread over 3 months. The initial meeting is up to 1 hour, followed by 2 x 30 minute reviews.”
Contact:
Phone: 07514 786218
Email: activehealth@velocitylove.co.uk
Website: Active Health Project — velocity cafe and bicycle workshop (velocitylove.co.uk)
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Clarity Walk
About:
“It is our mission to bring people together in nature with our activities to build stronger, more connected communities to reduce isolation, anxiety and depression.”
Contact:
Email: info@claritywalk.co.uk
Website: Clarity Walk – The best Digital Detox walking group in Inverness
Referrals and self referrals page: Referrals – Clarity Walk
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Connecting Carers
About:
“Connecting Carers provides information and advice to Carers, to help each Carer make the best decisions about their caring role. We also directly provide services to and for Carers, on behalf of government agencies or in response to the support needs Carers have identified.”
Contact:
Carer support line: 01463 723560
Connecting Carers Office 01463 723575
Email carers@connectingcarers.org.uk
Website: Connecting Carers – Connecting Carers & Connecting Young Carers
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The Compassionate Friends
About:
“The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other similarly bereaved family members who have suffered the death of a child or children of any age and from any cause.
Many people who have suffered the loss of a child feel a bond with others in the same situation and wish to extend the hand of friendship. We offer support, both directly to bereaved families, and indirectly by fostering understanding and good practice amongst professionals concerned with child death and by increasing public awareness.
In TCF, “family” covers a broad spectrum of relationships. We aim to help any individual or family affected by the death of a child, including unmarried partners, adoptive parents, step families, same sex couples and single parent families.
TCF has no religious affiliation and offers support to bereaved families irrespective of the age of the child, cause of death, ethnic, social or political background.
We respect the privacy of all those who come to us for support and offer a confidential service.”
Helpline and online support available for all areas. Local support in Fort William and Wick available.
Contact:
For bereavement support call our Helpline on: 0345 123 2304
(Open 10 am – 4 pm, 7pm – 10 pm every day of the year)
Email: helpline@tcf.org.uk
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Change Mental Health
About
Change Mental Health is a national mental health charity providing non-clinical and person-centred support to people affected by poor mental health and mental illness. For over 50 years, Change Mental Health has delivered transformational support with a vision of creating a future where no one faces mental illness alone.
Active in Highland communities for over three decades, Change Mental Health delivers many key services across Highland:
- Community Link Worker Service
- Distress Brief Intervention
- Suicide Bereavement Support Service
- Resource centres
- Outreach
- Carer Support
Contact
If you want to get in touch with any of the above services, please contact Change Mental Health’s National Advice and Support Service on 0808 8010 515 or at advice@changemh.org.
The National Advice and Support Service can help people and their carers with mental health concerns and money worries. It can signpost to relevant local and national support, as well as supporting with debt, grants and benefits.
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Walking Scotland
About
Please note: Paths for All has now rebranded to Walking Scotland
Walking Scotland supports people to access health Walks, which are a supportive and welcoming way to start or continue your walking journey. All Health Walks are local, accessible, short group walks that are free to attend. They are led by trained walk leaders along risk assessed routes and are suitable for all walking paces and abilities.
There are a variety of walks available including:
- Dementia Friendly Walking
- Strength and Balance Walking
- Buggy Walks
- Cancer Friendly Walking
- Long Term Conditions
- Workplace Walking
Contact
Please use their online contact form.