“People First Highland is a collective self-advocacy organisation run by people with learning disabilities. We meet regularly either in groups or individually to talk about the things that are important to us. We believe that people with learning disabilities should be seen as PEOPLE first and not seen only as their learning disability. We are connected to People First Scotland and we have representatives on the Boards of SPIRIT Advocacy and People First Scotland. “
Mikeysline is an Inverness‑based mental health and suicide prevention charity, providing compassionate, confidential peer support to anyone aged 11+ throughout the Highlands, Islands and Moray.
Support is delivered via their text-based services (SMS, WhatsApp, Webchat), in person at one of their local Hives, or by booking a callback appointment.
Hours: Sun-Mon 6pm-10pm and Fri & Sat 7pm-7am
For full details of their services, visit: https://oursupport.mikeysline.co.uk/
Text: 07786 207 755 WhatsApp: 01463 729000
Email Address: enquiries@mikeysline.co.uk
Webchat, Facebook Messenger
Please note that the pop-up webchat window appears only during the hours that support is available in the evening.
Website: Home – Mikeysline
“The Highland Hospice Bereavement Service is available throughout the Highlands for anyone who has been bereaved by the death of a relative or friend cared for by Highland Hospice, as an in-patient, or as someone who used any of the Hospice services. It is equally available to the family or friends of former patients of specialist nurses involved in palliative care across the Highlands. It is available irrespective of when the person may have died.
If you are unsure whether this applies to you, please make contact and we can clarify things. Support includes one to one counselling, remembrance events and various groups that run through the year”
Enquiries can be made to Ruth Foster, Bereavement Officer, on 07709 717586 or email bereavement@highlandhospice.org.uk.
Website: Palliative care across the Highlands. | Highland Hospice
Services: Adult Counselling and Bereavement Services | Highland Hospice
“Branching Out is an innovative development for adults who use mental health services in Scotland. For each client, the service consists of around three hours of activities per week in a woodland setting, over 12 weeks. A community or hospital based mental health services referral is required to join this group. Speak to your nurse, occupational therapist or support worker about this.”
Website: Scottish Forestry – Branching Out
AtaLoss provide the UK’s signposting website for anyone bereaved and those supporting them.
AtaLoss.org is the UK’s signposting and information website for bereaved people
Talk to a counsellor online at Griefchat: How to get free professional grief support online (ataloss.org)
“Befrienders Highland is a small voluntary organisation working to improve the lives of people who are lonely and isolated and have experience of mental ill health; memory difficulties or dementia and for carers for people with dementia.”
Mental health service (Inverness): 01463 712 791
Mental health service (Wick): 07738 274 437
Memory and carer service: 01463 712 791
Website: Welcome to Befrienders Highland
“Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
We have Dementia Resource Centres in 21 different locations across Scotland. Those centres provide a safe and friendly environment for people with dementia and their carers to visit and take part in a wide variety of activity groups.”
24 hour freephone helpline: 0808 808 3000
Email the helpline: helpline@alzscot.org
“We are an independent charity dedicated to supporting people in need of refugee protection.
The people we work with have fled horrific situations around the world and come from countries where conflict is rife and human rights abuses common.
When people arrive in Scotland, a new journey begins. The UK’s asylum system is tough and takes its toll on individuals and families. Settling into a foreign country and a whole new system can be disorientating and challenging.
WE ARE HERE FOR PEOPLE AT A DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES”
Poppy Scotland provides support to the local Armed Forces community and to veterans. The Inverness Regional Team is at the heart of an extensive network supporting the Armed Forces community across the North of Scotland.
Inverness Regional Team: 01463 710300
If you would like support out-of-hours, Veterans’ Gateway offers a 24hr contact service and can help put you in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support you need.
Email: inverness@poppyscotland.org.uk
Website: Inverness Regional Team | Local support | Poppyscotland
“Advocacy is about speaking up for and with people who are not being heard, helping them express their views.”
Advocacy Highland provides advocacy support for:
Telephone number: 01463 233 460
Email address: info@advocacy-highland.org.uk
Website: Advocacy Highland
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