Category: Role

  • 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.

  • Spirit Advocacy / HUG Action for Mental Health

    About:

    “Our main aim is to improve the way in which we, as users of mental health services are treated; by campaigning to improve the rights, services and treatment of people with mental health problems, and to challenge stigma and discrimination.

    Furthermore, we aim:

    • to represent the interests of users of mental health services living in the Highlands
    • to provide information on mental health issues
    • to identify gaps in services
    • to find ways of improving services
    • to participate in the planning and management of services
    • to challenge stigma and break down discrimination against people with mental health issues
    • to pass on information and news amongst mental health groups in the Highlands
    • to increase knowledge about resources, alternative treatments and rights for service users
    • to promote co-operation between agencies concerned with mental health
    • to promote equality of opportunity”

    Contact:

    Phone – 0300 365 9366

    Email: hug@spiritadvocacy.org.uk

    Website: HUG (Action for Mental Health) | HUG Action for Mental Health (spiritadvocacy.org.uk)

  • People First Highland

    About:

    “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. “

    Contact:

    Contact Christine Fletcher on 07918747763

    Website – People First Highland

  • Mikeysline – The Hive

    About:

    “The Hive Inverness, or The Hive Project as it was originally known, is the Highlands’ first out of hours mental health crisis centre, based at 19 Academy Street, Inverness. Providing a safe place to those who are in need of it, the Hive offers face to face support aimed at reducing social isolation, supporting people to maintain their mental wellbeing, whatever the issue and for those in crisis.

    We now also have outreach Hives in the Easter Ross area. One in Tain and one in Skiach, by Evanton”

    Contact:

    To book an appointment, please either telephone during the day on: 01463 729000 or email: enquiries@mikeysline.co.uk

    Website: Face to Face Support – Mikeysline


  • Mikeysline

    About:

    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/

    Contact:

    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

  • Highland Hospice Bereavement Service

    About:

    “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”

    Contact:

    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

  • Caberfeidh Horizons

    About:

    “Caberfeidh Horizons is a charity and social enterprise set up in 2004 and located in Kingussie, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. We meet a local need to provide training, support and work experience to adults and young people in the community who have learning difficulties, mental health issues, addiction problems or who are long-term unemployed.”

    Contact:

    Phone: 01540 661000

    Email: info@caberfeidhhorizons.com

    Website: Home Page – Caberfeidh Horizons

  • Branching Out

    About:

    “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.”

    Contact:

    Website: Scottish Forestry – Branching Out

  • AtaLoss

    About:

    AtaLoss provide the UK’s signposting website for anyone bereaved and those supporting them.

    Contact:

    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

    About:

    “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.”

    Contact:

    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

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