This service provides support via a website
“Sometimes our thoughts and feelings can overwhelm us. It helps to get some Breathing Space. Pick up the phone – we’re here to listen”.
Weekdays: Monday to Thursday 6 pm to 2 am.
Weekend: Friday 6 pm to Monday 6 am.
Please contact Breathing Space during the opening hours above on 0800 83 85 87.
Breathing Space offer information in BSL. How to contact the Breathing Space BSL service.
“Citizens Advice Scotland is a registered charity that helps people resolve their money, legal and other problems by providing information and advice.”
Nairn: Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey: Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
Ross and Cromarty: Home – Ross and Cromarty CAB
East and Central Sutherland: East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
North and West Sutherland: North and West Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
Skye and Lochalsh: Skye & Lochalsh Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
Caithness: Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau | Free, impartial and confidential advice
Highland wide contact details:
Scottish Citizens Advice Helpline 0800 028 1456
Website: Citizens Advice Scotland
“We are a network of local advice centres covering all of Scotland. Our expert advisors offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel, cutting water waste and more….our mission is to help people in Scotland create warmer homes, reduce their bills and help tackle climate change.”
“As well as advice for yourself, you can get in touch with us on behalf of someone else; like a family member you’re caring for or a friend you’re helping out. We never cold call, so will only contact you if you request it.”
By phone: Free on 0808 808 2282. Our lines are open Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm. Please note our phone lines are often quite busy in the evenings and at weekends.
Website: Home Energy Scotland
“We provide free, practical advice and information on energy-related matters to the citizens of Scotland.
We can provide advice and information if you:
Telephone: 0808 196 8660
Lines open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
“Clear, practical advice and support for people experiencing issues with mental health and money.”
The website includes information on:
Website: Clear, practical advice for Scotland : Mental Health & Money Advice (mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org)
“At Gateway our goal is to support vulnerable people in our community. Our aim is to provide a range of high quality services and activities that improves the well-being of the vulnerable people we support.
We seek to provide creative and innovative solutions, develop high quality services and activities that reflect contemporary ideas which meet the needs and aspirations of the people concerned about their well-being, and work in partnership with agencies who share our vision.”
“Whilst our mainstream work has been in housing support services, we have over the past few years expanded our scope to offer holistic services to vulnerable adults with an age range of 16 in our Supported Accommodation – 102 in out Care at Home service.”
Telephone: 01463 718693
Email: office@homelesstrust.org.uk
Website: Gateway – Highland Homeless Trust
“The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association’s sole focus is supporting Scotland’s Shedders and their supporters to create Men’s Sheds in their community across Scotland.”
Some Sheds are currently under development.
Find a shed: Find a Shed – Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (scottishmsa.org.uk)
Website: Home – Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (scottishmsa.org.uk)
“ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.
For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often misunderstood conditions.
ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.
For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often misunderstood conditions.
Our services include:
For information, confidential advice and support, call our advisors Monday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm on FREEPHONE 0808 1699 949.
If you cannot get through to an advisor, please use the web enquiry link found at: Helpline support | ERIC
Website: ERIC
“Established in 1998, we have supported thousands of people to have healthy sleep. We are the leading provider of sleep support, training and resources in the UK. We work with professionals, families and employers to promote healthy sleep for everyone.”
Services include a sleep support line, training and an employer wellbeing package.
“We are funded by the Highland Council to provide an independent, rights-based, information, advice and support service for anyone involved in the care of children and young people (up to age 25).
An additional support need is anything which means a child needs more, or different, support to another child the same age to make the most of their lives. A child can need extra help for lots of reasons, including having a disability, having an illness or long-term condition, being looked after or in care, being a young carer, having a difficult family situation, being bullied or suffering a bereavement.”
“We provide information and advice to professionals so you are better able to support and signpost families to services and resources.
We deliver our virtual Pines sessions in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland and the Pines training team. These sessions have a neurodevelopmental focus but much of the content is relevant to a broad range of additional support needs. You can see all upcoming events on the Pines website and watch many of the recorded sessions on the Pines You Tube channel.
We are also funded by NHS Highland to provide a digital support service for adult carers of children and young people with additional support needs.”
We can be contacted by phone on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:30-12:30 and 13:00-14:00 on 07514 120288.
Email: info@thrivingfamilies.org.uk
Website: Thriving Families – Improving the lives of families in the Highlands
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