Useful links
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Action on Depression
Offers people affected by depression the opportunity for confidential local support, contact with others in a similar situation and the opportunity to explore positive ways of coping with depression.
Action on Elder Abuse
Offers people affected by depression the opportunity for confidential local support, contact with others in a similar situation and the opportunity to explore positive ways of coping with depression.
Age Scotland
Works to improve the lives of people in later life. Provides community support and a helpline.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Provision of general information, AA meeting information, contact with professional community, the facilitation of AA groups throughout Scotland and a 24-hour helpline giving support for problem drinkers to attend AA.
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Our members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations.
AMINA (The Muslim Womens Helpline)
Confidential Telephone Helpline.
Association for Post-Natal Illness
Provides support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness, increasing public awareness of the illness and encouraging research into its cause and nature.
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Barnardo's Axis Lanarkshire Service
Axis Lanarkshire is a service commissioned by the Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership. The service is for young people aged 16 - 18 years old living in North or South Lanarkshire who are affected by their own or someone else's substance misuse and other related complex issues.
Beat (Eating Disorders Association)
The adult helpline is for people over 18 in the United Kingdom who wish to talk about eating disorders and to obtain information about help available in their locality.
Bipolar Scotland
Provision of information and support to all affected by Bipolar Disorder.
Black Street
24 hour supported accommodation for vulnerable men.
Blantyre Volunteer Group
Transport with disabled access
Blue Triangle Housing Association Ltd
Provides supported accommodation for vulnerable adults.
Breathing Space
Free and confidential phone line for individuals who are experiencing low mood or depression and for those who are unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to.
Bridgework
Home support for people who are homeless and have an addiction. Rehabilitation in order to increase skills to manage their own tenancy.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Provides information and advice on all matters related to counselling. BACP provides a list of accredited counsellors in your local area.
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CABIA (Counselling and Benefits in Action)
One-to-one counselling relating to any mental health issues including bereavement, sexual health, drugs, abuse, sexual orientation, debt, and advice and help regarding welfare benefits.
Cambuslang & Rutherglen Community Health Initiative
Services Provided include: Stress Management, Healthy Eating and Exercise, Alcohol Prevention Work, Volunteer Support and Development, Local Community ICT Development.
Care Commission
Regulation of services including registration, inspection, complaints investigation and enforcement action.
Carers Information Line
Free, confidential phone line for people who look after someone, feel isolated and need practical help.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
A specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for young people (aged up until their 16th birthday) and their families.
Childline
Free 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger.
Citizens Advice Bureau
General advice, money advice, welfare rights, housing advice and money guide also available.
Clydesdale Community Initiatives
Clydesdale Community Initiatives was initially set-up in 2002 to enable young people at risk and adults with mental health issues to develop a derelict site in Lanark, South Lanarkshire.
Clydesdale Counselling and Human Development Project
One-to-one and couples person centred therapy; Supervision of therapist; Assertiveness training courses. Male and female counsellors available.
Clydesdale Resource Network
Mental health service for individuals who have moderate to severe mental health problems.
Clyde Ward: Udston Hospital
Clyde Ward is an assessment ward for older people with mental health problems. Average length of stay is between 4-6 weeks. Patients are either discharged or referred to an appropriate service.
Colville Ward
Colville is an assessment ward for older people, over the age of 65, with mental health problems. Average length of stay is between 4-6 weeks. Patients are either discharged or referred to an appropriate service.
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT)
Community Mental Health Teams are the hub for community mental health services provided by NHS Lanarkshire and North and South Lanarkshire Councils.
Community Mental Health Teams Older People (CMHTOP)
Community Mental Health Teams are the hub for community mental health services provide by NHS Lanarkshire and North and South Lanarkshire Councils for older people.
Compassionate Friends Helpline
This is a helpline for bereaved parents and their families.
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Cruse provides bereavement counselling support; friendship group for bereaved people; newly bereaved support group; and advice and information.
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Disability Resource Centre Clydesdale
Transport, assistance with form filling and wheelchair loan
Domestic Abuse Helpline
The Scottish Government's Domestic abuse helpline provides a wealth of information or you can call on 0800 027 1234.
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East Kilbride & District Dementia Carers Group
Day care and carers support group
Equals Advocacy Partnership: Older People
Independent professional advocacy for Older Adults in North Lanarkshire.
EVA Services
Women who have experienced abuse at any time in their life.
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Family Fund
Give grants to families raising disabled and seriously ill children aged 17 and under.
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Getting Better Together
Healthy Living information and advice, citizen advice, OT groups, family planning advice and general health promotion information.
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Hairmyres Hospital Ward 19
In-patient care for patients from the Hamilton/East Kilbride locality who are experiencing varying degrees of mental illness and require support from a 24 hour nursing service.
Hairmyres Hospital Ward 20
In-patient care for patients from the East Kilbride and surrounding area who are experiencing varying degrees of mental illness and who require support from a 24 hour nursing service.
Hamilton Connect: The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Offer planned support to clients over a 7 day evening/weekend period; Home Support; Emotional support and practical support to assist the individual to continue living at home
Hamilton Housing Support Service
Individual support for adults with severe, chronic and enduring mental health problems.
Harm Reduction
Through joint working the team offer clean injecting equipment to injecting drug users from fixed site needle exchanges and pharmacy outlets.
Having A Voice On Change (Havoc)
Campaigning Mental health charity that represents o ur members views on service provision
Health and Well-being Project (YMCA)
Health and well-being project aimed at young people.
Healthy Happy Humans
A voluntary organisation who are funded to support families to access healthy living choices, with particular emphasis on weight management.
Healthy Valleys
Healthy Valleys aims to take positive steps to improve the health and well-being of everyone who lives in rural South Lanarkshire.
Hearing Voices Network
This is a user-led group which offers support to voice hearers and their carers. Helps voice hearers to develop coping strategies.
Help with Health Costs
People on low income may qualify for help with health costs. Claim using form HC1 from Jobcentreplus office.
Houldsworth Court
Home support for people who are homeless and have alcohol or substance dependency or have a chaotic lifestyle.
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Includem
Voluntary Organisation providing services to socially excluded 14-21year olds.
Integrated Addictions Service
One to one counselling, group work and self help for people with addiction problems.
Integrated Equipment, Adaption, and Disability Information Service
It provides equipment and adaptations and a disability information service which includes the making life easier service.
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Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus offers support and financial assistance to customers who want to move from welfare benefits into work.
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Know the Score Helpline
Whether you are concerned about your own drug taking or someone else who you think might be taking drugs, it can help to talk to an expert. For free confidential drugs information and advice call the know the score helpline.
Know the Score (Scottish Helpline)
Provides free and confidential information and advice on drugs.
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LAMH Recycle Ltd.
Provision of training, work experience and employment opportunities within a supportive work environment.
LAMH World of Work
To provide practical support to individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties with a focus on employment/training outcomes.
Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health
Home, individual and day activity support, focusing on adults with severe and/or enduring mental health problems.
Lanarkshire Links
Membership organisation that supports mental health service users and carers to be involved in planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services across Lanarkshire.
Lanarkshire NHS Condition Management
The Condition Management Programme assists clients to improve their health and wellbeing and move closer towards a return to the labour market.
Lanarkshire Youth Counselling Service (LYCS)
One to one therapeutic counselling services for young people on a wide range of issues.
LANDED
Peer education service that trains young people aged 16-22 years old to pass on information to other young people about drugs and alcohol in order that they can make informed decisions.
Lead Scotland
Lead Scotland (Specialists in Linking Education and Disability) is a charity that enables disabled adults and carers to access inclusive learning opportunities
Learning Disabilities - Clinical Psychology
The department provides a service to adults with Learning Disabilities through one-to-one work, and/or through work with carers.
LGBT Helpline Scotland Service
The LGBT Helpline Scotland Service provides information and emotional support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across Scotland.
Loretto Housing Association
Loretto Housing Association
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Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation whose purpose is to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. Evaluation and review of services, projects & processes; Training and professional development; Development support to facilitate change in organisations; Applied research; Conferences, seminars & workshops.
Mental Health Issues Group
Independent user led groups to discuss local mental health issues with links to local planning.
Mental Health Liaison Service for Care Homes
NHS Lanarkshire's Mental Health Liaison Service for Care Homes
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
We are an independent organisation working to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder.
Meridian Drug and Alcohol Service
One to One counselling for alcohol problems. Support to individuals and families.
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National Debtline
Information and advice for people with money problems.
National Mental Health Information Service
The Information service can provide information on general enquiries relating to mental health.
Network Project
Network is a home support & day activites project provided by South Lanarkshire Council. Provides support to enable adults with mental health problems to live as independently and actively as possible within their own community.
NHS24
NHS 24 is a 24-hour telephone health advice and information service. It is designed to help you to get the right care from the right people at the right time. It provides comprehensive up-to-date health information and self care advice for people in Scotland.
NHS Inform
The NHS inform Helpline, can give you details of all pharmacies, GP practices and dental practices in Scotland. They can also give you information about illnesses and conditions, treatments, NHS services and other support services.
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
The NSPCC Helpline is a service for adults who are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child. We provide adults with advice and support, and can take action on their behalf if they are concerned that a child is being abused or is at risk of abuse.
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PAPYRUS prevention of young suicide
National practical advice and information to help prevent young suicide.
ParentLine Scotland
ParentLine Scotland is the free, confidential, telephone helpline for parents and anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small. Common themes are: the relationship between parents and teenagers, behaviour of under-12s, bullying family relationships & child abuse. .
Patients Advocacy Service
Independent and volunteer professional advocacy for residents of the State Hospital.
Penumbra
Penumbra is an innovative Scottish mental health charity, working to improve mental wellbeing across the nation. We provide a wide range of services which offer hope and practical steps towards recovery. Penumbra campaigns to influence national and local government policy and to increase public knowledge and understanding about mental ill health.
People Experiencing Trauma & Loss (P.E.T.A.L)
Home visit; One-to-one counselling; Self help group support; Information & advice; Judicial system; Childrens seasons group.
Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre
Support to carers.
Psychological Therapies
The Locality Psychological Therapies Team (LPPT) provide a one door access to psychological assessment.
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Rape Crisis Line
Woman only service which provides free and confidential support to women and girls and their family members who have been raped, sexually assaulted and/or abused, no matter when or how.
Reach Out Team
Provide and coordinate support to children and young people (up tp 16 years old) whose lives are affected by the mental ill health of their carers or other close family/friends.
Relationship Scotland Couple Counselling Lanarkshire (RSCCL)
To promote, develop and co ordinate a confidential counselling service throughout Scotland for people in marriage and other intimate personal relationships.
Relationships Scotland - Family Mediation South Lanarkshire
Services offered: Family Mediation Child Contact Centres Child Focused Mediation Direct Consultation with Children Intergenerational Mediation Stepfamily Mediation
Remploy Ltd Hamilton
Those with health conditions and/or disabilities and are looking to move into employment either for the first time or after a period of unemployment.
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SAMH Mason Street
Provides supported accommodation for vulnerable adults.
Saneline
National out-of-hours telephone helpline providing information and support for anyone affected by mental health problems including families and carers. We deal with the full spectrum of mental illness from anxiety and depression through to eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis and suicide.
Scottish Families Affected by drugs
Support families across Scotland who are affected by drug misuse and raise awareness of the issues affecting them.
Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) promotes, supports and defends the principles and practice of independent advocacy across Scotland.
Scottish Recovery Network
Engage communities across Scotland in debate on how best to promote and support recovery from long-term mental health problems.
Sexual Health Helpline
A free and confidential telephone service with advice about HIV, AIDS, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, local services, clinics and support services.
Sexwise
Sexwise is a free confidential advice line on sex, relationships and contraception for young people aged 18 or under on various matters regarding sexual health. This includes information and advice on safer sex, contraception, relationships and puberty.
Sheriff Park
Supported accommodation/housing support.
SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide)
A charitable company limited by guarantee. Many of those helping have, themselves, been bereaved by suicide.
Social Work Resources
Services provided by the Area Offices cover: Children & Family Services, Criminal Justice Service & Community Care Services (inc. home support, Occupational Therapy, and residential care & respite).
Speak Out Advocacy Project
Professional, volunteer and collective advocacy to people with learning disabilites who live in the community in South Lanarkshire or who are residents in Kirklands Hospital.
Street Level with Universal Connections
Drop in cafe; ICT room; Live music events; Various group work
Support for Ordinary Living
Delivers services to men and women with learning disabilities. SOL services are designed to ensure that people are supported to live life to the full within their own homes, families, and the community.
Support in Mind Scotland
Support in Mind Scotland offer mutual support groups, throughout Scotland
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Talk Depression
A peer support voluntary organisation to help people with depression.
Tax Credits (Working Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit)
Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit paid to qualifying persons on low income. Administered by HM Revenue & Customs.
Terminal One Youth Centre
Information on substances, safer sex, family planning and welfare rights relevant to young people
Theatre Nemo
Drama productions about experience of mental health, raising awareness and reducing stigma.
The Little Haven
The Little Haven is a registered charity that provides support to people affected by a range of life limiting and terminal illnesses. Our aim is to provide the highest possible standard of support, and we work closely with other professionals and agencies to achieve this.
The Moira Anderson Foundation
National Charity set up in Scotland to assist children and families affected by childhood sexual abuse, and support those individuals whose cases progress through the legal system.
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Planned support to clients over a 7 day evening/weekend period; home support; emotional support and practical support to assist the individual to continue living at home.
The Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. We offer our service by telephone, email, letter and face to face in most of our branches.
The Wisegroup
Helping people on Incapacity, health related benefits or job seekers allowance to get back into work or access training opportunities.
THT Scotland
We offer numerous services including: CRUSAID hardship fund for people living with HIV/AIDS - Financial support, Applications come from HIV orgs and Hospitals, and the welfare rights service.
Time Out Youth Counselling and Stress Management
Time Out is a counselling and stress management support service for young people aged 16 - 21 living in the Clydesdale area. It offers one to one support with a qualified counsellor or therapist.
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland
Confidential telephone counselling to adults who have experienced abuse before the age of 16.
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University of West of Scotland
Provides careers advice, student welfare service, financial & benefits advice, personal counselling, learning support, progression guidance, childcare support, transport, accommodation & counselling services.
Up For It?
A health and lifestyle programme, running in targeted areas of South Lanarkshire, aimed at motivating behavioural and lifestyle change. The programme provides a wide range of counselling and therapeutic services that can help you manage your life in a more positive and effective way.
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VAMW
VAMW is a major provider of residential and supported living services for people who have learning disabilities in the Lanarkshire area.
Veterans UK
The Service Personnel & Veterans Agency (SPVA) provides pay, pension and support services to both Military Personnel and the Veterans Community, directly serving around 900,000 personnel. SPVA is currently situated over four main sites from Glasgow in the north to Gosport on the south coast.
Victim Support
Practical and emotional support for anyone affected by crime. Help includes insurance and criminal injuries compensation claims as well as support with anxiety/trauma for victims of crime. Email
Voice of Experience Forum
The Voice of Experience Forum is an independent recognised charity working throughout North Lanarkshire to ensure that older people’s voices are being heard. Voice of Experience Forum work in partnership with a number of organisations such as North Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire, The Pension Service, Age Concern Scotland etc to ensure that the views and opinions of older people in North Lanarkshire are being heard.
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Wah Sum Helpline
Confidential helpline for Chinese people suffering from mental distress and their carers. Information and advice, service referral & signposting services, including emotional support.
Well-informed
Provides a relaxed and informal resource for people enquiring about mental health issues and the support that is available locally.
Who Cares? (Scotland)
Improve the standard of life of looked after and accommodated young people. Gives individual advocacy and support to young people.
Wishaw General Ward 2
In-patient care for patients from the Motherwell/Clydesdale locality who are experiencing varying degrees of mental illness and who require support from a 24 hour nursing service.
Women's Aid
Information, support and temporary refuge accommodation to women and their children who have been physically, mentally and/or sexually abused by their partner.
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire's runs a 24 hour helpline - 01698 891498 Email: info@wasl.org.uk
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Young People Throughcare Support Team
Pathway planning for young people leaving care; Assessment and support of supported carers; Emotional and practical assistance after a young person has left care and financial support to all 16 & 17 year olds leaving care plus discretionary financial support to other young people.