Useful Links
Befriending Network Scotland is an umbrella organisation for Befriending groups in Scotland and other parts of the UK. They offer advice, information, training and a good deal more.
Find a Counsellor Near to You. Offers a counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either provided a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice.
Highland Community Care Forum (www.hccf.org.uk)
Highland Community Care Forum (HCCF) has built up a portfolio of services for carers including young carers, people with mental health problems, people with learning and physical disabilities and older people. HCCF adopts a community development approach and works in remote, rural and urban localities across the Highland area. HCCF helps service users and carers to speak up so that their views and experiences shape local services and support. Our services include advocacy (individual and collective), information, consultation and training.
The Highland Recovery Network is made up of individuals and groups based in the Highlands who are interested in promoting mental well-being and mental health recovery. The network is open to anyone who shares these aims and wishes to be involved, including those with lived experience of mental illness, carers and professionals.
Provides confidential information, support and temporary accommodation for Women, Children and Young People who have experienced domestic abuse.
Founded in 1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they may live
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is an independent organisation working to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder.
The Rape and Abuse Line (RAL) is a registered charity that offers a confidential FREEPHONE HELPLINE to persons who have survived rape or abuse, however long ago the experiences were. RAL also offer support to the family or partner of the person affected. Free Face to Face support is also offered in certain areas of the Grampian and Highland areas
The Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) is an initiative designed to raise awareness of recovery from mental health problems. It is a network for individuals and organisations with a common interest in recovery to share information and ideas
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association (www.slmha.co.uk)
The aim of the Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association is to promote the mental well-being of all those people in the Skye and Lochalsh area who have suffered or are suffering from mental illness, severe psychological stress, social isolation, addiction problems and the long-term consequences of head injury
Working to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by mental ill health, including families and carers.
A network of Volunteer Centres across the Highlands of Scotland with the main office situated in the City of Inverness. Each of the six Area Offices deliver core services throughout Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Caithness, Lochaber, Nairn, and Badenoch and Strathspey.
The government site for research and information relating to mental heath and mental well being
