NATIONAL HEALTH

Info about national health and wellbeing support.

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Bipolar Scotland

Beyond Diagnosis offers adults in Scotland that are newly diagnosed with bipolar the unique experience of engaging with Peer Worker and Peer Volunteers – these are people who also live with bipolar and understand what you’re going through. We can work with you for up to six months to support you navigate your new diagnosis and hep you to feel more confident managing your bipolar as you move forward.

We are open to anyone 16+ who lives in Scotland and has been diagnosed with bipolar within the last 12 months. Support is delivered remotely using telephone and/or video call.

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Bowel Cancer UK

We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease. Get in touch and book online or in-person awareness talks, and awareness stands at your events. These are delivered by a volunteer with a personal connection to bowel cancer. You’ll learn about the most common symptoms of bowel cancer; the risk factors associated with the disease and the importance of the NHS bowel screening programme.
 
What the talks cover
The talks last up to one hour and are delivered by our dedicated team of trained volunteers, many of whom have a personal connection to bowel cancer.
During the talk you will learn important information about bowel cancer, including:
• prevalence of bowel cancer – learn that it’s a more common cancer than people think
• signs and symptoms – learn about the most common symptoms
• risk factors – discover what increases your risk
• bowel cancer screening – learn about the NHS bowel screening programme and the importance of taking part
 

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Keywords

Bowel | Cancer | Awareness | Support | Symptoms | Risk Factors | Screening | 

British Liver Trust

We deliver a range of free support for any individuals affected by a liver condition, which includes:
  • a nurse-led helpline
  • virtual peer support groups
  • free publications
  • online community
    online liver health screener
  • Love your Liver roadshow

We can also deliver liver health awareness talks and an introduction to our services, to staff for their wellbeing, to organisations and to the general public and have a range of awareness resources which we can share, including leaflets and posters.

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Keywords

Liver Disease | Alcohol | Hepatitis | Liver Cancer | Fatty Liver | Support | Transplant | Cirrhosis | Nutrition

Cruse Scotland

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland provides professional support for bereaved adults, children and families across Scotland.
 
We offer immediate support, information and advice via our national helpline and webchat service; one-to-one counselling and listening; specialist support for children and young people; and group and peer support. 
 

The National Bereavement Helpline is open to anyone in Scotland (adults, children and young people). It is the first point of contact for clients where they can talk in confidence about their grief. Specially trained volunteers listen, provide information and reassurance, and guide clients towards further support and counselling from Cruse Scotland and other organisations. We also train and educate individuals and organisations to help bereaved people.

 

Change Mental Health

Our aim is to improve the quality of life for anyone whose mental health problems or mental illness has a serious impact on their life and on the lives of others, including family members, friends and supporters.

We believe

  • That every individual has the right to be valued, and to share in the opportunities, enjoyment, challenges, responsibilities and choices of everyday life
  • That those who experience mental illness, and mental health problems, their families and carers and friends, are entitled to quality support in the community or in hospital, or in their own homes as they choose
  • That those who need care and support should be enabled to play an active role in the decisions that impact on them
  • That people affected by serious illnesses, like schizophrenia, have a specialised knowledge and expertise, which will be reflected in all that we do

 

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland works locally in Angus to improve the quality of life for people after a stroke, or diagnosis of a chest or heart condition.

We can:

  • provide vital advice, support and information
  • arrange group and 1-1 support in hospital and in your local community
  • provide volunteering opportunities across Angus
 

PMR-GCA Scotland

Through the website, Helpline and Support Group meetings the charity offers information, help and support throughout Scotland to those with PMR and/or GCA, and to their family and friends. For those in Angus, Dundee, Perth and Fife the nearest Support Group meets for a cuppa and a chat on the third Tuesday of each month at 11am in the hall of St. Mary’s Church in the Overgate, Dundee.

Re-engage

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are.  We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to.

Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age.

Our tea parties are free monthly social groups open to people aged 75 and over. They are a chance for a change of scenery and regular afternoons of conversation and laughter with friends of all ages. Guests are taken there and home again by a volunteer driver so don’t need to worry about organising travel.

Call companions is available to anyone aged 75 and over who would benefit from a regular chat over the phone with a friendly volunteer.

Rainbow call companions is an award-winning free service for older LGBT+ people who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and feel they would enjoy a friendly phone call every week or two with a volunteer who is also LGBT+.

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Keywords

Community | Home-based | Older People | Tea | Befriending | Driving | Remote

Real Life Options

Real Life Options was first established in 1992 to support and empower people with learning disabilities and autism to have more choice and greater control over their lives. Over the last three decades, we have grown to become a national provider of social support and care while staying true to our core ethos.

As a registered charity we support over 1,500 people across the UK to help develop their independence and achieve their potential. We recognise that to be excellent in our field, we need to truly understand and champion the changing needs and aspirations of the people we support. Through partnerships with families, thought-leader organisations and professional services, we believe in constantly evolving and providing a person-centred approach at every step in an individual’s support journey.

Versus Arthritis - Young people and Families Service

The Young People and Families Service (YPFS) at Versus Arthritis works with young people in Scotland aged 10-25 years old living with arthritis or a related rheumatic condition. The YPFS team offer a range of 1:1 support as well as a programme of self-management events and residentials for young people and their families.

Contact

  • Phone: 0141 954 7776
  • Email: YPFScotland@versusarthritis.org
  • Website: https://versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/young-people/

 

Keywords

Young People | Arthritis | Families | Support | Self-management

Walk The Walk

Walk the Walk is a grant-making breast cancer charity that is dedicated to not only raising money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes, but to also encourage women, men and children to become more aware of their own potential for fitness and wellbeing.

We organise the famous MoonWalk overnight power walking challenges and are immensely proud to have raised over £137m, which has been granted to research into breast and other cancers and to improve the lives of people living with cancer now.

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Keywords

Moon Walk | Breast Cancer | Cancer | Walking | Marathon | Event