Alzheimer Scotland – Angus Dementia Resource Centre

Website: Click Here
Email: angusservices@alzscot.org
Telephone: 01241 431 770
24 Hour Freephone Dementia Helpline Telephone: 0808 808 3000
Address: 262 High Street, Arbroath, DD1 1JE
Opening Hours:

  • Monday: 9am – 1pm
  • Tuesday: 9am – 1pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 1pm
  • Thursday: 9am – 1pm
  • Friday: 9am – 1pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

The centre aims to support people with dementia, their families, relatives and friends at any stage of the illness. The following support is on offer:

  • Information and advice
  • Community activities for people with dementia and carers
  • Peer support groups
  • Carer support group

Angus Voice

Website: http://angusvoice.co.uk/
Email: info@angusvoice.co.uk
Telephone: 0746 202 6879
Address: 5-7 The Cross, Forfar, DD8 1BX

Angus Voice represents the views and experiences of people in Angus who heave mental health problems. Angus Voice is for and led by people who have personal experience of accessing mental health services. The aim is to build the capacity and involvement of people who use mental health services. It enables us to contribute to improving the services that affect us. The project does this by building partnerships and challenging stigma and discrimination.

The aims of Angus Voice are:

  • To influence the strategic direction of Adult Mental Health Services locally, regionally and nationally, and contribute to their overall improvement;
  • To support Contributors to become actively involved in the planning, development, evaluation and improvement of mental health services delivered by the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors in Angus;
  • To raise awareness of mental health issues within the wider community, including in Further Education establishments; and challenge the stigma associated with mental ill health.

Dundee and Angus ADHD Support Group

Website: https://www.adhddasupport.org/
Email: lynne@adhddasupport.org
Telephone: 01241 829 214
Telephone: 07306 126 292
Address: The Hub@Friockheim, Eastgate, Friockheim, DD11 4TG
Opening Hours:

  • Monday: 1pm – 4pm
  • Tuesday: 1pm – 4pm
  • Wednesday: 1pm – 4pm
  • Thursday: 1pm – 4pm
  • Friday: 1pm – 4pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

We are here to support parents/carers through the diagnosis of the condition, to provide practical assistance on how to manage the symptoms of the condition on a daily basis and to share information and knowledge. We run youth groups on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6pm – 8pm, open to all children ages 5-18 with ADHD. Dundee Sports Development Officers, Diasou Arts and Crafts and Computers.  For availability of spaces please contact the ADHD Support Office. 

Advice & Support

We offer private and confidential advice and support to any parent/carer who has a child/young person with ADHD. 

Monthly Support Group Meetings

Are held on the last Tuesday of every month, 12.30pm – 2.30pm at The Hub@Friockheim for Angus based parents/carers. 

Penumbra

Website: http://www.penumbra.org.uk/

Angus Suicide Prevention & Support Services

Email: aspss@penumbra.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 135 7899

This service is available to all adults, aged 16 years and over, living in Angus who experience thoughts of suicide or may have attempted suicide.

We also offer support to family members, carers or friends of adults experiencing suicidal thoughts. There is no application form and no waiting list. Anyone over the age of 16, living in Angus, can access this service. You can choose to remain anonymous.

Penumbra Angus Nova Service

Email: ashleigh.mcleod@penumbra.org.uk
Telephone: 01241 873 900

This service offers support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges to engage more fully into their community, by helping them to access mainstream activities and groups such as further education, sports, clubs and work, whether voluntary or paid. The service is available to anyone living in Angus, over the age of 16 years.

Support In Mind Scotland

Website: https://www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk/
Email: info@supportinmindscotland.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 662 4359
Address: 6 Newington Business Centre, Dalkeith Road Mews, Edinburgh, EH16 5GA

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.

Breathing Space

Breathing Space is a free and confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 feeling low, depressed or anxious.

Breathing Space advisors are there in times of difficulty to provide a safe and supportive space by listening, offering advice and providing information.

Breathing Space aims to provide:

  • an alternative and easily accessible ‘first stop’ service
  • assistance at an early stage in order to stop problems escalating
  • empathy, understanding and advice through active listening
  • hope when none exists
  • direction for those who do not know where to seek help.

So don’t let problems get out of hand, phone Breathing Space, where experienced advisors will listen and offer information and advice.
Telephone: 0800 83 85 87

(6pm to 2am, weekdays and 24 hours at the weekend). Calls are free from landlines and mobiles.