South Ayrshire Council SHOUT Service
Text ‘SAC’ to 85258 (This is a text messaging service – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, UK wide.) Texts are anonymous and will not appear on any bill or phone records.
SANEline
Call 07983 967 708 to speak to SANEline. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Leave a message and someone will get back to you. You can also email them at support@sane.org.uk or visit their website to access their online support forum.
Samaritans
Call 116 123. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org.
The Mix
The Mix is a UK based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile. www.themix.org.uk
Call 0808 808 4994.
Switchboard (support for LGBTQ+)
Call 0300 330 0630, between 10am and 10pm or email chris@switchboard.lgbt
Beat Youthline
Eating disorder support for people under the age of 18. Call 0808 801 0711. Open 12pm – 8pm on weekdays and 4pm – 8pm at weekends & bank holidays. You can also email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk.
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub on 111
NHS 24 is a 24 hour, 7 days a week health service for Scotland for a non-emergency – Call 111.
Breathing Space
A confidential out of office hours telephone line for people over 16 experiencing low mood, anxiety or depression. Call 0800 83 85 87 or visit their website.
SAMH Information Service
Whether you’re seeking support, are looking for more information for you or someone you love, or if you just want to have a chat about mental health, we’re here to help. Available 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Call 0344 800 0550, Email info@samh.org.uk or visit samh.org.uk/info.
NSPCC Helpline
Provides 24/7 help and support from trained helpline counsellors to thousands of patients, professionals and families. Available 24/7.
Call 0808 800 5000. Email help@nspcc.org.uk or visit http://www.nspcc.org.uk
Childline
A free, private and confidential service for anyone under 19 in the UK. Available 24/7.
Call 0800 1111 or visit their website at http://www.childline.org.uk.
Clear Your Head
When things feel a bit much, we have some simple ideas you could try to help you cope better with any changes in your world.
Visit their website https://clearyourhead.scot/
Living Life To The Full
Free online courses covering low mood and stress and all of the common linked problems this causes. Visit their website at http://www.llttf.com.
Living Life
This service, based in Scotland, offers appointment based support to those aged 16+ based around the principles of CBT to those experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress etc.
For more information: https://breathingspace.scot/living-life/ or call 0800 328 9655.
South Ayrshire Lifeline
‘South Ayrshire Lifeline is your local directory. Just enter the activity you’re interested in, or simply add your town or postcode to discover all the great things going on in your area. There’s everything from health & fitness to support groups, children’s groups, community drop-ins and men’s wellbeing. Just click on the activity bar on the website to find out more.’
https://southayrshirelifeline.org/ or call 0800 432 0510
Supporting people with dental anxiety
Dental resources for children and young people who are scared of the dentist. We aim to help children, young people, parents and dental teams by offering advice and tips to make visiting the dentist a better experience. Visit their website for more information – https://dental.llttf.com/
Ayrshire Cancer Support Children and Young People Service
We offer a range of therapeutic support, including one-to-one counselling and more creative approaches to support children and young people aged from 5 – 25 years who are affected by their own cancer diagnosis or that of a significant person in their life. We are also developing group work to meet the needs of the children and young people requesting support.
Support can be accessed by calling 01563 538008 or emailing cyp@ayrshirecs.org
You can also sign up here.
We Are With You
For those ages 16+ who are worried about their drinking or drug use, or someone else’s. Get in touch with our free, local, confidential service and talk to one of our trained staff or if you prefer, we have an online chat service:
Start a chat – Everything you tell our online team is confidential. We’re here to listen, you can tell us as little or as much as you want. We’ll work with you on your own goals, whether that’s cutting down your drug or alcohol use, stopping completely or just getting a bit of advice.
Call us on 01292 430529 or visit us wearewithyou.org.uk
South Ayrshire Youth Groups
Within South Ayrshire there are a range of opportunities for young people to have a say and an influence on services that support them, including Mental Health and Wellbeing. Our aim is to deliver the type of services young people need right now. It is important that children and young people know how much power and influence they can have and that they know where their voice is going and the outcome. To do this well, we need to work in partnership, link groups together, have meaningful communication, respectively listen and review how we communicate with young people. Click here to see a list of examples of current youth voice groups and how they support young people to be at the centre of decision making.
South Ayrshire Youth Forum (SAYF)
A group of young people that believe every young person should have a voice in the issues which affect them. Click here for more information.
Suicide Bereavement Support Service – Penumbra
The service is for anyone impacted by the loss of someone to suicide. This includes families and friends as well as children and young people. People bereaved since August 2020 can access the service.
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