RCA & CEIS Ayrshire
Other Agencies
These are some of the other trusted agencies that can offer specialist advice for those most in need...
Other Agencies that can HELP:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Provide support if you seem to be having trouble with your drinking, or if your drinking has reached the point of where it worries you.
Call 0800 9177 650
Email help@aamail.org
Anxiety UK
Support for those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression.
Call 03444 775 774 Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
Text 07537 416905 Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
Beautiful Inside And Out
Provides bespoke counselling and bereavement support to those bereaved parents and siblings of suicide victims.
Call 07984 328808
Breathing Space
For any individual experiencing low mood or depression.
Call 0800 83 85 87 Monday-Thursday 6pm-2am / Weekends 24 hours
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross offer help for a variety of issues, such as help with lonliness, money problems and services like hiring a wheelchair or support to allow you to live in your home independently.
C.H.A.P.
Free, confidential, independent advice, information and advocacy support on housing, debt and welfare rights related issues across Ayrshire.
Call 01294 475636 Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm and Friday 9am – 3:30pm
Catch It App
Learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression with Catch It. The app will teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
CALM run a free, confidential and anonymous helpline as well as a webchat service, offering help, advice and information to anyone who is struggling or in crisis.
Call 0800 58 58 58 any day 5pm to midnight
Combat Stress
If you’re currently serving or have served in the UK Armed Forces, you can call our 24-hour mental health helpline. If you’re a family member or carer worried about the mental health of a loved one, or need to talk to someone yourself, you can call the helpline too.
Serving personnel and their families call 0800 323 4444
Veterans and their families call 0800 138 1619
Text 07537 404719
Email helpline@combatstress.org.uk
Community Link Workers
Provide support for any social issue impacting on your health and well-being. Contact your GP surgery to make an appointment.
Call Beith Health Centre - 01505 502888
Call Dalry Medical Practice - 01294 832523
Call Kilbirnie Medical Practice - 01505 683591
Email: info@carena.org.uk
Gambling Anonymous Scotland
Provide 24 hours a day support on controlling gambling and dealing with debt, as well as providing support to family and friends who may be affected.
Call 0370 050 8881
Get Self Help
This website provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, self help and therapy resources
Health Information and Resource Service
LGBT Health and Wellbeing Helpline
Support for the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland.
Call 0300 123 2523 Tuesday & Wednesday 12-9pm, Thursday & Sunday 1-6pm
Living Life
For anyone 16 years and over. Provides support through guided self-help and cognitive behavioural therapy. The support sessions will enable you to react more positively to difficult situations whilst improving your confidence and self-esteem.
Call 0800 328 9655 Monday-Friday 1pm-9pm
Mind
Mental Health information and support.
Call 0300 123 3393 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm (except Bank Holidays)
Text 86463 Monday-Friday 9am-6pm (except Bank Holidays)
NHS Inform
NHS Inform provides comprehensive, up to date health information and self care advice, as well as helping you find local self management resources in your community.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Better Health
Useful health and well-being resources.
Papyrus Hopeline UK
Confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.
Call 0800 068 4141 any day of the year 9am–midnight
Text 07860 039967 any day of the year 9am–midnight
Quit Your Way Scotland
Quit Your Way Scotland is an advice and support service run by NHS 24 and is staffed bytrained advisors who'll be able to give expert advice to anyone trying to stop smoking with telephone advice and online chat available.
Call 0800 84 84 84 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Rape Crisis Scotland
Free and confidential support for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened.
Call 08088 01 03 02 for free any day, 6pm-midnight
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to call The Samaritans anytime for free. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.
Call 116 123 for free anytime
SANEline
Specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
Call 0300 304 7000 any day 4.30pm-10.30pm
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Confidential helpline to support anyone with experience of domestic abuse or forced marriage, as well as their family members, friends, colleagues and professionals who support them.
Call 0800 027 1234 any time
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Free helpline to support anyone who is concerned about someone else's drug or alcohol use, wherever they are in Scotland.
Call 08080 101011 Monday-Friday 9am-11pm.
Scottish Refugee Council
An independent charity dedicated to supporting people in need of refugee protection.
Call 0808 196 7274
SHOUT
24/7 service for people experiencing crisis.
Text 85258
Stress Less
The Mix
For young people aged 25 years and under, experiencing painful emotions or in crisis.
Call 0808 808 4994 from 4pm-11pm everyday
Text THEMIX to 85258 anytime