Website: https://www.alzscot.org/
Phone: 0808 808 3000
Scotland’s dementia charity.
Health & Wellbeing
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Balfour Hospital
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/home
Phone: 01856 888100 (During Office Hours)
01856 888000 (Out of Hours)NHS link with information for the Balfour Hospital.
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Befriending Services – VAO Orkney (vaorkney.org.uk)
Website: https://www.vaorkney.org.uk/befriending/
Befriending services for both older adults and young people in Orkney. All befriending matches are delivered by volunteers who are fully trained and supported by the Befriending team. Matches are carefully made to ensure both sides benefit from the experience. They also have Group befriending and Intergenerational befriending sessions in order to reach out to more people in our community.
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Blue Badges (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/P/blue-badge
Information for the Blue Badge Scheme provided bu Orkney Islands Council.
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Breastfeeding Library | Home-Start Orkney (homestartorkney.org.uk)
Website: https://homestartorkney.org.uk/breastfeeding-library/
The NHS Orkney Breastfeeding Peer Support service is well established, and with two of the staff team also trained to provide this support to families referred to the service through the complementary Breast Buddies project, they are delighted that the Library can be made available to all families in Orkney.
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Breathing Space
Website: https://breathingspace.scot/
Phone: 0800 83 85 87
Hours:
Weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am
Weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6amBreathing Space is a mental health service for people in Scotland when you’re feeling down and needing to talk.
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Carers Scotland (Carers UK)
Website: https://www.carersuk.org/scotland/
Resources and information for carers across the UK.
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Children’s Health Scotland
Website: https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/
Phone: Â 0131 553 6553
Enquiry form also available on site.
Children’s Health Scotland is the only charity in Scotland which is dedicated to promoting and championing the needs of all children and young people and their families at times of illness.
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Community Mental Health Services (NHS Orkney)
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/community-mental-health-services
Phone: 01856 888280 (During Office Hours) and NHS 24 on 111 Out of Hours
Information for the Community Mental Healthy Team based in Kirkwall, Orkney.
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Community Mental Health Services | NHS Orkney (scot.nhs.uk)
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/community-mental-health-services
The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is a multidisciplinary team based at The Balfour in Kirkwall, offering a community based service to the whole of Orkney.
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Community Nursing and Health Visitors | NHS Orkney
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/community-nursing-and-health-visitors
Information regarding Community Nurses & Health Visitors around Orkney.
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Cost of living crisis – Cost of Living Support Scotland (campaign.gov.scot)
Website: https://costofliving.campaign.gov.scot/
If you need urgent help with money, food or fuel, your local council may be able to help if you need urgent help with things like food, heating and electricity.
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Crossroads Orkney
Website: https://www.orkney.com/listings/crossroads-orkney
Charity aimed at improving the life of Carers and those who they care for by offering information, support and practical help.
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Crossroads Orkney (homecare.co.uk)
Website: https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432183455
Information for Crossroads Orkney provided on homecare.co.uk.
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Dental Clinics
Website: https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/dental-services/4639%201ork1116
List of Public Dental Services in the Orkney Islands.
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Disability Information Scotland (disabilityscot.org.uk)
Website: https://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/
Phone: 0300 323 9961
Hours: Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm
Providing information for people living with disability in Scotland.
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Drug and Alcohol Rehab Orkney – Nova Recovery
Website: https://novarecovery.co.uk/
Phone: 01475 303998
We can offer help, advice and specialist treatment for addictions and mental health issues at our residential rehab centre in Scotland.
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Dyslexia Friendly Schools (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/D/Dyslexia-Friendly-Schools.htm
The local authority is committed to supporting schools in developing a variety of approaches to inclusive practice, including Dyslexia Friendly Schools.
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Families Anonymous (Famanon)
Website: https://famanon.org.uk/
Families Anonymous is a world-wide fellowship of family members and friends affected by another’s abuse of mind-altering substances, or related behavioural problems.
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GoodSam
Website: https://www.goodsamapp.org/
We provide a wealth of solutions across emergency, volunteering and support services. From the world’s most advanced video systems to crowdsourcing resuscitation, from virtual wards to running national volunteer programmes, GoodSAM provides cutting edge solutions to deliver better care and services.
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GP Practices | NHS Orkney (scot.nhs.uk)
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/gp-practices
List of general practitioner practices spread across Orkney.
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Health Promotion and Health Improvement Service
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/your-health/health-promoting-health-service
Phone: 01856 888100 (During Office Hours)
01856 888000 (Out of Hours)Information for the health improvement service via NHS Orkney.
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Kooth
Website: https://www.kooth.com/
Online mental wellbeing community.
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LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/L/LGBT.htm
Information for the LGBTQ+ community and Orkney Island Council, with links to sites offering information and resources.
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LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Website: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/
Promoting the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) adults (16+) in Scotland. We welcome the entire diversity of our LGBT+ community including non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
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Maternity | NHS Orkney (scot.nhs.uk)
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/maternity
Information for maternity services and information within NHS Orkney’s service.
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Mental Health Officer Service (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/mental-health-officer-service.htm
Orkney Islands Council has appointed a small team of Mental Health Officers (MHOs) offering a specialist service to people experiencing mental health issues and to other professionals involved in their care. MHOs are social workers who have undertaken additional specialist training in mental health and legislation in Scotland. MHOs in Orkney undertake this role alongside their main work for Orkney Health and Care.
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Mind
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Website for the mental health charity, campaigning for better support and respect for those struggling with mental health.
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My Diabetes My Way
Website: https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/
The Scotland interactive diabetes website to help support people who have diabetes and their family and friends.
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My Diabetes My Way | Orkney MCN
Website: https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/get-local/orkney/
Contact information for Orkney Diabetes Managed Care Network