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Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Website
The Falkirk HSCP brings together a broad range of health, social care, and support services for people in Falkirk. The website provides key information and news updates with access to the Partnership’s publications, including the Strategic Plan 2019-2022. It also includes information on the HSCP’s governance arrangements and a timetable for future meetings.
Falkirk Council Website
Information for residents, businesses and visitors of Falkirk Council, council tax and what's on in the local area.
NHS Forth Valley mental health information
A self-help site for a variety of mental health, stress and anxiety related conditions. Read it, download it, listen to audio files or watch videos. You can also forward it on to others who you feel would benefit from it.
NHS Forth Valley Self-help website
Mental Health - useful contacts
This pdf contains a list of organisations you can contact for help or support in addition to any help you are getting from health professionals. If you are experiencing mental health issues, we recommend you seek medical advice.
Mental health useful contacts PDF
A Local Information System for Scotland (ALISS)
ALISS is a website that can be used to search for local resources. Each search can be done for a specific organisation or be done by location, with the search being narrowed or extended depending on the chosen mileage.
Scotland's Service Directory
SSD is a website that contains details of health and wellbeing services in Scotland. Includes GP practices, dental services and support groups and is being developed to include local services Health and Social Care Partnerships.
Scotland's Service Directory website
CVS Falkirk
As the Third Sector Interface for the Falkirk Council area, CVS Falkirk are a local, independent charitable company which exists to promote, develop and represent the third sector and volunteering.
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NHS Forth Valley have Stress Control classes in Falkirk. For further information and to register, please use the details below.
Phone: 07769918681
Email: FV-UHB,stresscontrol@nhs.net
Website: https://nhsforthvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Stress-Flyer.pdf
People who have been using Strathcarron Hospice services and are now looking for bereavement support can get help from the the Patient and Family Support Team at the hospice. Call the team on 01324 826222.
FDAMH is an organisation based in Falkirk for people and families experiencing the impact of mental illness. If you'd like to get in contact, use the following information.
Phone: 01324 671600
Email: admin@fdamh.org.uk
Website: www.fdamh.org.uk/
There are also a number of national support services available:
Website: www.combatstress.org.uk
Phone: 0800 138 1619
Website: https://breathingspace.scot/
Phone: 0800 838587
Website: https://llttf.com/
Phone: 0845 328 9655
Website: www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/
Website: www.chooselife.net/
Alternatively, you can also contact the Samaritans by using the information below.
Contact information:
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org/
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NHS Forth Valley have Stress Control classes in Falkirk. For further information and to register please see the details below.
Contact Information:
Email: FV-UHB,stresscontrol@nhs.net
Website: https://nhsforthvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Stress-Flyer.pdf
Phone: 07769918681
Anxiety UK is a national charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Contact Information:
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday 09:30 to 17:30)
The Citizens Advice Bureau give free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a huge range of subjects including:
- debt
- benefits
- housing
- legal matters
- employment
- immigration
- consumer issues
There are bureaus for Denny and Dunipace, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Bo'ness. For further information, please use the details below.
Contact information
Phone: 0800 800 9060
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
The Sensory Services Team can help if you, a friend or family member need help coping with being deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing. The team is part of Social Work Adult Services. We can support you by offering services to meet your assessed needs. We work closely with NHS Forth Valley audiology staff, and the Social Work locality teams. This means you have a "joined up" service across health and social care services. We are based in the Forth Valley Sensory Centre. We offer the following services:
- Translation every Wednesday afternoon
- Duty Worker Service Monday to Friday
- Deaf Rehabilitation Officer
- Assessor/Technician Officer
- Specialised Support Worker Service
- Social Care Officer
- British Sign Language Interpretation
Contact Information:
Email: sensory@falkirk.gov.uk
Phone: 01324 509875
Text/WhatsApp: 07736149585
The Sensory Services Team can help if you, a friend or family member need help coping with being deaf, blind, deafblind or hard of hearing. The team is part of Social Work Adult Services. Contact the Sensory Services Team:
Contact Information:
Email: sensory@falkirk.gov.uk
Phone: 01324 509875
Text/WhatsApp: 07736149585
The Forth Valley Sensory Centre can offer a range of supports, with different groups running throughout the week. Contact the Sensory Centre:
Contact Information:
Website: www.forthvalleysensorycentre.org
Email: sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org
Phone: 01324 590888
Text: 07341 560709
Support is available from RNID volunteer, John, at the Sensory Centre Support Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30am to 12:30pm. People can also email the team at information@rnid.org.uk for more information.