Associate Members of Voluntary Action Highland
British Red Cross
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is one of Scotland's leading medical charities.
Email: inverness@chss.org.uk
Howard Dorris Centre
Millbrae, Lochcarron, IV54 8YQ
Morning Call
A daily telephone call from one of our team to reassure you that somebody will check on you every day.
Email: alan@friendship-services.com
Visiting Service for the North of Scotland
If you are housebound or find it difficult to go out, we can try to arrange for you to receive a regular visit from a trained volunteer.
Email: alan@friendship-services.com
Dunbar Centre Pop-in
The Dunbar Centre Pop-in at 86 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EP caters for people over the age of 50 years.
A cafe with various refreshments and snacks etc. with activities and people to will just sit, chat and listen to you.
This is a very friendly place where people can come to enjoy themselves, meet other people and participate in activities.
Telephone: 01463 226534
Email: alan@friendship-services.com
Housebound Library Service
A group of volunteers providing library services to the housebound people in Inverness and Nairn.
For more information please contact Dave Connor on 01463 235 672 or 07752 572 254 or email : conner395@ic24.net or
Alan Michael on 01463 790 410 or 07786 043 984 or email : alan@friendship-services.com
Email: alan@friendship-services.com
Befrienders Highland Ltd
Befrienders Highland (BHL)
Befrienders Highland is an established charity providing a volunteer befriending service for people living in the Highlands who have experienced mental ill health and are isolated or lonely. We offer Face to Face befriending in Inverness, Nairn & Ardersier areas and Distance Befriending (by telephone; letter or email) Highland wide. Trained volunteers provide 1-1 safe, supported and confidential friendship to people with experience of mental ill health either through face to face social contact or by telephone, letter or email.
BHL are also now operating a pilot programme offering Distance Befriending to people who have dementia in its early stages or memory difficulties. This service is available to anyone living in the Highland or Argylly and Bute areas.
Distance Befriending will also soon open their service to people with mental ill health living in the Argyll and Bute areas.
Contact details:-
Inverness Branch (Face to Face and Distance Befriending Services): 19 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1DY Tel: 01463 235675
Nairn Branch: Nairn Community Centre, King Street, NAIRN IV12 4DN Tel: 01667 451444
Lochaber Hope
Born out of the needs of local people, Lochaber Hope was formed in November 2005 and by November 2006 we had defined our objectives, become a constituted body and had achieved charitable status. By November 2007 we were operating with a full volunteer Governance Team and Pathways to Employment began the natural progression to merge and develop the Employability Support
BTCV Scotland
BTCV is a social enterprise group enabling people to make a difference in their lives and improve their environment.
We care about people, the communities in which they live and the quality of their environment. Come and join us! You won't believe what you can do! Find out what is happening in your area by clicking on your nearest BTCV Scotland office.
For more information go to the website or contact
Jenny Sleeman Development Manager - Rural Communities BTCV Scotland, 30 Millbank Road, Munlochy, Inverness IV8 8ND
t: 01463 811560 | f: 01463 811661 | m: 07764 655651
Email: scotland@btcv.org.uk
Youth Highland
Youth Highland is the 'largest network of youth clubs and groups in the Highlands' and we are probably the largest non-uniformed voluntary organisation in the Highland area.
Email: info@youthhighland.org.uk
Safe Strong and Free Project
The Safe Strong and Free Project (ssf) believes that every child has the right to grow up safe, strong and free and that preventing sexual assault and exploitation of children is the responsibility of the whole community.
A child abuse prevention programme for children in their pre-school year, their parents and carers. The project covers bullying, stranger danger and abuse by an adult known to the child.
For more information go to the website or contact
Annette Ewen, Project Co-ordinator, Safe Strong & Free Project, PO Box 5610, Inverness, IV1 1ZU. Tel: 01463 712 669
Email: info@ssf-project.org.uk
Apex Scotland
By helping offenders and young people at risk to realise their potential for employment we can reduce crime because the individual who finds and sustains a job is three times less likely to offend than if they are unemployed.
Apex Highland Region contact details:
Helen Chamier-Tripp
Unit Manager
Apex Scotland
Highland Unit
Unit 7, 23 Lotland Street
Inverness IV1 1ST
Tel (01463)717033
Fax (01463)729432
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Action on Depression
Depressed, low, stressed or anxious?
There are times in all of our lives when we feel crap, right? When people and events just annoy us and we can feel down from time to time. That's pretty normal and isn't necessarily a problem. It is a problem when these feelings just don't ever seem to go away and you realise that it has been ages since you've really enjoyed yourself.
Well, that's what this site is all about. If you are feeling low, depressed, stressed or anxious then there is information here that will help you understand what it's all about, what you can do to start feeling better, how you can stay well and who you can contact to get help. Or maybe you are concerned about someone you know - there's info here for you, too. Check it out.
You can call our information service: 0808 802 2020 which is open 2pm - 4pm on a Wednesday and is free to call even from mobiles or you can write to us at 11 Alva Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PH
Email: info@actionondepression.org
Scottish Social Services Learning Network North
The Scottish Social Services Learning Network North supports the learning and development of the social services workforce in the North of Scotland.
We are funded by the Scottish Government to enable partnerships, to bring together stakeholders to share knowledge and experience, and to facilitate sharing of resources across the social services sector. Along with the three other Learning Networks, we act as a catalyst for change, in order to meet the ongoing learning and development needs of the sector.
Scottish Childminding Association
Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) has almost 5,500 members consisting of childminders and other childcare professionals. SCMA provides support, training and information to childminders to ensure they are confident they offer the best possible service.
Albyn Housing Society Ltd
Albyn Housing Society serves an ever-growing number of communities in the Highlands, providing good quality, affordable housing for thousands of people across the region. Through three decades the Society has listened and responded to the views of its customers, local government, communities and businesses in meeting housing needs in the Highlands.
Email: office@albynhousing.org.uk
Support In Mind Scotland
Support in Mind Scotland works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness. This includes those who are family members, carers and supporters.
We seek to support and empower all those affected by mental illness.
For more information please go to the website or contact
Willi Smail, Regional Manager, Support In Mind Scotland, Companas Cottage, 83 High Street, Alness IV17 0SH
Tel: 01349 884566
Mbl: 07917 655552
Addictions Counselling Inverness
Addictions Counselling Inverness (formerly Alcohol Counselling Inverness) is a voluntary organisation which supports individuals who may be experiencing problems with addiction. We also provide individuals and interested organisations with information and advice on addiction and alcohol & drugs issues.
We offer free, confidential, one-to-one counselling delivered by trained volunteer counsellors. Our counselling is “person-centred” and based on recognised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques. Most of our clients phone up and make their own appointments, while others are referred by GPs, social work, employers and other care agencies such as Osprey House. We provide both daytime and evening counselling sessions at our premises, 70 Tomnahurich Street, close to the city centre.
Addictions Counselling Inverness, 70 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness, IV3 5DT
Opening Hours: 10am – 4pm Mon – Friday
Telephone: 01463 220995
Partnerships for Wellbeing
Partnerships for Wellbeing is a Highland-wide voluntary organisation based in Inverness. It aims to improve health and social care provision in the Highlands by developing volunteer led health intiatives...
Email: admin@pfw.org.uk
MS Society Scotland
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Scotland is Scotland's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis. Around 10,500 people in Scotland have MS. Our mission: 'To enable everyone affected by MS to live life to their full potential and secure the care and support they need, until we ultimately find a cure.' We are a membership organisation with a network of local branches across Scotland. Members are mainly people affected by MS and social or health care professionals. We provide services to anyone affected by MS, not just members. Find out what we do. We are part of the MS Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There is a National Centre in London and offices in Cardiff and Belfast. We depend on charitable fundraising and the support of public and volunteers to be able to do our work. Find out more about how we raise and spend our money in our annual review
For more information, contact Paula MacGillivray, Area Development Officer, Scotland (Highlands, Islands and North), Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland, Ratho Park, 88 Glasgow Road, Ratho Station, Newbridge, EH28 8PP
Mobile: 07590 965465
Feis a' Bhaile
Feis a' Bhaile is an Inverness-based group of youngsters skilled in traditional Gaelic music and arts
For more information contact Maree Nicolson at
e-mail: feisabhaile@feisean.org
tel: 01463 711956
write to: 70 Aird Avenue, Hilton, Inverness, IV2 4TS
Email: feisabhaile@feisean.org
