Contacts and Resources
Age Concern Scotland is an independent, recognised charity working throughout Scotland to help make the lives of older people more secure, comfortable, dignified and enjoyable.
VOCAL is the Voice Of Carers Across Lothian. It supports people who provide unpaid care to family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability.
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading dementia charity. It provides services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers.
ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call Childline on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem – their counsellors are always available to help callers.
Children 1st is one of Scotland's leading childcare charities. Their mission is to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood.
Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents. They know that parents want to do the best they can for their children, but sometimes family life can be challenging and difficult.
NHS 24 works in partnership with local NHS Boards out-of-hours services to provide patients with health advice and help when GP practices are closed.
Cancer BACUP is one of Europe's leading cancer information service, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.