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Links to other national and local organisations.

Please click on organisation name to visit their website.

Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous

Tel: 08457 697 555

Gamblers Anonymous Scotland

Tel: 0370 050 8881

Know the Score

Tel: 0800 587 5879

Narcotics Anonymous

Tel: 0300 999 1212

FRANK
Helpline: 0800 77 66 00

 
Advocacy  

Advocacy Service Aberdeen

Tel: 01224 332314

Email: asa@advocacy.org.uk


Advocacy Service Aberdeen (ASA) is an independent advocacy service for people who live in Aberdeen. We work with people using health and social work services. Everyone in Scotland who has a mental disorder (including learning disability) has a legal right to an independent advocate. ASA also have a Collective Advocacy Forum. This is an online forum where people affected by mental illness can share their views, stories and ideas on the services provided in Aberdeen.

Children/Parents

Childline

Tel: 0800 1111

Lone Parents Helpline

Tel: 0808 801 0323

Parentline Scotland

Tel: 0808 800 2222

Debt Advice

Citizens Advice Scotland

Citizens Advice Aberdeen

41 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 5BN
Tel: 01224 586255

Consumer Credit Counselling Service

Tel: 0800 138 1111

National Debtline Scotland

Tel: 0808 808 4000

Disability

Disabled Living Foundation

Tel: 0845 130 9177

Hospitals

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary & NHS Grampian

Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN

Tel: 0845 456 6000

Housing/Homelessness

Shelter Scotland

Tel: 0808 800 4444

Mental Health Support

Breathing Space

Clyde Contact Centre, Beardmore Street

Clydebank G81 4HX
Helpline: 0800 83 85 87

Cruse Bereavement Care Aberdeen

Tel: 01224 626522

National Helpline: 0844 477 9400

Samaritans Tel: 08457 90 90 90

Aberdeen Samaritans

60 Dee Street, Aberdeen AB11 6DS

Tel: 01224 574488

Saneline

Tel: 0845 767 8000

Scottish Helpline for Older People

Tel: 0845 125 9732

Multiethnic

 

Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited (MeAL)
15-17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR
Tel: 01224 645268

 
Missing Persons

National Missing Persons Helpline

Tel: 0500 700 700

Message Home Helpline
Tel: 0800 700 740

Runaway Helpline
Tel: 0808 800 7070

 
Social Work

Social Work Dept: Aberdeen City

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Ground Floor , St Nicholas House, Broad Street,

Aberdeen AB10 1AX

Tel: 0845 608 0910

Social Work Dept: Aberdeenshire

Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen AB16 5GB

Tel: 0845 608 1207

Support for Women

Grampian Women's Aid

6 Crown Terrace, Aberdeen AB11 6HE

Tel: 01224 593381


Violence & Crime

Rape & Abuse Support

46a Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1BD

Tel: 01224 620772

Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline

Tel: 0800 027 1234

Victim Support Aberdeen

32 Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen AB10 1BA

Tel: 01224 622478

Victim Support Aberdeenshire

15c High Street, Inverurie AB51 3QA

Tel: 01467 629990