This page lists a selection of organisations that provide expert advice and support in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The List acknowledges the support of the Scottish Executive in funding the Engage section.
Mental Wellbeing
Naflonal
Breathing Space 0800 838 587 or .‘vliiiicoiii 0800 317 I60. w w wbrcatliiiig spaccsctitland.co.uk. 6pm 2am. l'i'cc. conlidcntial adv ice for anyone feeling low or depressed.
Sexual Health and STDs
Glasgow
Body Positive Strathclyde
‘) Sandyford l’lacc. Sauchiehall
Street. 243 9235. W W \t.lititl)poslll\c‘. org.uk. Drop-in centre open Mon. Wed. l-ri 9am 5pm. Tue & Thu. | lain 8pm. lnlorination and support for people who are HIV positive.
Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM Clinic) The Sandytord Initiative. 2 6 Sandyford Place. Saucliieliall Street. .2” SN”. Drop in clinics Mott l‘it‘i 8.30am I0ani. By appointment at other times tiiitil 7pm Mon Fri.
Rape Crisis Centre (NJ! 552 3200. w ww.rapccrisisscotIand.org.uk.
Tue Wed & Sun 7 9pm; Thu l 3pm. lice and confidential service offering information and support to women and girls who have been or fear they may have been sesually abtised or assaulted.
Edinburgh
GUM Clinic l.auriston Building. l.auriston Place. 536 2 I03. Mon Fri l0ani 5pm by appointment. For urgent problems. there is a walk-in clinic where no appointment is necessary from
8.30 l0aiii. Mon Fri.
Edinburgh Women’s Rape 8- Sexual Abuse Centre 0I3l 556 9437. w ww.rapeci'isisscotland.org.uk. ('all for opening hours. See Rape (’risis ('cntrc. (ilasgow'.
Nafional National AIDS Helpline 0800 567
I23
Sexwise 0800 282 030. 7am I2pni. Provides information and adv ice on sexuality and sexual health for young people.
Sources of Advice
Nafional
Victim Support Line 0845 30 30 000. liinotional support and practical advice for anyone affected by crime. lt's confidential. of course.
Women’s Health 8. Support
Glasgow
Glasgow Women‘s Aid 4th Floor. 30 Bell Street. 553 2022. 9.30am»~t.30pm Mon—Fri. except Wed which is
9.30atn-- I pin for drop-in. and afternoon by appointment only. Drop-in and telephone counselling for women.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh and Lothian Women’s Aid 4 (‘heyne Street. 3|5 8| l0. Mon. Wed. Fri l0am—3pm. Thu 2—7pm. Sat l0ain—l2.30pm. Refuge. support and help for women suffering physical. mental or sexual abuse from their partners.
Alcohol & Narcotics
Glasgow & Strathclyde
Alcoholics Anonymous 50 Wellington Street. 226 2214. Mon—Fri 9am—5pm:
0845 76‘) 1'55.5 124 hoursi, (iroup support to help tackle alcohol problems.
w w w.alcohiilics-aiionyinous.org.uk
Drug Problem Service Woodside Health ('entre. Barr Street. (ilasgow. 0141 53| ()254.
Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol 82 l)unibai1on Road. (‘Iydebank 052 tl88l/lll 38‘) 73] 456 (icncral inlorniation and advice including one-to- one counselling for young people.
w w w.alcohol-loctis-scotlandorg.tik
East Addiction Service 87l Springfield Road. (ilasgow. 0l4l 565 0200
East Dunbartonshire Addiction Service [int 20. lira/er House Kirkintilloch. 0|4l 588 5|43.
Glasgow City Council Addiction Partnership A city —w ide range of services. including specific support loi‘ young people involved in drug and alcohol use. w w w .glasgowgov til.
Glasgow Council on Alcohol 7th l'iloot‘. Newton House. 457 Satlelilchall Street. 353 l800. Information. ady ice and onc-to-onc counselling for those affected by alcohol. w w w.alcohol-l'ocus- scotland.org.uk
Glasgow Drugs Crisis Centre I23 West Street. 420 696‘). Help. adv icc. rehab. deto\ and needle exchange.
w w w .turningpointscotland.com lnverclyde Counselling Service. 2A Newton Street. (ii'eenock. Helpline 0345 230 0038. .-\d\ ice. information and support on alcohol and related issues.
w w w .l'elllTe“ councilonalcoliol.org.uk RCA Trust .\liri'cn House. Back Sneddoii Street. Paisley. 887 0880. Helpline 0845 23B 0038. Advice. information and support on alcohol and related issues.
w w w .renfrew counci loiialcohol .oi'g.uk
Edinburgh & Lothian
Alcoholics Anonymous 38 (‘oekburn Street. 225 6090 (call for local meeting times: 0845 76‘) 7555 (24 hours). (iroup support to help tackle alcohol problems. w w'w'.aleoliolics-anony Iiious.oi'g.uk
The Chrysalis Project 1) Forrest Road. 226 5453. An offshot of 'l‘uriiing Point (see below). offering help and support for drug
Community Drug Problem Service 24 Spittal Street. lidiiibin‘gh. 537 8345 Crew 2000 32 (‘ockbui'n Street. 220 3404. Mon-Sat l-5pm: Thu 4-8pm. Information and l‘riendly adv ice on drugs and sexual health. from trained workers. w w w .crew 2000.co.uk
Edinburgh & Lothian Council on Alcohol 6 (‘Iifton 'l‘errace. 337 8 I 88. Information. advice and support.
ww w.alcohol-locus-scotland.org.uk Thrning Point 44 Hanover Street. 226 0830: 3 Smith‘s Place. 554 75 I6. Mon-Fri
9.30am-5.30pm. ()ne-to-one counselling for
addicts and suppoit for their families.
w ww .turiiingpointscotland.com
West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service 43 Adelaide Street. ('raigshill. Livingston. 0|506 430 225. ('ounselling. help in dealing with family issues and help in working towards employment opportunities. ww w'.vvestlothiangov.uk/ West Lothian Youth Action Project c/o Community House. 33 Aller Place. liliburn. Livingston. 01506 46l 588. Advice and information about substance misuse for young people www.wlyap.org.uk
Nafional
Alcohol Focus Scotland I66 Buchanan Street. Glasgow. 572 6700. Accessible information for people seeking adv ice about alcohol issues. w w w.a|cohol-focus- scotland.org.uk
Cocaine Anonymous 020 7284 l I23.
w ww .cauk.org.uk
Crimestoppers 0800 555 l I l. Drinkline 0800 917 8282. open seven days a week. Free infonnation and support. Drug Misuse Information Strategy Team (H31 551 8532. wwwdrugmisUse. isdscotland.org
Families Anonymous Helpline 0845 l200 660.
Know the score osoo 5s“ ss‘si (‘ont'idential information on drugs. available 24 hours a day. scv en days a week. ('alls made from a landline are free and will not show up on .i phone bill. (‘alls made troin a mobile phone vary in cost depending on network and may show up on your bill The w ebsitc otters plenty ot
adv ice and intorination on drugs. and contact details lor local suppon scrv ices
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Narcotics Anonymous Scotland 0707l 248 7l0. w w w.nascotland.org.uk Narcotics Anonymous UK Helpline 0207 730 000‘).
I NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND 0| 3] 5365500. Helpline 0800 224 488.
w w w .healthscotland.coiii
Parents Against Drugs Abuse Helpline: “34.57 U25 3(17.
Scotland Against Drugs Campaign 0|4l 33l 6l50. w w w.sdea.po|ice.uk Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency (ll-ll 302 lltltl. w w w.scottisli.po|icc. uk/main/ campaigns/den
Scottish Executive Substance Misuse Division 0131 244 22088cottish Drugs Forum 0l4| 22| l I75. w w w.sdsf.org.uk
Smokeline 0800 84 84 84. :\lso quit line: 080000 22 00. lincourageiiient and support for people who are trying to stop smoking tobacco or cannabis.
w w w .ashscotland.org.uk
Society tor the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse 0|506 88l 498. ww w.re-sol\.org
Sexual Health
Glasgow & Strathclyde
Body Positive Strathclyde 9 Sandyford Place. Saueltieltall Street. 248 9285. Drop- iii centre open Mon. Wed. Fri. ‘)ain-5pin; Tue & Thu. l lam-8pm. Information and support for people who are HIV positive. w w w .bodypositive.org.uk Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM Clinic) The Sandyford Initiative. 2- 6 Sandyford Place. Sauchieliall Street. 2| I 860l. (‘ontidential advice and testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. Drop-in clinics Mon-Fri 8.30- I0am. By aplmintment at other times. Mon- l-‘ri until 7pm.
Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre 552 3200. Tue. Wed. Sun. 7 9pm; Thu l 3pm. Free and confidential service offering information and support to women and girls who have suffered - or feel in danger of sexual abuse or assault. ww wrapecrisis scotland.org.uk
Kilmarnock Rape Counselling 8: Resources Centre PO Box 23. Kilniarnck. 0|563 54l 76‘). Mon Thu I0.30am-4.30pm; l‘ri l0.30aiii 2pm.
w w wrapecrisisscotlaiid.org.uk Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre Brandon House Business ('entre. 25 Brandon Street.llamilton. 01698 527 003 Monday I» 3pm. Tue 6-78.30pin. Wed
I -3pm. w w wrapecrisis scotland.org.uk
Edinburgh & Lothian
Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic (GUM Clinic) Lauriston Building. Lauristoii Place. .»\ppointments: men 536 2l03; women 536 2 I04. By appointment at other times. Mon—Fri until 7pm. (‘onfidential advice and testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. Drop- in clinics Mon-Fri 8.30—l0am. By appointment at other times.
Edinburgh Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre 556 9437. Telephone advice is available for two hours most aftemoons'learly evenings. Times are advertised on recorded message. www.rapecrisisscotlandorg.uk
National
National AIDS Helpline 0800 567 I23. Sexwise 0800 282 930. 7am-midnight. Information and advice on sexuality and sexual health for young people.
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I Glasgow
Buchanan Galleries:
Tue 10 & Wed 11 Oct. Gem—6pm. Braehead: Thu 12 8. Fri 13 Oct. 10am—9pm. The Forge: Thu 19 Oct, 8.30am—8pm: Fri 20 Oct. 8.30am-5.30pm.
I Edinburgh
Ocean Terminal: Fri 29 Sep. 10am-8pm; Sat 30 Sep. 10am—7pm. Cameron Toll: Thu 5 Oct. 10am—7pm. Gyle Shopping Centre: Fri 6 Oct. 9.303m—8pm.
I East Kilbride
East Kilbride Olympia Mall:
Sat 14 Oct. 9am—6pm; Sun 15 Oct. Ham—5pm.
I Clydebank
Clyde Shopping Centre: Fri 22 8. Sat 23 Sep. 9am-5.30pm.
I Greenock Oak Mall Shopping Centre: Thu 21 Sep. 9am—5.30pm.
I Irvine Rivergate Centre: Sun 24 Sep. 10am-4pm.
I Paisley The Paisley Centre: Thu 28 Sep. gem—6pm.
I Stirling
The Thistle Centre:
Sat 7 Oct. 9am—6pm; Sun 8 Oct, 11am-5pm.
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