Montrose
DD8 3HY
Our main client groups are: Unemployed people, Carers, Lone Parents, people with health conditions, and people in receipt of Universal Credit in Perth & Kinross
Age Group: Primarily aged 18+ but also 16 and 17 year olds.
Criteria for working with our clients: Mainly unemployed people in receipt of Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, Income Support although anyone with a disability can access services.
Other Information: Specialist Advisor Support including Access to Work and specialist disability services. Access to jobs across the UK and Europe, training opportunities, job search assistance, work experience placements, sector based work academies and Work Trials. Assistance provided to Employers with using our Universal Jobmatch service to advertise vacancies
115 High Street
Arbroath
DD11 1DP
Penumbra Angus Nova Service offers support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges to engage more fully into their community, by helping them to access mainstream activities and groups such as further education, sports, clubs and work, whether voluntary or paid. The service is available to anyone living in Angus, over the age of 16 years.”
DD2 3TP
Parent to Parent support parents and carers of children with additional needs living in Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross. We can provide one to one emotional support, group support, workshops on managing challenging behaviour, advocacy at meetings and appointments, information about local services and links to other parents with a child with an additional need. Children and young people with additional needs can also receive advocacy and support to help them voice their worries and concerns to parents, teachers, social workers etc.
DD10 8TZ
Park run organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.These events take place in pleasant parkland surroundings and we encourage people of every ability to take part; from those taking their first steps in running to Olympians; from juniors to those with more experience; we welcome you all.
8 Grant Rd, Arbroath
DD11 1JN
Care About Angus is a company developed under the principles of social enterprise providing a home help service. This means the (role of) employees and people receiving home care will have a greater say in the companies activities and the way it goes about business. The new and more democratic approach to service delivery is based on the relationships of trust between the people providing home help services and the people receiving the services. In essence, the means Care About Angus will always act in the best interest of the people involved and provide a unique person centred service: always positive and actively caring.
Care About Angus offers a local person centred service to assist people at home with the following;
Cleaning Service – (assistance with general housework)
Laundry Service (assistance with laundry at home
Ironing service – (assistance with ironing at home)
Ninewells Hospital & Medical School
DD1 9SY
NHS Tayside provides health care services for people in Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross.
For a full lsit of services, please visit our website http://www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk and keep up to date with the latest news by following us on social media.
Follow us on Facebook – http://facebook.com/NHSTayside
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/NHSTayside
9, Haymaket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland works locally in Angus
to improve the quality of life for people after a stroke,
or diagnosis of a chest or heart condition.
We can:-
provide vital advice, support and information
Freephone 0808 801 0899
Contact adviceline@chss.org.uk
arrange group and 1-1 support in hospital and in your local community
Contact darlene.drummond@chss.org.uk
provide volunteering opportunities across Angus
Visit www.chss.org.uk/volunteering
Gowrie Care provides support to more than 1000 people across Angus, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow and Perthshire.
We support people with learning disabilities and Autism, mental health, complex needs, people who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness, and the care needs associated with older people.
Support can be provided in a residential setting or in the client’s own home as appropriate.
Celebrating and supporting the cultures of Angus.
MacArbroath@gmail.com
MacMontrose@gmail.com
MacKirriemuir@gmail.com
The Heath Shop is a free health information resource unit that provides health promotion and disease management information.
Health shop staff and volunteers can help people living with long term conditions access information to help them manage their condition. We are able to signpost to local and national organisations and sources of support that can help further support patients with their condition.
Our information can be used to encourage self management which means that patients are
•better informed about their condition(s)
•better prepared for everyday challenges
•better supported when they need it
The information provided at the Health Shop is not a substitute for medical advice but is there to support it.
Health Shop volunteers are happy to send out information on request and can liaise with ward staff to ensure that in-patients can receive the health information that they require.
The Health Shop has sites at:
• Ninewells Hospital, main concourse
• Perth Royal Infirmary, by main reception
• Whitehills HCCC, by main reception
• Links HC, by outpatient‘s reception
• Brechin HC, within waiting area
The Health Shop provides a focal point for raising awareness of various health weeks and campaigns. A table and display board can be used on request at most units.
A hearing aid battery and re-tubing service also runs from Ninewells and Whitehills Health Shops. Times of this service is available from each unit and can be accessed on our facebook page @NHSTaysideHealthShop