Community Groups

Local support group for anyone affected by a lung condition, including family and friends. There are regular talks from healthcare professionals, as well as other local services and organisations. It’s a welcoming, supportive environment. The group is free to attend, a voluntary donation is welcome to cover refreshments. Join us on the last Tuesday of the month from 1-3pm. Just come along, or call for more information.

Our Community Spaces in Shawlands, Troon and Alloa offer social and canine companionship to people over 60. Everyone from the local community is welcome, and you will always be greeted with a friendly face. Come along and enjoy a free cuppa and a biscuit, engage in conversation with members from the local community, our staff and volunteers and enjoy the company of our companionship dogs, join in our free Group Dog Walks, and access our free pet food bank.

Fuel poverty is the condition by which a household is unable to afford to heat (or cool) their home to an adequate temperature.It is caused by low income, high fuel prices, poor energy efficiency, unaffordable housing prices and poor quality private rental housing.

Here at Dumfries House we are running programmes, which focus on conditions where we can support individuals to look at ways which can help them manage their condition.

Turning Point Scotland specialises in supporting people facing the most complex and challenging situations. Our ‘people centred’ ethos places the people we support first in our thinking and ensures that our staff convert their passion into great services. TPS delivers improvement in Scotland’s social care sector through high quality services, leadership and innovation.

Amina is an award-winning organisation, recognised by Muslim communities and key partners within Scotland for its pioneering and responsive approach to addressing key issues and needs of Muslim women.

You can browse this list of community groups by location, with separate sections for Edinburgh and Glasgow. This directory provides the details of all the community groups that are supported by us, as well as a directory for a number of physical activity groups, art groups and community social groups. For a comprehensive directory of LGBT groups and organisations across Scotland please visit the Equality Network, ScotsGay‘s and LGBT Scotland websites.

Distress Brief Interventions (DBIs) are an innovative way of supporting people in distress.The need to improve the response to people presenting in distress has been strongly advocated by people who have experience of distress and by front line service providers, resulting in the DBI pilot.DBI consists of two parts, with part 1 seeing trained front-line health, police, paramedic and primary care staff help ease any individual. They then ask the person if they would like further support.

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