Wellbeing

South Ayrshire Council Health Walks – Paths for All

Join one of our free and friendly health walks in South Ayrshire. All walks are leader led and around 1 hour in length. Walks are suitable for all abilities, and we have varied venues to choose from. All walks are risk assessed and in a local and safe area. Simply follow the webpage link and search the walks to contact walk leaders for further information.
01292 616249

Community Spaces

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.
07969742858

Dumfries House – Health and Wellbeing Centre

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.
01290 427979

Better Health Hub – Crosshouse Hospital

Looking for help with your health and wellbeing? Our staff are here to listen, help and support you to take positive steps to improve your health. Services offered: Advice & Support, Benefits, Breastfeeding, Contraception, Debt Advice, Drop In, Eating Disorders, General Cancer Support, Information & Signposting, Isolation and Loneliness, Smoking in Pregnancy, Sport and Exercise, Telephone Support and Weight Management.
01563 825611

Paths for All

We want everyone to have the opportunity to walk every day, creating a happier, healthier and greener Scotland.

Living life to the full

Free online courses covering low mood, stress and resilience. Work out why you feel as you do, how to tackle problems, build confidence, get going again, feel happier, stay calm, tackle upsetting thinking and more. Our courses are free for individuals using them in their own lives.

Symptoms and self-help

Information on common symptoms and what to do about them. Includes stomach ache, headache and rash.

Welcome to Easy Health

With over 380 easy read health resources that include pictures and simple text, Easy Health's information is accessible to anyone who finds written information hard to understand, including people with learning disabilities.

Reengage

Re-engage provides vital, life-enhancing social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing.
0800 716543

Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia

Vitamin B12 or B9 (commonly called folate) deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that can't function properly.

SAM (Self Help for Anxiety Management) (Age 12 yrs +)

This app provides self-help techniques to help manage overall anxiety. Track anxiety levels, triggers, and build a personal tool kit in the app. It also provides interactive guidance for practicing self-help and a closed social community to engage with others. If you’re looking for holistic snapshot of your anxiety and how to cope with it, this may be the app for you.

Headspace (age 12yrs+)

Meditation app. Learn to relax. 10mins free for 10 days then small subscription.

Humankind

Humankind create services and support to meet people’s complex health and social needs, helping them to build healthier lives that have meaning and value for themselves and their families. They support local people to create stronger, better-connected communities.
01325 731 160