Health Services

Helplines

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Disabled People

General Advice

Homeless Services

Mental Health

Parenting

Patient Services

Sexual Health

Social Work

Substance Use

Welfare Benefits

Women & Children

Young People

Disabled People

Speakability (Freephone)

Tel. 080-8808 9572 (Monday to Friday 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Calls are free).

General Advice & Information Services

Citizens Advice Bureaux

Alloa: Tel. 01259-723880
Denny: Tel. 01324-823118
Falkirk: Tel. 01324-628406
Grangemouth: Tel. 01324-486343
Stirling: Tel. 01786-470239
Tullibody: Tel. 01259-725690

Falkirk Council Advice Shop

Tel. 01324-503600

Homeless Services

Falkirk Soup Kitchen- free meal, clothing, sleeping bags and toiletries, washing facilities, support, advice and help.

Salvation Army Hall, 1 Woodside Court, High Station Road, Falkirk. Every weekday night 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm

Homeless Services
- if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless you should contact your Homeless Persons Unit

Clackmannanshire:
Tel. 01259-452397. Out of hours: Tel. 01259-452000

Falkirk:
Tel. 01324-503600. Out of hours: Tel. 01324-503050

Stirling:
Tel. 01786-432416. Out of hours: Tel. 01786-470500

NHS Freephone Helpline
- everyone is entitled to be registered with a GP even if you don't have a permanent address. Call this number if you have any problems being registered.

Tel. 0800-224488
Rough Sleepers Initiative

Clackmannanshire: Tel. 01259-219404
Falkirk - Mobile: Tel. 01324-389 8110
Stirling - Mobile: Tel. 07789-405821
Stirling - Office: Tel. 01786-434938

Shelterline Tel. 0808-8004444

Mental Health

ScottishAssociation for Mental Health ( Clackmannanshire )

Tel. 01259217382

Falkirk & District Association for Mental Health

Tel. 01324-629955

Samaritans
- 24 hour confidential helplines to talk over personal and emotional problems.

Tel.01324-622066
Email: Samaritans

Breathing Space

Tel. 0800 838587 ( 6pm - 2.00 am every day)

Saneline

Tel. 08457 678000 ( 1pm - 11pm )

Time Out

tel. 01324 633597 ( 6pm - 11pm )

Stirling & District Association for Mental Health

Tel. 01786-451203

Parenting

ParentLine Scotland
- National free, confidential service for anyone caring for a child to call about any problem big or small.

Tel. 0808-800 2222
Monday, Wednesday and Friday (9.00am - 5.00pm)
Tuesday and Thursday (9.00am - 9.00pm)
Website: Children 1st

Patient Services

NHS Helpline (Freephone)

Tel. 0800-224488

Sexual Health

Central Sexual Health 

Forth Valley Sexual Health is an NHS service providing FREE sexual health care in Forth Valley. We offer testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), free condom supplies, pregnancy tests, all forms of contraception and emergency contraception, and general advice and support.

PDF - 572 kb - 36 pages
Central Sexual Health - Directory of Sexual Health Services 2010*

* Contraception & Sexual Health Clinics
* Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing & Treatment
* Community Pharmacies
* Sexual & Reproductive Health Information
* Relationships & Sexual Problems
* Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault
* HIV * AIDS Care & Support
* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,transgender (LGBT) Support
* Support for Parents & Carers
* Services for Young People

Social Work & Community Care Services

Community Mental Health Team

Tel. 01786-446615

Tel. 01786-434093 (Hospital Team: Stirling Royal Infirmary)

Social Work Services

Clackmannanshire: Tel. 01259-724336 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm)

Falkirk: Tel. 01324-506400 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm)

Stirling: Tel. 01786-471177 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm)

Substance Use

Alcoholics Anonymous
- for information on local meetings.

Tel. 0141-226 2214

ASC- provide skilled counselling to help people tackle problem drinking as well as advice and information.

Tel. 01786-450721

Community Alcohol & Drugs Service
- helps people with alcohol and/or drug problems.

Alcohol: Tel. 01786-483131
Drugs: Tel. 01786-483121

Drinkline

Tel. 0800 7 314 314

National AIDS Helpline
- information about HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, referrals to counselling and where to go for testing.

Tel. 0800-567123

Talk to Frank
- information for parents of children who are drugs users, children whose parents are drug users, and information on a range of drugs.

Tel. 0800-776600 (24 hours)

Drugs - Know the Score
The Know the Score Information Line is a free, confidential 24-hour service that will put you in contact with trained advisers. The can provide you, and those you know, with advice and information and send you publications.

Tel. 0800 587 5879

Welfare Benefits

Benefits Agency (Local)

Falkirk: Tel. 01324-505000
Stirling & Alloa: Tel. 01786-432600
Welfare Benefits Advisors: Tel. 01324-5036001

National Benefits Enquiry Line Tel. 0800-882200

Women and Children

Domestic Abuse Unit

Falkirk Police Office, Falkirk, FK1 5AP.
Tel. 01324-678830
Email. Domestic Abuse Unit

Stirling Health & Well Being Alliance Tel. 01786-451770
Women's Aid

Clackmannanshire: Tel. 01259-721407
Falkirk: Tel. 01324-635661
Stirling: Tel. 01786-470897

Young People

Childline
- 24 hour helpline for children and young people. Phone free for confidential help.

Tel. 0800-1111

Stirling Council Youth Support

Tel. 01786-432211

The Bridge
- provides information and support to young people on a range of life issues.

Tel. 01786-448633

The Link Support Team
- for young people.

Tel. 01324-629200

Young Scot InfoLine
- If you have a question or want more information on anything to do with your health and well-being. It's FREE to call- that includes fromyour home phoneand your mobile.

Tel: 0808-801 0338 (Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm).

 

Get In Touch

General Enquiries

NHS Forth Valley

Board Headquarters
Carseview House
Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
t - 01786 463031

 

 

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