Local Health & Support

HOPE is a free service for people living in Dundee, who are over 55. The service is open to people who own their home as well as those who rent.

For more than twenty years Art Angel has been at the forefront of supporting people with mental health problems in their attempts to get better and stay well through active participation in the arts. From the outset we have seen ourselves as a project run for and by people with lived experience of mental ill-health, and as such feel we can rightly claim to be like no other organisation of its kind

We provide a wide range of support and our team is experienced in community-led approaches in various topic areas, including: Mental health and wellbeing Substance use Keeping active Food, nutrition and healthy eating.

The SOS service is for patients aged 16 or over whose mental health and wellbeing are affected by social and economic issues such as debt, housing, benefit support or similar. The link workers negotiate, liaise, advocate and communicate on the patient's behalf at the same time as they help to build the capacity and resilience of the patient to deal with issues themselves If you're interested in accessing the service please contact reception.

Dundee Carers Centre aim to improve the lives of unpaid carers and disabled people by giving help, advice, and access to learning.

There are so many benefits to walking. Feel free to join the Stroll and Roll sessions at Douglas Community Centre Join our Stroll and Roll session Mondays 11:30am at Douglas Community Centre Dundee followed by an optional hot drink and snack at Doug Support Cafe.

The First Contact Team provides a first point of contact for anyone living in the community, aged 16 and over, and who does not have either a District Nurse or an Active Social Work worker. First Contact provides a quick referral, quick assessment and where possible- a quick service. Customers are benefiting from this faster service which is improving referrals and assessment times for people in the city. First Contact provides a service for customers, their relatives and carers.

It’s good to be prepared for emergencies that can happen at any time, such as severe weather, floods and loss of power. The Scottish Government has a Ready Scotland website that provides a wealth of information about preparing for and dealing with emergencies

HealthandCare.scot is an editorially independent news and information channel for Scotland’s health and social care sector. A reliable place to get objective coverage of the work of health and care services, we provide a single platform for reporting on what’s happening, sharing ideas and providing information about the organisations and people delivering health and care across Scotland.

We Are With You provides free, confidential support to people who have issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.We work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.

Crossroads Caring Scotland is one of the country's leading voluntary sector providers of support for carers and their families. Established as a charity in Scotland in 1978, we provide support services across Scotland, helping people to live independently at home.