Advice and Information
The Palliative Care Helpline provides a single point of access for 24/7 advice, support, and information for persons who may be in the last 12 months of life, their families, carers, and health and social care professionals across Highland and ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute.
The Helpline is led by highly experienced nurses and delivered in partnership by Highland Hospice and NHS Highland. Our nurses offer advice, support and information and work closely with the people involved in your care. We can contact other services on your behalf if needed, such as a doctor, district nurse, hospice or other.
With your permission, our nurses can access your health record to review your current situation and medication. They will also add the details of your call to your record so your usual healthcare team can access this. With this extra support in your own home, you may be able to avoid unwanted hospital stays wherever possible.
Citizens Advice Bureau -
Scottish Citizens Advice Helpline
Tel: 0800 028 1456
free, impartial and confidential advice, delivered by trained advisers across Scotland
MacMillan Cancer Support - . Cancer information and support
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, we're here to help. Find out how we support you and get information about different cancer types.
Marie Curie -
At Marie Curie, we define a good death (or good end of life experience) as having the right care, support and systems in place, so you feel protected and safe, and your carers and loved ones understand what support is available.
A good death will be different for everyone, as it depends on what matters to you.
Scottish Autism -
Scottish Autism is an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Families Outside -
Families Outside is the only national charity working in Scotland that supports families that are affected by imprisonment.
We can give you the practical help, support and advice that you need and we will always respect your right to privacy.
Versus Arthritis - run an ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute support group every second Thursday using Microsoft Teams. The next date is 27th June 2024. If you want to join you can or email livewell@versusarthritis.org
- ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Carers Strategy
- Caring Together (argyll-bute.gov.uk) 2024 - 2027
- Children and Young People’s Service’s Plan 2023 - 2026
- Child Poverty Action Plan
Carers UK Digital Resource
In Partnership with Carers UK we have accessed and bought into resources for Carers to freely access using a free code for ߣsirÊÓƵ & Bute DGTL1530. The website offers a range of information for carers including; finances, practical tools, Carers rights, training, employment and much more.
For more information visit
The Carers Connect site enables carers to share their lived experiences and solutions that have helped resolve difficulties
in Scotland exists to advance the voice of carers by facilitating carer engagement and bringing carers and local carer organisations together with decision makers at a national and local level.
is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Providing easy to understand advice and information about additional support for learning legislation and guidance for families and professionals.
-Caring for a family member or someone else close to you? We’re here for unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support, and also campaign to make life better for carers.
works to transform the lives of unpaid carers. We partner with our network of local carer organisations to provide funding and support, deliver innovative and evidence-based programmes and raise awareness and influence policy.
is the legacy of the hard work invested by a dedicated team of professional single parents and volunteers at Single Parent Action Network (SPAN).
aims to enable single parent families to achieve their potential, to reach a decent standard of living and contribute to Scottish society.
- We provide emotional support and information to the entire diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community across Scotland. This includes queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella.
- We provide young people with tools to look after their mental health. Our website is full of advice and information on what to do if you're struggling with how you feel.
- find a service in your area.
National Organisations
- Do you care for someone with Parkinson's? You might be a family member, a partner, or a friend, providing care and support to someone with Parkinson's. Whether you provide care and support for someone who has recently been diagnosed, or who has been living with ±Ê²¹°ù°ì¾±²Ô²õ´Ç²Ô’s for a while, we have practical tips and information that’s right for you.
- If your partner, family member, friend or colleague has cancer, there can be a lot to think about. You might be a carer, or just want to help. We have information to help you with the practical, emotional and financial impacts of supporting someone with cancer.
- whether you have a question that needs an immediate answer or need emotional support when life feels overwhelming, Dementia Scotland have the time to listen and support you in every way we can. Find out about our services and how we can support you
- is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
- If you or someone you love is showing signs of dementia, or has recently been diagnosed, it can be overwhelming and difficult to know where to begin. Our dementia guides can help provide support, advice, resources and information.
Drugs and Alcohol
is a national charity that supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland. We give listening support and information to many people and help them with confidence, communication, general wellbeing, and we link them into local support.
- if you are worried about your own or someone else’s drinking there are lots of organisations available to help.
- Help and support if you’re worried about yours or someone else’s drinking or drug use
-Our team can provide a full range of free, flexible help and support for anyone affected by gambling problems across Glasgow, Edinburgh as well as North and South Lanarkshire. We can support gamblers and their loved ones.
- Search for services or supports in ߣsirÊÓƵ & Bute on the ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Third Sector Interface Community Directory
Having your say
- We believe that patients' feedback - good or bad - is essential to improving UK health and care services. Tell us what was good or what could be better, say thanks or call for change - we'll pass your stories to people in health and care services who can make a difference.