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Connect with Local Organisations That Care

Below is a list of trusted services, organisations, and support groups available to men in Moray and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re struggling with your mental health, addiction, or just need someone to talk to, these contacts are here to help — confidentially and without judgment.

1. Useful Links

Helpful websites and partner organisations offering information, online support, and resources:

2. Useful contacts regarding Suicide

Samaritans

If something’s troubling you, contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Breathing Space

Confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression and anxiety.

  • Weekdays: Monday–Thursday 6pm to 2am
  • Weekend: Friday 6pm – Monday 6am

NHS 24

Scotland’s out-of-hours medical online and telephone service. Call if you are ill and it can't wait until your regular NHS service reopens.

Surviving suicidal thoughts

Do you feel trapped, or have problems that seem unsolvable? Are you thinking about suicide? Hear from people who’ve been there, and come out the other side.

Living Life

Living Life is a free phone service for anyone aged 16 and over experiencing low mood, mild/moderate depression and/or anxiety.

  • Monday to Friday 1pm–9pm

Penumbra

Short-term support for people, aged over 16, who are feeling overwhelmed, in distress or at crisis point.

Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide

A national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide in the UK and to promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Creating Hope Together

Scotland’s current national suicide prevention strategy and action plan

The Compassionate Friends

Having suffered similar tragedies, Compassionate Friends offers understanding, support and encouragement to bereaved parents, their families, relatives, friends and professionals.

Combat Stress

Provides timely, effective clinical welfare support to veterans who suffer from psychological wounds.

Shout

Provides free, confidential text support for anyone in the UK, 24/7.

Staying Safe Online – Ripple

Ripple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to self-harm or suicide. It discretely intercepts harmful searches, maintains user privacy, and signposts to free, 24/7 mental health support.

Suicide Prevention Scotland

Suicide Prevention Scotland's new website provides information and links to a range of resources. This supports people experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who are worried for someone else, or those who have been bereaved by suicide.

3. Useful contacts for Addiction

Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire

Self-help groups for the family and friends of alcoholics.

Alcohol & Drugs Action

Our skilled and knowledgeable team provides advice to prevent harmful use of alcohol and drugs as well as person-centred support to help those with problems recover and live happy lives.

Aberdeen Foyer REACH course

A 12/14 week employability course open to any adult who is in recovery from issues that have held them back.
The course is open to people from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Currently the course is ran in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Banff.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Support for people trying to overcome an alcohol addiction.

Families Anonymous

Support for the families and friends of drug users.

Gam-Anon

Support for the families and friends of compulsive gamblers.

Narcotics Anonymous

Support and suggestions on self-help methods to people with a drug problem.

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD)

Support to individuals affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Advocacy support to family members.

Smart Recovery UK

Mutual Aid/Peer Support; Self-Management and Recovery Training; Delivered by a volunteer facilitator – peer. All sessions open to non-residents.

Aberdeen in Recovery (AiR)

Aims to reduce stigma and raise the profile of recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Aberdeen

This group is responsible for reducing the harm of alcohol and drugs in the City. It brings together local partners including health boards, local authorities, police and voluntary agencies.

Moray Alcohol and Drugs Partnership

The website is a platform to access information, guidance, services and resources available in Moray. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, or a family member, or just looking to educate yourself about substance use and recovery.

Alcohol Aberdeen

Support and advice for people with an alcohol addiction.

Aberdeenshire Drug and Alcohol Services

Aberdeenshire Drug and Alcohol Services have set up Step-In points in Banff, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie and Stonehaven so anyone wanting support with drug and alcohol use can get same day treatment. If you wish to access the service, you can drop in to the Step-In locations or will be offered an appointment on the day we get a referral.

Arrows – Drug and Alcohol Service (Quarriers)

Access point for all drug and alcohol services in Moray. If you require access to a service, this is your first point of call. Arrows offers assessment and referral to services that meet your needs, as well as information, support and guidance.

GamCare

The National Gambling Helpline

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

Online support groups

Gaming Addicts Anonymous

Online meetings

4. Mental Health support groups

Grampian Opportunities

Supports people with learning disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health problems and autism, to live a life full of opportunities.

Combat Stress

Mental health treatment and support to ex-Service men and women.

OCD-UK

Support and information for sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

One to One Deeside Counselling Service

Offers 10 sessions of free counselling, usually delivered as weekly appointments.
Open to those 18 and over, resident in Lower Marr (Deeside) area.

No Panic

A national organisation which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders. Also helps those trying to give up Tranquillizers. Also provides support for carers.

SANE

A UK-wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness. Textcare allows you to arrange messages of support at the best time.

See Me

Scotland’s programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination. See Me is funded by the Scottish Government and Comic Relief, and managed by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and the Mental Health Foundation.

The Spark

Provides the support you need – whatever your relationship, whenever you need it and wherever you are in Scotland.

BEAT Eating Disorders

Phone and online support for people worried they have an eating disorder, as well as others affected, such as friends and family members.

Self Injury Support

Chat, email, text and self-help support.

Time for You

Online wellbeing support service for anyone experiencing mild to moderate emotional or mental health difficulties aged 16 and over and living in Scotland.

Able Futures

Support to help you manage your mental health at work. Available for those aged 16 or over who are in work, on an apprenticeship or about to start work. Call from 8am to 10.30pm Mon-Fri to get more information. Self-referral available via the website.

Networks of Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity - based in Huntly and covering the Grampian NHS area. We offer recovery focussed, person-centred support through counselling, facilitated peer networking, and a range of inclusive community based activities.

Shout Text Service for Fishermen

Here for you 24/7 Feeling stressed, isolated or low? Start a conversation with us.

Aberdeen Foyer FitMind

Provides counselling and a wide range of psychological services aimed at improving psychological awareness and skills among staff and clients at Aberdeen Foyer.

Bipolar Aberdeen

Support group for people affected by bipolar disorder.

Aberdeen Counselling & Information Service (ACIS) – Telephone Helpline

A telephone helpline for people in Aberdeen City, who have questions relating to mental illness. Confidential advice and support to anyone affected by mental illness, including relatives or carers.

Penumbra

If you are feeling overwhelmed or in distress, are worried about your mental health or looking for ways to improve your mental wellbeing, then Penumbra365 can support you in a way that matters for you. Read more

Penumbra – Aberdeen Self Harm Project

Offers compassionate and non-judgemental support for anyone 16 and over living with self-harm.

24 hour Dementia Helpline - Alzheimer Scotland

The 24 hour Dementia Helpline is a freephone Scottish service for people with dementia Read more

Pillar Kincardine

Community based mental health organisation, offering person centred, recovery focussed support and facilitated peer networking opportunities to individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire.

Togetherall

An evidence-based, clinically moderated, 24/7 online peer-to-peer Mental Health Community freely available to anyone aged 16+ living in Aberdeenshire. Members join our community anonymously for support with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing issues, from anxiety, depression, and isolation to relationship issues and lifestyle challenges.

Mind Yer Mind - Aberdeenshire

Easy-to-digest advice and a list of resources and places in your local area of Aberdeenshire, that can help you to look after your mental wellbeing.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Improvement Service

Get help and support from a team of dedicated professionals. The service aims to give you quicker access to mental health and wellbeing services, with fewer barriers and criteria to overcome. This can be accessed via self-referral.

Moray Wellbeing Hub

Social movement and enterprise harnessing the power of lived experience of life challenges to make change through activities, training and support.

Mikey’s Line

Suicide prevention across the Highlands and Moray. Text based and face to face support for people of all age struggling to cope.

5. General Support

Citizens Advice Bureau

Free, confidential and independent advice to help people overcome their problems. We are a voice for our clients and consumers on the issues that matter to them. We value diversity, champion equality and challenge discrimination. We're here for everyone.

Living Life to the full

Online resource produced by Dr Chris Williams. Provides a course for producing new life skills using CBT. Also includes a forum, live chat and tools for monitoring mood. Courses may also be available in your local area.

National Debtline

Confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.

Adult Protection – Aberdeen City Council

If you are concerned that an adult might be affected by any kind of harm, abuse, exploitation or neglect, you can call any of the following numbers:

Grec - Adult Counselling Service

This service provides counselling for adults who are experiencing discrimination due to prejudice, or have been affected by hate crime. Free interpretation services are provided if your preferred language is not English.

RGU Student Counselling and Wellbeing Service

Provides advice to students on a variety of topics including bereavement and relationship difficulties.

Aberdeen University Support Services

There are a wide range of student support and information services, as well as friendly and supportive staff who are there to help.

Aberdeen Students’ Nightline

A listening service for students 8pm-8am Fridays and Saturdays Instant Messaging 8pm-Midnight Sunday to Thursday

North-East Scotland College

A range of services and resources are available to students to help build their resilience, skills and capacity to manage mental wellbeing and achieve their full potential as successful learners.

The Listening Service NHS Grampian

A safe, confidential space, free from judgement by our trained Community Chaplaincy Listening (CCL) Listeners, for you to speak about whatever is causing you anxiety, or just making you feel low, and generally getting in your way of both your health and wellbeing.

Avenue

We offer counselling and mediation to everyone; from children to grandparents, and can support you or your family in times of stress, change and conflict.

Man Chat

A social media page for struggling men to reach out and a weekly meeting to meet up and hopefully clear our heads without any judgement or worry of who was there.

Andy’s Man Club

Talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm or have a storm brewing in their life Read more

Men United

A mental health support network in Peterhead, Newmachar and Turriff for men to try and break down the stigma and offer support. Get in touch via Facebook message or email.

Men In Mind

Local men’s peer to peer mental health support groups. Groups meeting in Cove, Powis, Kingswells and Inverurie.

Shirley’s Space

A local mental health charity based in a private room at the Crimond Medical and Community Hub. Offering a text messaging service Mon-Sat (10am-5pm), 1-1 appointments and other activities.

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)

Many employers offer an EAP to staff to provide independent support and advice on a range of issues, often including an element of emotional support. If your company offers this scheme, your line manager or HR department will be able to give you contact details for the selected provider.

The Silver Line

Offering free information, friendship and advice to older people. Silver Line is the UK’s only free, confidential 24-hour helpline for older people and is available every day and night of the year.

NHS Grampian Healthpoints

Based in locations across Grampian, healthpoints offer a one stop health information point, offering free confidential information, advice and access to reputable services in a friendly, welcoming environment.

NHS Inform

Information on identifying, treating and managing mental health problems and disorders.

Quarriers

Quarriers offer support for adults, young carers and children under 18yrs. in Moray and Aberdeen.

Discover Pathways

Online tool designed to help you find the support you need in Moray for wellbeing.

Latnem

Peer support group for Mums and Birthing People offering weekly face to face groups, zoom meetings, online chat and special events.

Moray Wellness College

Central online access for courses and opportunities that support you to focus on your strengths and manage issues like long-term life challenges or conditions. To check current courses, please visit the website.

SSAFA Grampian

The team at SSAFA Grampian is dedicated to helping veterans, service personnel, and their families, in the local community. Our commitment is to provide support with experienced, non-judgemental and friendly advice, as well as a variety of practical services that cover a range of emotional, practical and financial issues.

Forcesline

SSAFA also have Forcesline, a free and confidential telephone helpline and email service that provides support for serving (regulars and reserves), ex-Forces and their families.

RAF Benevolent Fund - Listening and Counselling Service

This confidential service supports people dealing with a range of issues, including bereavement, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress and loneliness. Any member of the RAF Family can refer themselves. Telephone line is open 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am to 4pm on Fridays.

Aberdeen Foyer

Aberdeen Foyer work with young people and adults to help them re-engage with their community, education and work. They provide one-to-one support and different types of learning and training courses to help you achieve your goals.

Cairns Counselling

Established to provide emotional support to adults in need. Provides a space where people feel able to talk with a counsellor about the difficulties you face in life, with no fear of being judged.

Self Harm Network Scotland

Provides free compassionate support, resources, and information about self-harm. Also provides support and information to friends, families, and professionals.

RSABI (Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution)

Provides practical, emotional and financial support to those working within the Scottish agriculture industry. Helpline and webchat available 24/7. Helpline includes offering a listening ear and RSABI can also help with support towards the cost of counselling.

Farm Talk

Providing mental health support for the farming community. Here to listen, support, and stand together because no farmer should face their challenges alone.