Sources of Help

We understand that you may have turned to our website because you are searching for a church or organisation that could offer you some guidance or support about a problem you are experiencing. Apart from the friendship and sense of welcoming community that you should experience at our services or activities, unfortunately at this time we don’t have the resources to offer a professional support or advice service.

However, to guide you to services available in our local community which could possibly help, we have prepared some links below.

Please note that these are just a few of the organisations available and most of those listed will be able to point you to other useful resources. The local Councils, Citizens Advice Centre and Voluntary Service Aberdeen are generally best placed to provide information about many services.

Are you?

• Feeling desperate or anxious that you, or someone close to you, may be feeling suicidal?
  https://www.samaritans.org/scotland/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan or call 116123
  
  
• Homeless or in difficult housing circumstances?
  
  The first places to check for help are local council services.
  
  Aberdeen City Council – www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/housing
  
  Aberdeenshire Council – www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/housing
  
  Shelter Scotland. https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/about_us/contact_us/aberdeen
  There is an Aberdeen office at 29 Crown Street, but you may need to make an appointment to visit.
  
  
• Unable to afford basic essentials like food or heat for you or your family?
  
  Citizens Advice Scotland. www.cas.org.uk.
  Citizens Advice also have an office at 41 Union Street. You may need to make an appointment.
  
  The Trussell Trust www.trusselltrust.org
  This site can direct you to four Food Banks in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire areas and also give more general advice.
  
  Voluntary Service Aberdeen (VSA) www.vsa.org.uk/our-services/financial-support-grants
  May be able to offer help for people in fuel poverty.
  
  
• Experiencing prejudice or hostility relating to any of these?
  Race, ethnicity or nationality
  Religion or belief
  Disability
  Sexual orientation
  Transgender identity
  Go to GREC (Grampian Racial Equality Council) www.grec.co.uk
  
  
• Experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one?
  Cruse Scotland provides professional support for bereaved adults, children and families across Scotland. www.crusescotland.org.uk
  
  More links from www.mygov.scot/bereavement-support