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Your Health
This section provides a range of local services and well-being information for you to find advice or seek further assistance to support your health.
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The NL Locator provides details on a variety of different activities such as fitness classes, arts and crafts, social groups, etc. You can view activities in your local area.
Information and services
Active Age
If you are over 65 and looking at getting active you may be interested in NL Leisure's programme called Active Age. You can take up a new activity or sport or continue with your favourite sport.
Contact Information:
Programme: Active Age
Website: Active Age
Phone: 01236 341968
Alcohol and drug abuse self help groups in Lanarkshire
There are many self help groups in Lanarkshire which may be able to help you to stop drinking or taking drugs, these are listed below. Research tells us that people who attend mutual aid groups like these can benefit a great deal, particularly in the first few months after stopping.
Contact Information:
Organisation: Narcotics Anonymous
Website: Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 0300 999 1212
Organisation: Alcoholics Anonymous
Website: Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0800 9177 650
Organisation: Cocaine Anonymous
Website: Cocaine Anonymous
Phone: 0800 612 0225
Website (Scotland): Cocaine Anonymous Scotland
Phone (Scotland): 0141 959 6363
Organisation: Smart Recovery
Website: Smart Recovery
Alcohol Focus Scotland
Alcohol Focus Scotland is Scotland’s national charity working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. The website contains information of national and local organisations who may be able to help, and also has sections containing Alcohol information, and advice on getting help.
For more information, please visit www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk.
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Barnardo's Axis Lanarkshire
The Barnardo's Axis Lanarkshire service supports those affected by personal, adult or parental substance misuse. The service provides support from ages 14 to 21, and for care leavers up to the age of 26. Advice and information is available on the impact of high risk behaviours such as drug or alcohol misuse, violence and domestic abuse. Intervention and treatment services can be accessed, along with 1 to 1 and peer support.
Contact Information:
Organisation: Barnardo's Axis Lanarkshire
Address: Barnardo's Axis Lanarkshire Suite T, Town Hall Business Centre 1-11, High Road, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ML1 3HU
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Phone: 01698 262443 Extension 3
Benefits, Welfare and Debt Advice
Money worries can have a negative affect on our mental health and well-being. There are specialist services in Lanarkshire that can help us with our money worries and give us advice on benefits and debt.
To access benefit, welfare and debt advice contact North Lanarkshire 'Your Money': 01698 403170.
Breathing Space Scotland
You may find that talking to someone would help you.
There are several organisations which you can contact for help such as 'Breathing Space', which is a free, confidential phone and web based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression, loneliness or anxiety.
Contact Information:
Organisation: Breathing Space
Website: Breathing Space Scotland
Phone: 0800 838587
Capability Scotland
CAPABILITY provides services directly to around 1000 disabled people at over 25 locations around Scotland, supporting people at every stage of their lives and at home, work and school. Through the schools, early years and childcare services they support not only disabled children at crucial times in their life but their families and carers. They have many services which focus on giving disabled people the opportunity to live independent lives whether that is in their own homes, participating in their local or wider community, or finding employment. For those who would like we can also provide residential and respite services. Alexander Anderson Day Service (AADS) offers a range of activities including those which support people to develop everyday living skills such as cooking and baking; budgeting; or shopping; to more physical activities such as keep-fit. Developing IT skills without the need to attend college: AADS has links with a number of colleges in the area who offer classes within the centre; you can book a time in the Sensory room or with the Aromatherapist or Beauty Therapist. AADS is also the only facility in the area to offer people the opportunity to participate in Soundbeam or access hydrotherapy. Use of the hydrotherapy pool can be supported either by AADS staff or by users own staff/ carers. If support is wanted to access activities outside the centre, AADS have links with a range of agencies and support people which give the opportunity to attend activities such as Pather Art Works, IndepenDANCE, M&Ds bowling, local sport venues and Music Works. Support is also available to allow people to meet friends for dinner or a chat; visit places of local/ national interest; or attend the theatre or concerts. To find out more please visit www.capability-scotland.org.uk or call 0131 337 9876 for more information.
Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation, or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes.
Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom. We use the Twelve Step Recovery Program, because it has already been proven that the Twelve Step Recovery Program works.
For more information and to seek support, use the contact details below. The Cocaine Anonymous UK Helpline is answered 10am - 10pm every day.
Contact Information:
Organisation: Cocaine Anonymous
Website: www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk
Email: helpline@cauk.org.uk
Phone: 0300 111 2285 or 0800 612 0225
Community Liaison Service
The Community Liaison service supports hospital discharge in North Lanarkshire and offers patients, families and carers advice on possible community supports available to them. The information and advice they provide is tailored to you, your family and carer's individual needs and interests. This includes social opportunities, leisure and physical activities and future planning. To find out more, please see the attached document.