Helplines
Samaritans: 116 123
Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
SHOUT text service: Text SHOUT to 85258
Stay Alive App: Download on Apple or Android
If you are under the age of 35 or worried about a young person, call Hopeline on 0800 068 4141 or text 07860 039 967
Wellbeing and mental health
The NHS Borders Creating Hope ‘Ways to be Well’ guide offers information on ways to look after your mental health and wellbeing.
BRAW (Borders Recovery and Wellbeing) is a collaborative network helping people to find, access and connect with mental health recovery and wellbeing learning opportunities across the Scottish Borders
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) find health and wellbeing services, groups and activities across Scotland.
Health in Mind courses and workshops in the Scottish Borders
Support after suicide
‘Support for people bereaved by suicide’ leaflet produced by NHS Borders Creating Hope.
A series of short films about being bereaved by suicide can be found on the ‘Support after suicide’ page of the NHS Borders Creating Hope website.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide
Sexual violence or abuse, and domestic abuse
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre offer support, information and advocacy in the Scottish Borders. Unity is available for all young people of any gender/gender …
Border Women’s Aid provide specialist support and safe accommodation for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Scottish Borders.
Survivors Unite provides dedicated, skilled, compassionate and flexible sexual abuse recovery support to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Scottish Borders through the provision of the Safe Oaks Project.
Recovery from substances and alcohol
Borders in Recovery are a peer-led recovery community helping people build connection, confidence and hope across the Scottish Borders.
Support for Parents
Perinatal Mental Health Borders has, for over a decade, been providing evidence based therapy for those affected by the birth of a child and early parenthood. Support is available from PMH Borders for all parents living in the Scottish Borders.
Young Minds - If your child is struggling with suicidal feelings, or you're worried they might be, here are some ways you can support them and places you can get help.
ParentSpace a Berwickshire based charity covering the Scottish Borders. We provide parenting support in a variety of ways to all parents and carers.
Neurodivergent Community
AVATAR (Autistic Voices Advocating Together for Autonomous Rights) is a charity run by and for autistic adults in the Scottish Borders, dedicated to empowering autistic people and improving their quality of life.
Autism Initiatives Number 6 provides free social opportunities and 1-1 advice and support on a range of issues (for residents of Edinburgh, Lothian and Scottish Borders)
Borders Additional Needs Group (B.A.N.G.) provides inclusive, rights-based support to children, young people, and their families across the Scottish Borders.
Meeting of Minds is a parent-led support group, supporting local families raising children with complex or additional support needs in the Scottish Borders.
Suicide Prevention
Samaritans supporting someone with suicidal thoughts.
Andy’s Man Club are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. We want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation. #ITSOKAYTOTALK