Support Groups

Aberdeen Childcare Services

Provide children and families in Aberdeen with learning opportunities, parenting skills, social inclusion and creative play opportunities and recreation.

For booking and more information Tel: 0845 604 1432

Aberdeen City Befriending Partnership

Open to anyone aged 60 and over living in the Bucksburn/ Newhills/Dyce/ Bridge of Don areas and considered socially isolated.

E-mail: befriending@tlwp.org.uk 

www.newhillschurch.org.uk

Aberdeen Foyer

Create positive and lasting change working alongside people experiencing tough life challenges and the wider system to address and prevent the root causes of poverty and youth homelessness across local communities.

www.aberdeenfoyer.com 

Alzheimer – Scotland Action on Dementia

Provides support, advice, information and practical support for people with dementia and their carers. Home support & respite in own home.

www.alzscot.org

Bereaved Families Support Group

To support parents whose child has died (under 16 years of age)

www.gcbn.org.uk

Barnardo’s

Childcare Services. Assistance with disability, poverty, crime, education and housing.

www.barnardos.org.uk

Carers Question Time

Support group for carers looking after people with a diagnosis of dementia.

Tel: 01224 358635

C-Change

Committed to supporting real positive changes in the lives of individuals and families with support needs regardless of age and personal circumstances.

www.c-change.org.uk

City Home Helpers

Provide local services for domestic, social & companionship support for older adults and people with disabilities.

www.cityhomehelpers.co.uk

Fibromyalgia Action UK

Support services for Fibromyalgia sufferers.

fmauk.org

Grampian Autistic Society

Aims to provide support and services to individuals of all ages with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and to tailor these services to meet their needs.

www.grampianautisticsociety.co.uk

Homestart Aberdeen

Aims to provide support, friendship and practical help to families under stress, with at least one child under 5 years in their own homes.

www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk

Instant Neighbour Charity

Provides practical help, advice and support to some of the needs of some of the most vulnerable and poorest people living in the North East of Scotland.

www.instantneighbour.co.uk

NEEDS - North East Eating Disorder Support Scotland

Self-help Group that offers information, support and encouragement in a safe, caring and confidential environment, to anyone affected by an eating disorder-sufferer, families and for carers.

www.needs-scotland.org

PAIN Association Scotland

Service specifically designed to target those affected by Long Term (Chronic Pain) Conditions.

www.painassociation.com

Parent Network Scotland

Can support you to develop your own ability to bring up confident, happy and co-operative children.

www.parentnetworkscotland.com

PENUMBRA

Providing dedicated services for people with mild to serious and enduring mental ill health.

penumbra.org.uk

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army extends a helping hand to those who are homeless, friendless and in need. Inexpensive meals, free clothes and furniture.

www.salvationarmy.org.uk

SAMH

Provides support to a wide network of Local Associations for mental health.

www.samh.org.uk

SANDS (Aberdeen)

Still Birth and Neonatal Death Charity. Support, monthly meetings, newsletters and befrienders.

www.aberdeen-sands.org

Scottish Childminding Service

Support and Information service for parents and childminders.

www.childminding.org

Scottish Huntington’s Association for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Practical help, support and info for sufferers, their families and friends.

www.hdscotland.org

Scottish Mental Health Service for Deaf People

Provide specialist support in Scotland for deaf people with mental health problems.

www.millhillsurgery.scot.nhs.uk

Somebody Cares Trust UK

Provision of food, clothing, furniture and household goods.

www.somebodycaresuk.org

Specialist Resource Solutions

Registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide care at home and housing support for people aged 16 years and over with complex needs including mental health, learning disabilities and autism.

specialist-resource-solutions.co.uk

Sunrise Partnership

Loss and bereavement support for children and young people.

sunrisepartnership.org

Support in Mind Scotland

Seeks to support and empower all those affected by mental illness, including family members, carers and supporters.

www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk

The Living Well project Befriending Service

Befriending is a supported friendship between two people, a trained volunteer and a friend. Befriending is offered to alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness.

www.thelivingwellproject.org.uk

Third Level Foundation

Provide counselling and support to individuals and families in conditions of need, mental suffering or distress.

www.thirdlevelfoundation.co.uk

Victim Support

Offers practical and emotional support to all victims of crimes, irrespective of whether these have been reported to the police.

www.victimsupportsco.org.uk

VSA

Dedicated service for anyone providing support to a family member, neighbour or friend with a mental health condition.

www.vsa.org.uk

Young Minds

A national charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of all children and young people up to 25 years old.

www.youngminds.org.uk

 

Published: 05/06/2025 15:43