Mental Health

Welcome to the section of the website dealing with mental health. Here you will find information on local support groups and organisations. If you are involved in a group that we have not mentioned here or are aware of any errors or out of date information please Let Us Know.

Acumen
Room 2015
Mile End Mill
12 Seedhill Road
Paisley,
PA1 1JS
Tel: 0141-887-9103
Email: enquiries@acumennettwork.org
Website: www.acumennetwork.org

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ACUMEN is a service user and carer led network for the area previously covered by NHS Argyll & Clyde. We aim to promote the wider involvement of service users and carers in shaping mental health services. Our Board of Directors comprises service user and carer representatives from Argyll & Bute, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.

Full membership of ACUMEN is open to mental health service users and carers who have direct experience of mental ill health or who have cared for someone with mental health problems. Anyone with an interest in mental health may join as an associate member. Membership is free and application forms are available at the above address. Our newsletter is produced quarterly and copies of this may be obtained by contacting the office. If you wish to know more about ACUMEN, please contact our development worker - Sandra Stuart, at the above number.

Causeway
112b Ayr Road
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 6EG
Tel: 0141 577 5557
Fax: 0141 616 2465
Email: causeway@ramh.org
Info: Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4 5pm

Causeway is a community mental health support service, located in Newton Mearns, which is part of East Renfrewshire Association for Mental Health.

Causeway offers a range of services including tenancy support for people to help build confidence and practical skills.
We run several groups including a womenâ € ™s support group a relaxation group and a supper group.
We visit local secondary schools giving talks to raise awareness of mental health issues and to promote mental wellbeing.
We have links with many local organisations and can provide information about a broad range of mental health issues.
A trained counsellor works from our office once a week.

Springboard

Springboard is our sister organisation based in Barrhead which focuses on equipping people with the skills and confidence they need to return to work after suffering a mental health illness.

If you would like any more information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

East Renfrewshire Mental Health Forum
c/o Causeway
112b Ayr Road
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 6EG
Location on map
Tel: 0141 577 5557
Fax: 0141 616 2465
Email: emhf.causeway@ramh.org

Info: The core aim of the forum is to protect and preserve the mental health and wellbeing of people living and working in East Renfrewshire. The forum does this by:

representing user and carer views at service planning meetings
delivering mental health education to secondary schools.
providing information for members
networking with other voluntary and statutory organisations

Eastwood Mentally Handicapped Association
26 Glenpark Avenue
Thornliebank
East Renfrewshire
G46 7JF
Location on map
Tel: 0141 638 3333
Info: Councillor L. Rosin

Stresswatch Scotland
23 Campbell Street
Kilmarnock
Tel: 01563 574 144 (Helpline)
Tel: 01563 570 886 (Office)
Email: office@stresswatchscotland.com
Website: www.stresswatchscotland.org