Helpful phone numbers:

Health & Wellbeing Health Centre 0345 337 1120 www.forreshealthcentre.co.uk

Mental Health Mental Health and Wellness Centre For support with emotional distress 0800 234 3490 UPDATED RESOURCES (1st Response) 01343 556 191 www.penumbra.org.uk INFORMATION FOR THE FORRES AREA Moray Wellbeing Hub For peer support, wellbeing courses and help to get connected - JAN 2021- 01343 576 219 [email protected] Fully revised and updated contact numbers Moray Women’s Aid and email addresses for organisations and Support services to women and children experiencing Domestic Abuse/Violence 01343 548 549 agencies that are here to help you.

Childline As the impact of the Covid19 pandemic continues Is offering help to anyone under the age of 19 with any issue they are FACT are here to assist folk in the Forres Area. going through. 0800 1111 Please contact us or one of the organisations listed and we can offer confidential, Young People impartial advice and help. Should you or anyone you know need additional support and advice, Youth Workers are on hand, please contact the Warehouse through [email protected] or call 01343 548 300

Samaritans SC037988 Call free 116 123

Forres Area Community Trust is a Charity registered in No:SC044953 Company number SC412275

How to get help: Helpful phone numbers:

Local Support Organisations: Financial Support

Forres Scottish Welfare Fund Credit Union Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) Help with money, food & Open 11 – 1pm week days Telephone Befriending Project, Forres Online Digital Support household items in a crisis 01309 676 735 (07536 978 396), Access to emergency food, Moray Food Plus referrals 01343 563 456 [email protected] and financial help 01309 674 388 [email protected] Benefit Services Citizen Advice Bureau Moray Discretionary Housing payments, Assistance with income changes, job & Housing Benefit, Council Tax loss, Universal Credit, self employed Reduction, free school meals (Monday – Friday times vary) Kinloss & Findhorn (covering Southside Kinloss) 01343 563 456 01343 550 088 Claire Brenton 07989 135 607 www.moraycab.org.uk/home

Discretionary Housing Payments Findhorn Village Volunteers Group (includes Old Kinloss) Can help if you require financial REAP (Rural Environmental Action Cathy Low 07977 920 010 Project) assistance to meet your rent costs Findhorn Foundation Community 01343 563 456 Energy saving advice aiming for Volunteer Action Group on call volunteer more affordable fuel costs 07395 305 233 [email protected] Moray Council Income 01542 888 070 Maximisation Team [email protected] Dyke, Kintessack, Brodie & Area Confidential advice if you are of working age and facing money or Grampian Coronavirus Assistance Contact FACT 01309 674388 debt problems. Hotline 0300 123 4563 to make an Central Hub for all support enquiries Finderne appointment. in Moray Finderne Coronavirus Support 0808 196 3384 Pery Zakeri 07483 133 203 Money Advice Service Moray www.gcah.org.uk [email protected] Can help with managing and repaying debts Police Scotland 0300 123 4563 To report a crime 101 or 999

If you don’t see your area here call FACT at 01309 674 388 [email protected]