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Schizophrenia Fellowship - Wick Group |
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| Contact: | Tom
MacLennan 9 Barbara Place Wick |
Telephone: | 01955 602707 |
| Caithness has two small local carers support groups - one in Wick and one in Thurso. The groups supply a network of carers in their own areas and have information and contacts available to assist people and their families with mental health problems. |
| The National Schizophrenia
Fellowship (Scotland) has a web site with information www.nsfscot.org.uk The office address is - Claremont House, 130 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh EH7 4LB Telephone 0131 557 8969 Fax 0131 557 8968 |
| The Wick Group has occasional
meetings on various matters of interest and the meetings are open to all.
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The Carers Support Project The support project is co-ordinated from an office in Edinburgh Unit 7 -8, Castlehill Workshops, 25 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2NH Tel 0131 622 7186 Fax 0131 622 7187 In the Highlands the support project is co-ordinated by Wilma Fenton, Craig Dunain Hospital, Inverness Tel 01463 713091 Fax 01463 713344 An answerphone is in operation outwith staff hours. |
| The Carers Support Project in
Inverness is also running a POSTAL LIBRARY SERVICE funded by the Post
Office. It is free to family , friends and relatives and provides
information on schizophrenia and related mental health issues. A
range of books and videos are available on loan for up to 4 weeks.
A leaflet is available from the project setting out details of all of
the material. Copies of the leaflet can also be obtained at Caithness Voluntary Group, Harbour Quay, Wick Tel 01955 603453. |