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Aberlour Child Care Trust
Aberlour works in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and wellbeing.
www.aberlour.org.uk
ACAS Scotland
ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.
www.acas.org.uk
Age Concern Orkney
Help and support for older people in Orkney. The charity also works with Work with other groups on issues which will have an impact on the lives of all older people.
www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/
Age Concern Scotland
Age Concern Scotland works throughout Scotland to help uphold the rights and address the needs of older people to ensure their lives are more secure, comfortable, dignified and enjoyable.
www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk
Ageing Well Project in East Lothian
Arts, physical and other activities for over 50's in East Lothian.
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/
Alcohol Focus Scotland
A national voluntary organisation for alcohol issues. Alcohol Focus Scotland is committed to improving the quality of people's lives by changing Scotland drinking culture - promoting responsible drinking behaviour and dicouraging drinking to excess.
www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
Alcoholics Annoymous
A national organisation offering help and support to people who are trying to overcome their drinking problems. Local groups throughout the country meet regularly to offer practical advice and fellowship.
www.alcoholics-annoymous.org
Alzheimer Scotland – Action on Dementia
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading dementia charity. We provide services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers.
www.alzscot.org
Analytical Services Division
The Health Department Analytical Services Division comprises social researchers, statisticians and economists, providing analytical support across all areas of health and care in Health and Wellbeing Directorate.
Researchers in the Public Health and Sport Team commission and manage research and evaluation projects and provide research advice on a wide range of mental health topics.
Anti-Bullying Network
The Scottish Government has established the Network so that teachers, parents and young people can share ideas about how bullying should be tackled. The Network deals with bullying in school - and its consequences.
www.antibullying.net
artSPACE
Creative educational and social leisure services for individuals/groups and access to the expressive arts for all within the local community.
www.artspace-scotland.co.uk/
Art Works and Mental Health Programme
Art Works in Mental Health is a project aimed at promoting the art of everyone affected by mental ill health, including their carers. Visit the website to find out what local services are near you.
www.artworksinmentalhealth.co.uk
Association for Post Natal Illness
The work of the Association is essential as post-natal illness affects between 70,000 and 100,000 women and their babies in the UK every year. It is rightly called 'the silent epidemic'.
The Association gratefully acknowledges the very generous support of Mr and Mrs J. A. Pye's Charitable Settlement over the past 14 years. This support has enabled the Association to offer its services to many more sufferers, who otherwise we might not have been able to reach.
The Association provides a telephone helpline. information leaflets for sufferers and healthcare professionals as well as a network of volunteers, (telephone and postal), who have themselves experienced postnatal illness.
www.apni.org/
Authentic Happiness
Dr. Seligman's main mission has been the promotion of the field of Positive Psychology. This discipline includes the study of positive emotion, positive character traits, and positive institutions. Develop insights into yourself and the world around you through these scientifically tested questionnaires, surveys, and scales.
www.authentichappiness.com
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