Your guide to support services in Moray MeOc – Making every Opportunity Count. Your guide to support services in Moray Health and Wellbeing Welfare, Debt & Fuel Carers & Befriending Mental Wellbeing Transport Home maintenance & safety Foot care, eye care & hearing Reading, writing & numbers Tobacco & Alcohol

Going directly to the person with the appropriate skills is important Going directly to the person with the appropriate skills is important. This can help to a speedier recovery and makes sure all NHS services are run efficiently. A handy booklet is available - ‘know who to turn to’ when you're ill, injured or have a long term condition. http://www.know-who-to-turn-to.com/ Moray has a network of Be Active Live Long groups that promote healthy and active ageing within local communities through gentle exercise, hosting activities and speakers and coffee and chat. Tel:01343 567093 A drop in service which offers free advice and information on a range of topics and weight management. Phone: 08085 202030   Email : healthpoint@nhs.net Visit at Dr Gray’s Hospital Mon – Friday 9am - 5pm Free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information on a wide range of issues. Tel:01343 550088 B.A.L.L

The Moray Council Money Advice Service can advise on how to get debts back under control. Advice is free and confidential. Contact on 0300 1234561 for an appointment with a Money Adviser Find help and advice with welfare benefits, entitlements and how they are changing http:/welfaremap.moray.gov.uk REAP (Rural Environmental Action Project) provides energy & benefits advice for people in Moray Tel: 01542 888070 Email: info@reapscotland.org.uk Offers a range of support, information, advice, training, and more for unpaid carers of all ages across Moray Tel: 01343 556031   Email: carersmoray@quarriers.org.uk

Moray Council offers a Buddy Scheme to provide increased social contact and offer support with a variety of activities such as shopping, walks, swimming, walking football, attending local group activities. Phone:01343 563515 to discuss volunteering. Call the access team to discuss an assessed need if you are a carer/professional on: 01343 563999 Helps older people with their Good Neighbours and Befriending schemes Tel: 01343 542 862 Volunteers are available to offer friendly support to anyone with a terminal illness aged 18 or over and their family Contact directly to get a Helper volunteer, or a health professional can refer. Tel: 0800 304 7024 Provide short term support in times of emotional and mental distress. Support, information and signposting. Available to age 18+. Walk in service, no appointment needed. Call or text. 30-32 Batchen street, Elgin Tel: 0844 625 1625 SMS: 07717 301614

When feelings and thoughts overwhelm and become all too much, Breathing Space offer a helpline where experienced advisors will listen and offer information and advice. Phone to speak to an advisor on: 0800 83 85 87. A team of Self-help Coaches and Therapists, offering appointment-based telephone support based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Tel: 0800 328 9655 Dial M for Moray is an accessible door-to-door bus service (public roads only) for those unable to use existing forms of transport or who do not have a regular scheduled bus service.  All Dial M journeys must be pre-booked by phoning our booking line on 0300 123 4565 Moray Handy Person Service offer a de-cluttering service. Small jobs around the home, shopping and dog walking in times of illness - for a small donation. Tel:01343 559739

They offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit They offer everyone in Scotland a free home fire safety visit. They can also fit free smoke alarms. Tel: 0800 0731 999 Or text "FIRE" to 80800 from your mobile phone Moray podiatry service. Referral to be made by health professional. there is a very limited home visiting service for housebound patients. To discuss referral phone: 01343 553077 Moray Handy Person Service can offer a toenail clipping service - for a small donation Tel: 01343 559739 McClintock Home Eye care provides free NHS eye tests at home to those who are housebound and also includes dispensing spectacles when required. Tel: 01309 673635 Mobile: 07816 215159

Based in Buckie, they offer all aspects of hearing care in the Practice. Home visits around Moray may be available for those unable to travel. Tel: 01542 831 423 Email: info@morayhearing.co.uk Essential Skills offers free learning support in reading, writing and using numbers for adults across Moray. Tel: 01343 562632 NHS Grampian Smoking Advice Service offers free advice and support to help people stop smoking.  Tel: 08085 202030 Email: grampiansas@nhs.net Local Pharmacy Also provide a service to support stopping smoking. Go into local pharmacy and ask.

Volunteer Smoke Free Homes Champions can offer friendly help, support and listening to assist in the first steps of a smoke free home. Contact Lucy on 07771739421 Assessment and support for adults experiencing alcohol or substance misuse and/or dependence issues. Tel: 01343 552382  Email: arrows@quarriers.org.uk Support and guidance for alcohol dependency issues. Tel: 0800 9177 650 Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. Tel: 020 7403 0888

NHS Grampian General Enquires: Telephone Switchboard – 0345 456 6000 Website – www.nhsgrampian.org The Moray Council General Enquires: Telephone Switchboard – 01343 543451 Website – www.moray.gov.uk