Mental Health

A V on the right hand side on this list means that the organisation is actively seeking volunteers.

Advocard
"We are an independent mental health advocacy service based in Edinburgh in Scotland. We provide advocacy to individuals who are experiencing or have experienced mental ill health and who live in the community in Edinburgh."

Alzheimer Scotland
"Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Our members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations."

Autism Initiatives
"Working in partnership with people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), their families and carers."

Autism Trust
"Autism Treatment Trust (ATT) is dedicated to helping individuals with autism reach optimum health and learning."

Bipolar Scotland
"Empowering the People in Scotland who are in Contact with Bipolar Disorder."

Borderline UK
Assistance for those with borderline personality disorder.

CAPS Advocacy
"CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use, or have used mental health services."

Depression Alliance Scotland
"Depression Alliance Scotland is working towards a future where depression is recognised, understood and acknowledged to be a common and treatable medical condition, just like any other."

Edinburgh Parkinson's Disease Society
"Our aim is to help people with PD (and their carers) who live in the Edinburgh and Lothian area in any way we can."

Forth Sector
"Forth Sector runs successful social firms (businesses) and develops new business ideas to provide employment for people with mental health problems."

Health in Mind
Our principle purpose is to promote the health and well being of people who experience mental health difficulties. We do this by providing an extensive range of services and by working in partnership with others.

National Schizophrenia Fellowship
"Working to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by schizophrenia and other mental illness, including families and carers."

North Edinburgh Dementia Care
"We provide relationship-centred care for people living with the disabilites of dementia to enable them to continue as full and effective lives within the community as possible."

Number 6
"Number 6 is the One-Stop Shop for adults (16+) with High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) who live in the Lothians."

SAMH
"Scotland's leading mental health charity."

Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
"SDC is at the cutting edge of thinking on mental health and well-being and both leads and facilitates the promotion of mental health and well-being in Scotland and beyond."

Scottish Society for Autism
"The Society has been supporting people and families in Scotland affected by autism for over 40 years."

We Are Seeking Progress
"This group was begun in 1976 by Sheila Crichton who suffered for many years from a severe anxiety state, known as agoraphobia."