Priority 6 : Older People
Strategic Plans
 Reshaping Care for Older People
 National Outcome: Our people are able to maintain their independence as they get older and are able to access appropriate support when
they need it.
 We live longer healthier lives
Local Outcome:
Increase the number of older people who feel isolated to engage in social activities.
What are the key target groups for our area?
Isolation by place mobility and or vulnerability
Over 65’s
Social generic participation
What known assets do we
Planned /anticipated activity which will support outcome?
have locally which support this Are there additional resources/activities /interventions which would assist?
outcome?
What methods will we adopt/support to achieve outcome?
BHWN Local activity/services
sheet - Older People
Network knowledge of existing services- updates to members/links to other local partnerships
Argyll & Bute Choose Life Project
Signpost/Network knowledge and links to existing activities/partnerships
Safety forum, Trips and falls, Reshaping care for older people, Grey Matters.
Generic Counselling Activity which promotes positive Mental Health
Services/activity which supports maintenance of independent living
Is our outcome being achieved / progressed? (Numbers/ Case studies/ Monitoring reports)
What activity have we funded to support outcome?
Bute advice funded
Kidney leaflet
Mini bus maintenance and links to other grant funding specific for purpose
Asset
Contact Name
Email/Phone Number/ Website
Activity
Crossroads
Christine Bell
01369 708326
Carer support workers provide respite
care for carers of older people, people
with disabilities or health problems
http://www.passitonproject.org.uk
recycling items of use
Pass it on project
01700 504446
Reshaping care for older people
Steve Holliday
Grey matters
Gwen Harrison
Bute forum for older voices
Ellen Cromack
Cowal & Bute elderly befrienders
Duncan Macleod
Interloch community transport
hollidayinbute@btinternet.com
01700 503509
gwen@argyllvoluntaryaction.org.uk
07733 881710
01700 831302
ellencromack@gmx.co.uk
Duncan@cowalbefrienders.co.uk
01369 704985
07792 563687
info@interlochtransport.com
01369 840474
Exercise class
Victoria Hospital
01700 503937
Dementia Helpline
Dot Gordon
01369 703244
dgordon@alzscot.org
Alzheimer’s Group
Dot Gordon
01369 703244
dgordon@alzscot.org
Lomond & Argyll Advocacy
Services
Living Life to The Full LLTTF
Julie McNaughton
Julie.mcnaughton@lass.org.uk
07736872790
Dee Hancock
07887 511 022
07551 353 112
help@csronline.org.uk
Counselling & Support for
recovery
Welfare rights
Home Start
Victoria Hospital
Supports people with low mood mild
depression
Bute advice centre budgeting
Julie Semple
Ali Energy
Bute Advice centre
Julie Semple
Yvonne Brown
Survive and Thrive
Rape Crisis
Women’s Aid
Helen Lambertinni
Caroline Gorman
Jan Obrien
Red cross services
01700 502784
juliesemple@buteadvice.org.uk
01700 502784
juliesemple@buteadvice.org.uk
07570536266
Yvonne@argyllvoluntaryaction.org.uk
01369 700800
info@rapecrisiscentre-argyll-bute.org.uk
Argyll.womensaid@bt connect.com
01700 504122
lahscott@redcross.org.uk
01436 672507
Support project for domestic abuse
Female helpline 0800 121 4685
Male helpline 0800 032 0399
Physiotherapy
Housing
Acha
Iona McPhail
01546 605870
Fyne Homes
0845 6077117
Occupational Therapy
01700501682
Victoria Hospital
01700 503937
Gps
The Bute Practice
01700 502290
Survive and Thrive
Yvonne Brown
07570536266
Yvonne@argyllvoluntaryaction.org.uk
Support project for domestic abuse
Sane
0845 767800
Samaritans
08457 90 90 90
jo@samaritans.org
www.sane.org.uk
mental health support
www.samaritans.org
feeling down struggling to cope
Breathing space
0800 838587
Cruse Bereavement
08444779400
helpline@cruse.org.uk
Child Line
0800 1111
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
low mood, depression, anxiety
www.crusescotland.org.uk
bereavement support
Parents line Scotland
0800028 22 33
National Missing persons
116 000 national helpline
Macmillan cancer support
Deirdre Henderson
Children 1st Trauma Recovery
Living it up website
Choose Life
7 days a week
365 days a year
Deirdre.henderson@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01586 555937
0131 446 2300
info@childrens1st.org.uk
https://portal.livingitup.org.uk
A service to help you get and share
information on a healthier lifestyle
Lorna Crawford
lornacrawford@nhs.net
01700 501681
Victimsupport.argyllandbute@victimsupportsco.org.uk
01546 605517
0800 587 5879
8am till 11pm 7 days a week facts
about drugs
0300 123 6600
www.talktofrank.com
a-z of substances
http://www.drinksmarter.org
0170050585
Bute advice centre
Mac Stevens
May McLachlan
Julie Semple
Job centre
Julie Johnston
0845 604 3719
Home start volunteering
Dee Hancock
Volunteer and share your valuable
skills
Library
Patricia McArthur
Keep well
Carole Muir/ Alison Hardman
dee@homestartmajik.eclipse.co.uk
07887 511 022
Rothesaylibrary@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01700 503266
carol.muir@nhs.net
07826859124
alison.hardman@nhs.net
08444779400
helpline@cruse.org.uk
www.crusescotland.org.uk
bereavement support
Victim Support
Know The score
Talk to frank
Drink line Scotland
Encompass
Cruse Bereavement
Substance Misuse advice
01700 502784
juliesemple@buteadvice.org.uk
National Missing persons
Telecare Alarm services for the
elderly
116 000 national helpline
Heather Steele
Mears
07876 355657
01700 501300
www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/social-careand-health/argyll-and-bute-telecareservice
0800 121 6525
Home care and nursing agency
info@alliance-scotland.org.uk
For people who are disabled or living
with a long term condition
0800 169 6565
www.ageuk.org.uk
www.ltcas.org.uk
Long term condition alliance
Scotland
Www.ageuk.org.uk
0141 404 0231
Argyll Training
Fraser McCowan
Margaret Marshall
07740201936
fmccowan@argyll-training.co.uk
Julie Johnstone
0845 604 3719
Trinity
Andrew Barrie
01700 502781
Baptist
Ron Rye
St Andrews Catholic Church
Michael Hutson
01700 501997
pastor@butebaptists.org.uk,
01700 502047
Timeheldmegreenanddying@gmail.com,
01700 501997
07796 121 813
07736 625090
Local Charity shops volunteering
Callum's cabin, Oxfam, Marie cure,
action for children, for Bute,
Brianne Roberts
Job centre
Churches
Kingdom hall of Jehovas witness
Rothesay Christian Fellowship
The United church of Bute
Raymond Deans
01700 204893
chiball
3.45 -4.45 Mondays
Yennie Van Oosende
Fit 4 life
Lunch clubs
Health & Wellbeing network
Dee Hancock
Bute Produce
Reeni Kennedy Boyle
Bute Forrest
Ben
Leisure centre/Swimming pool
John Digney
Adult education
Carol Jones
Adult literacy’s
Katherine Usher
Reeni@tzcb.org.uk
01700 504636
07707767178
info@buteforest.com
01700 504300
Oxfam Charity shop
01700 501320
Carol.jones@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01700 503696
Katherine.usher2@argyll-bute.gov.uk
01700 502135
Cancer Research Charity shop
01700 504897
Action Medical Research charity
shop
Brianne Roberts Charity shop
01403 210406
Bute Oasis Charity shop
01700502272
Callums Cabin Charity shop
For Bute Charity shop
01700 500399
Callumscabin.com