External welfare services

Residential Services staff have compiled a list of support and information providers that we feel covers every eventuality. Up until now, this list was held by the Accommodation Liaison Students, but we realise that some issues can be so personal that students may not want to approach a member of our staff, and would prefer to go direct to a specialist support agency.

Students are always encouraged to talk to a member of staff if they feel they have a problem or if an incident occurs.

This page has contact details for agencies specialising in:

General support and information services
OrganisationWebsiteTelephone
NUS Scotland www.nus.org.uk 0131 556 6598
Citizens Advice Bureau www.cas.org.uk 01786 470239
Student Loans Company www.slc.co.uk 0800 40 50 10
Scottish AIDS Monitor   0131 555 4850
Women & AIDS/HIV Network   0131 557 4850
International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS www.icw.org 020 7704 0606
Domestic Abuse www.zerotolerance.org.uk 0808 2000 247
  www.direct.gov.uk and search for “Domestic Abuse”  
Samaritans www.samaritans.org.uk 0131 221 9999

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Disability
OrganisationWebsiteTelephone
Capability Scotland www.capability-scotland.org.uk 0131 313 5510

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Family planning & sexual health
OrganisationWebsite/Opening HoursTelephone
Brook Advisory Centres www.brook.org.uk  
Stirling Royal Infirmary Outpatients From 5.30pm onwards 01786 434000

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Health
OrganisationWebsiteTelephone
Airthrey Park Medical Centre   01786 463831 orx6070
NHS Helpline www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 0800 224488

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Drugs & substance abuse
OrganisationWebsiteTelephone
Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 0141 221 0127
National Drugs Helpline www.talktofrank.com 0800 77 6600
Know the Score www.knowthescore.info 0800 587 5879

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Women
OrganisationWebsite/detailsTelephone
Scottish Women’s Aid www.scottishwomensaid.co.uk

0800 027 1234

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Incest & rape crisis
OrganisationWebsite/detailsTelephone
Central Scotland Incest Survivors  

01786 446688

Open Secret (for survivors of abuse)   01324 630100
Rape Crisis Lines:    
Stirling www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk 01786 471771