We accept referrals from Community Mental Health Teams, CAMHS, G.P's and other allied health profess MISSION STATEMENT
Support In Mind Scotland works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness. This includes those who are family members, carers and supporters. Support In Mind Scotland is a National Charity particularly concerned with serious mental i
llness. We achieve our mission through campaigning, education and provision of practical help, support and information. Statement of Values
We believe that:
every individual has the right to be valued, and to share in the opportunities, enjoyment, challenges, responsibilities and choices of everyday life;
those who experience mental illness, their families and carers and friends, are entitled to choices about quality support in the community or in hospital, as appropriate;
people who need care and support should be enabled to play an active role in decision making about their lives, including within service provision;
people affected by serious mental illness have a specialised knowledge and expertise, and should be involved in all aspects of our organisation's activities. Statement of purpose
Our purposes are to:
promote greater public understanding of serious mental illness, and thereby break down the barriers of ignorance, prejudice and isolation;
campaign on behalf of groups and individuals affected by serious mental illness to promote the best possible treatment and care;
achieve full recognition of the impact of serious mental illness on all those affected, including families, carers and friends;
provide effective support to people affected by mental illness in a way which promotes self-worth, confidence, independence and empowerment;
promote the development of appropriate services, alone and in collaboration with other statutory and voluntary agencies;
co-operate with, and contribute to, research initiatives into the issues arising from mental illness. C U Thru
C U Thru’ is an early intervention service for young people aged 16 to 30yrs, who are/have experienced mental health distress. We accept referrals from Community Mental Health Teams, CAMHS, G.P's and other allied health professionals. We aim to offer choice, flexibility, confidentiality and a commitment to the involvement of service users in deciding how services are provided. Contact us for an initial chat about your requirements. Then we’ll arrange to meet to give you more information about what’s available from us. What we do
Many people find it difficult to regain confidence and self-esteem after experiencing mental illness. The general aim of the project is to help you feel more in control of your own life and feel empowered to make decisions which could improve the quality of your life in the community. We aim to provide a friendly relaxed atmosphere, a safe place to focus on recovery and help to work towards your own development, usually on a short-term focused basis. We can support you to increase your employability, and access paid and unpaid employment, training and education. What we offer
One-to-one support
Drop in service
Personal development plans
Group work
Exploring choices
Support to set-up and maintain placements in training, voluntary work or paid employment
Making referrals to other agencies if appropriate
Opening Hours
We are open Monday-Friday (9am-4:30pm)
Contact Details:
Support In Mind (Scotland)
CU Thru' Project
2 Gordon Street
Dumfries
DG1 1EG
Tel: 01387 255072
Email: [email protected]
General Information
This page is an information page and no individual support will be provided. We would like you to discuss topics that are most relevant and important to you. However you are using our online services on the understanding that the topics discussed are acceptable and will not cause yourself and fellow users distress. As this is a public space and everything online is visible we kindly ask that you do not make allegations against individuals, post explicit material, use threatening or explicit language towards another user or moderator. From time to time we may have to remove a comment. If this happens the person will be contacted with an explanation. If it happens again the person may be banned from contributing to this page.
