Resources

This page is dedicated to providing additional information and contacts for women and girls which they can utilise in their fight for equality.

The resources below cover the span of the country. If you offer a service for women and would like to feature your contact information on our website, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Helplines

Amina (Muslim Women’s Resource Centre)
https://mwrc.org.uk/
0808 8010301

Citizens Advice Scotland
www.cas.org.uk
0800 028 1456

LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
https://galop.org.uk/
0800 999 5428

Rape Crisis Scotland
www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
08088 010302

Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
116 123

SAMH
www.samh.org.uk
0344 8000550

Scottish Women’s Aid
www.womensaid.scot
0800 027 1234

Scottish Women’s Rights Centre
scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk
08088 010 789

Shakti Women’s Aid
https://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk/
0131 475 2399

Victim Support Scotland
www.victimsupport.scot
0800 160 1985

National Organisations

Advice Direct Scotland
https://www.advicedirect.scot/
0808 800 9060

ALiSS (A Local Information System for Scotland)
www.aliss.org

Citizens Advice Scotland
www.cas.org.uk
0800 028 1456

Disability Information Scotland
www.disabilityscot.org.uk
0300 323 9961

National Wellbeing Hub
www.promis.scot

NHS Inform
www.nhsinform.scot
111

Public Health Scotland
www.publichealthscotland.scot
0345 646 0238

Rape Crisis Scotland
www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
08088 010302

Ready Scotland
www.ready.scot
0300 244 4000

Scottish Government
www.gov.scot
0300 244 4000

Scottish Refugee Scotland
https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/
0808 1967 274

Scottish Women in Business
www.scottishwomeninbusiness.org.uk
0141 255 0654

Scottish Women’s Aid
www.womensaid.scot
0800 027 1234

SCVO (Scottish Council For Voluntary Organisations)
www.scvo.scot
0800 169 0022

UK Government
www.gov.uk

Victim Support Scotland
www.victimsupport.scot
0800 160 1985

BME Organisations

ACWA (African & Caribbean Women’s Association)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069681440407

Amina (Muslim Women’s Resource Centre)
https://mwrc.org.uk/
info@mwrc.org.uk
0141 212 8420

Andalus
http://www.andalus.co.uk/
info@andalus.co.uk
0141 332 0225

Anyiso
www.anyiso.org.uk
info@anyiso.co.uk
0141 944 2930 / 0141 374 2573

BEMIS
https://bemis.org.uk/
mail@bemis.org.uk
0141 255 2133

CEMVO Scotland (Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations)
http://www.cemvoscotland.org.uk/
info@cemvoscotland.org.uk
0141 248 4830

Feel Good Women’s Group
https://www.facebook.com/feelgoodwomensgroup/
rizwanasaeed@yahoo.co.uk
07988 932562

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid
https://www.hematgryffe.org.uk/
womensaid@hematgryffe.org.uk
0141 353 0859

Isaro Community Initiative
https://isaroinitiative.org.uk/
info@isaronetwork.org.uk
01412372620

KWISA (Edinburgh)
https://kwisa.org.uk/
admin@kwisa.org.uk
07486 057917

MECOPP
https://www.mecopp.org.uk/
info@mecopp.org.uk
0131 467 2994

Migrant Help UK
https://www.migranthelpuk.org/
scotland@migranthelpuk.org
0141 884 7900

Multi-Cultural Family Base
http://www.mcfb.org.uk/
hello@mcfb.org.uk
0131 467 7052

Rethink Mental Illness
www.rethink.org
www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-advice
0808 801 0525

Saheliya (Edinburgh)
http://www.saheliya.co.uk/
info@saheliya.co.uk
0131 556 9302

Saheliya (Glasgow)
http://www.saheliya.co.uk/
admin.glasgow@saheliya.co.uk
0141 552 6540

SCORE Scotland (Strengthening Communities for Race Equality)
https://www.scorescotland.org.uk/
0131 442 2341

Shakti Women’s Aid
https://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk/
info@shaktiedinburgh.co.uk
0131 475 2399

Sikh Sanjog
https://www.sikhsanjog.com/
info@sikhsanjog.com
0131 553 4737

TARA Project (Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance)
https://www.tarascotland.org.uk/
CommsafetyTARA@glasgow.gov.uk
0141 276 7724

The Well Multi-Cultural Resource Centre
https://thewell.org.uk/
info@thewell.org.uk
0141 424 4523

UBUNTU Women Shelter
https://www.ubuntu-glasgow.org.uk/
info@ubuntu-glasgow.org.uk
07543 491900

Disability Support

Capability Scotland
https://www.capability.scot/
0131 337 9876

Disability Equality Scotland
https://disabilityequality.scot/
0141 370 0968

Glasgow Disability Alliance
https://gda.scot/
0141 556 7103

Lead Scotland
https://www.lead.org.uk/
0800 999 2568

SHARE Scotland
https://www.sharescotland.org.uk/
0141 445 8992

The ALLIANCE
https://www.alliance-scotland.org.uk/
0141 404 0231

Educational Links

Close the Gap
https://www.closethegap.org.uk/
0141 572 4730

CWUEDB (Communications Workers Union - Edinburgh/Dundee/Borders)
https://www.cwuedb.org/
0131 374 2027 / 01382 223 401

Equate Scotland
https://equatescotland.org.uk/
0131 455 5108

Fast Forward (Youth Network)
https://www.fastforward.org.uk/
0131 554 4300

Glasgow Women's Library
https://womenslibrary.org.uk/
0141 550 2267

Scottish Women's Budget Group
https://www.swbg.org.uk/
info@swbg.org.uk

Financial Advice

Citizens Advice Scotland (Money Talk Team)
https://www.moneytalkteam.org.uk/
0800 028 1456

DWP (Department for Work & Pensions)
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

GEMAP
http://gemap.co.uk/
0141 773 5850

National Debtline
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
0808 808 4000

Scottish Women's Budget Group
https://www.swbg.org.uk/
info@swbg.org.uk

Health and Wellbeing

Aye Mind
www.ayemind.com

Beat Eating disorders
www.beatingdisorders.org.uk
0800 801 0432

Breathing space
www.breathingspace.scot
0800 838587

COPE Scotland
www.cope-scotland.org

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
www.crusescotland.org.uk
0808 802 6161

Distress Brief Intervention
www.dbi.scot
01698 366988

Historic Adoption (also known as forced adoption) Peer Support - For Mothers and Adult Adoptees in Scotland
https://health-in-mind.org.uk/how-we-can-help/national-services/historic-adoption-peer-support-service/
0131 225 8508

Maternal Mental Health Scotland
www.maternalmentalhealthscotland.org.uk

No Panic
www.nopanic.org.uk
0300 772 9844

North Highland Women's Wellness Hub
https://www.facebook.com/NorthHighlandWomensWellnessHub/

OCD UK
www.ocduk.org
01332 588112

Penumbra
www.penumbra.org.uk
0131 475 2380

Perinatal Mental Health Network Scotland
www.pmhn.scot.nhs.uk
nss.pmhn@nhs.scot

Petal Support
www.petalsupport.com
01698 324502

Place2be
www.place2be.org.uk
020 7923 5500

RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health)
www.ramh.org
0141 847 8900

Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
116 123

SAMH
www.samh.org.uk
0344 8000550

SANE
www.sane.org.uk
020 3805 1790

Scottish Drug Services
https://www.scottishdrugservices.com/

See Me Scotland
www.seemescotland.org
info@seemescotland.org

Suicide Bereavement UK
www.suicidebereavementuk.com
01706 827 359

Women's Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre (Dundee & Angus)
https://www.wrasac.org.uk/
01382 205 556

LGBT+ Groups

Equality Network
https://www.equality-network.org/contact/
0131 467 6039

LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
https://galop.org.uk/
0800 999 5428

LGBT Health & Wellbeing (Edinburgh)
https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/
0131 564 3970

LGBT Health & Wellbeing (Glasgow)
https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/
0141 255 1767

LGBT Youth Scotland (Edinburgh)
https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/contact/
0131 555 3940

LGBT Youth Scotland (Glasgow)
https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/contact/
0141 552 7425

Scottish Trans
https://www.scottishtrans.org/contact/
0131 467 6039

Stonewall Scotland
https://www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/
0131 474 8019

Local Women’s Groups

Dundee International Women's Centre
https://diwc.co.uk/
01382 462058

Empower Women for Change
https://www.facebook.com/empowerwomenforchangeglasgow/

Glendale Women's Cafe
https://glendalewomenscafe.org.uk/
07871 350149

MILK
https://www.milkcafeglasgow.co.uk/
hellomilkcafe@gmail.com

Soroptimist - Glasgow
https://www.facebook.com/sigbi.glasgowcity

Soroptimist - Scotland North
https://sigbi.org/scotland-north/
siscotlandnorth@gmail.com

Soroptimist - Scotland South
https://sigbi.org/scotland-south
sissregion@gmail.com

Tea in the Pot
https://www.facebook.com/TeainthePotGovan/?locale=en_GB
0141 425 1709

Wise Women
https://www.wisewomen.org.uk/
0141 370 0739

Older Women’s Groups

Age Concern Scotland
https://www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk/

Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/
0333 323 2400

Hourglass Scotland
wearehourglass.scot
0808 808 8141

Scottish Pensioners Forum
https://scottishpensioners.org.uk/
0141 337 8113

SPPA (Scottish Public Pensions Agency)
https://pensions.gov.scot/

Online Safety Advice

For a general guide on online safety, see this handy blog. Alternatively, the following organisations have additional information which may be of use.

CyberSafe Scotland
https://www.cybersafescotland.org/

Get Safe Online
https://www.getsafeonline.org/

Girlguiding: Online Safety Information
https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/girls-making-change/were-speaking-out/online-safety2/

Glitch
https://glitchcharity.co.uk/

UK Safer Internet Centre
https://saferinternet.org.uk/
0344 800 2382