Wellbeing
Physical Activity Link Worker
This is a service to help support people move more to improve their health and wellbeing. There is no cost to participate and will work with any adult from Aberfeldy, Kinloch Rannoch and surrounding area. PA link worker, Sheila will meet with you to discuss your motivation, interests, hopes and challenges. Sheila works on a 1:1 basis face to face (or by phone). After an initial appointment a follow-up will be arranged on a personalised basis.
07871 824 598
Social Prescribing
Social prescribing can involve a range of activities to improve your health and wellbeing, examples can include peer support groups, housing support, welfare advice, art therapy, befriending and physical activity. Aim to improve health and wellbeing by empowering you to make informed choices, build confidence, learn new skills, meet and make new friends and connect you with your community
Jeni Guthrie 07917 599 524
Living life to the full
Free online courses covering low mood, stress and resilience. Work out why you feel as you do, how to tackle problems, build confidence, get going again, feel happier, stay calm, tackle upsetting thinking and more. Our courses are free for individuals using them in their own lives.
Symptoms and self-help
Information on common symptoms and what to do about them. Includes stomach ache, headache and rash.
Welcome to Easy Health
With over 380 easy read health resources that include pictures and simple text, Easy Health's information is accessible to anyone who finds written information hard to understand, including people with learning disabilities.
Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia
Vitamin B12 or B9 (commonly called folate) deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that can't function properly.
SAM (Self Help for Anxiety Management) (Age 12 yrs +)
This app provides self-help techniques to help manage overall anxiety. Track anxiety levels, triggers, and build a personal tool kit in the app. It also provides interactive guidance for practicing self-help and a closed social community to engage with others. If you’re looking for holistic snapshot of your anxiety and how to cope with it, this may be the app for you.
Headspace (age 12yrs+)
Meditation app. Learn to relax. 10mins free for 10 days then small subscription.
Safespot (age 6-12 yrs)
Downloadable app (android and IOS) developed by a child psychiatrist who used to work in FV. Promotes mental wellbeing by teaching coping skills.
Healthtalk
By sharing people’s real-life experiences, healthtalk.org provides free, reliable information about health issues. You can watch people share their stories about cancer, autism, motor-neurone disease, pregnancy, drugs, depression and much more.
Humankind
Humankind create services and support to meet people’s complex health and social needs, helping them to build healthier lives that have meaning and value for themselves and their families. They support local people to create stronger, better-connected communities.
01325 731 160