Last updated - 21/05/2020 - 14:41
| Name of Organisation | Area | Contact Details | Details of what the organisation or group can offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bute Lifeline | Bute | Web. http://www.butelifeline.org/ | We provide up to date information on where to get essential supplies like food, medicine, pet supplies and other essentials like bottled gas. Find out shops doing home deliveries and how to get help from volunteers to get essentials for you. We also provide links to volunteer groups supporting the community of Bute. |
| Bute Oasis Foodbank | Bute | Tel: 01700 502272 (Angela Callaghan) | Providing bags of food to people and families unable to afford to buy shopping |
| Bute Resilience Team | Bute | Tel. 07922 883732 (Fiona Gillespie) Email. buteresilience@gmail.com | We can help with food shopping, Prescription collection and delivery |
| Bute Produce | Bute | Tel. 01700 503181 www.facebook.com/ButeProduce/ | Veg box scheme offering home delivery, support for people to put out bins, also offering Car Bute for people not wishing to use public transport |
| Bute Stepping Stones | Bute | Tel: 07470 279055 | Cancelled classes and drop in but keeping in contact with members by phone |
| Bute Versus Arthritis | Bute | https://www.versusarthritis.org/ https://www.facebook.com/VersusArthritis/ Tel. 0800 5200 520 | cancelling all local face to face activities and are preparing links and information to online physical activity programmes, mindfulness and mental health and wellbeing on their website. |
| Listening Service - Bute | Bute | Tel. 01700 550025 - available Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs | If you feel things are falling apart - we're here to help you fit the pieces together again. We know this time of lockdown and beyond is difficult but we're here to help you through. All our volunteers are trained professionals and callers will receive a sympathetic ear and suggestions for ways to manage stress-related anxiety |
| Bute Advice Centre | Bute | Tel: 01700 502784 Email: info@buteadvice.org.uk | Bute Advice Centre is offering a free telephone service offering advice, information and support with regard to all welfare rights (benefits), energy and money problems. Our trained, experienced staff will help you look at the range of options available and support you through the challenges you are facing. |
| ACHA | Bute and Cowal | Tel: 01700 502784 | ACHA welfare rights service is a free confidential telephone service for tenants offering help and advice on benefits |
| ALIenergy | Bute and Cowal | Telephone advice is available from Home Energy Scotland Tel: 0808 808 2282. | Due to the current difficulties in carrying out our normal activities and procedures, the ALIenergy team will be in furlough from 1st April for at least three weeks. |
| Carr Gomm | Bute and Cowal | Dunoon Anne Nugent 07768 777014 Harry Dalton 07789 945344 Dunoon Office 01369 702021 Rothesay Alison Harrison 07827993010 Bute Office 01700 501888 | Help with managing and applying for benefits, council tax and rent queries - No charge |
| Cowal and Bute Elderly Befrienders | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 01369 704985 or 07918 737672 | Befrienders offers extended telephone befriendingservice, offers dedicated and secure shopping and delivery service using own fleet of vehicles in co-operation with Interloch Transport |
| Crossroads Cowal & Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel: 01369707700 Email: carers@crossroadscowalandbute.org.uk | They have cancelled all groups and face to face contact but are offering telephone support to all unpaid carers |
| Crossroads Young Carers | Bute and Cowal | Web. http://www.cyccb.org.uk/ Tel: 01369 704492 or 07827 767472 Email: admin@cyccb.org.uk | All groups/after school groups/school visits/one to ones/home visits suspended. Setting up support by phone email whats app facebook text and facetime |
| Family Mediation Argyll & Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 01631 570101 Email. admin@familymediation-ab.org.uk | We will be available for telephone support for families. Child contact or contacting partners checking on children's well being from other partner if parties do not speak to each other. At present we are still operating child contact but this will change if nurseries and schools close. |
| Help Project Cowal and Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 01369 707600 (Dunoon) Tel. 07717 126715 (Bute) Web. www.helpltd.org.uk | Phone service support for young vulnerable people aged 16 to 26 |
| Homestart Majik Cowal and Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 01369 702418 Web. www.facebook.com/HomestartMajik/ | Supporting vulnerable families using facetime and phone support. Can help access emergency supplies |
| Interloch Transport, Cowal and Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 01369 840474 | Shopping and prescription collection and delivery |
| Marie Curie Information and Support | Bute and Cowal | Free phone. 0800 090 2309 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm) Web. www.mariecurie.org.uk/coronavirus | If you, or someone you know, is affected by a terminal illness and concerned about coronavirus (COVID-19), our Support Line team are ready to help with the information you need when you need it. |
| Rape Crisis Cowal and Bute | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 07918 765251 | Telephone support to clients and people who have experienced sexual assault |
| Raymond Deans Chapliancy | Bute and Cowal | Tel. 07580 533400 | Telephone support and counselling support |
| Blairmore Village Trust CIC | Cowal | Tel. 07802 424487 (Agnes Harvey) Email. Agnes.harvey21@gmail.com | Volunteers acting as local point of contact to facilitate any necessary support or assistance to people living in Blairmore |
| Colintriave & Glendaruel Community Council Resilience Group | Cowal | Tel. 07764 948373 (Kathleen Russell) | Volunteers supporting people in Colintraive and Glendaruel area with delivering shopping and collecting prescriptions |
| Dunoon Burgh Hall Community Kitchen | Cowal | Tel. 01369 701776 (between 10am and midday) | Delivering affordable freshly prepared meals. 2 courses £5, 3 courses £7. Order in the moring for delivery that afternoon. |
| Dunoon Foodbank and Hubgrub | Cowal | Tel. 07776 015956 (Anne Clark) | Food parcels for people unable to afford to buy food |
| Sandbank Community Council | Cowal | Whats App Group - Text 07776 000006 to join | Offering free support to ensure no one is left isolated or without support. Deliveries, picking up shopping or medication, phone calls, posting mail, topping up utilities. |
| Strachur Isolation support group | Cowal | Email: isgstrachur@gmail.com | Volunteers will deliver shopping from local shops to elderly and vulnerable people who are self isolating |
| South Cowal Community Council - Community Support | Cowal | Tel. 01369 564 154 | Offering free support including collecting shopping, preparing meals, help with pets, someone to talk to. |
| The Meeting Place, Dunoon | Cowal | Tel 07483910110 or 07379202024 Email michael@meetingplacedunoon.co.uk | Support for participants of The Meeting Place by telephone and video conferencing. Also support available for the wider community where required |