advice and resources

We have lots of practical advice, self-help tools and other useful resources below. Please click on the tab that you require.

Please contact us if you can’t find what you are looking for.

NEED HELP NOW
All of these services are free.

Call 116 123 or visit the Samaritans

Call 0800 838587 or visit Breathing Space

Young people

Call 0800 1111 or visit Childline

Call 0800 0684141 or visit Papyrus

WHEN PARENTS SEPARATE
Deciding to separate is a very difficult time, and it’s important to think about what, when and how you tell your children about what’s happening. This will depend on their ages and the circumstances surrounding the separation. You can find advice here.

What children need

  • To know that they still have two parents who love them and are able to look after them
  • To be listened to by their parents
  • To be kept out of their parents’ fight
  • To be allowed to love all the people who are important to them

To learn more about what most children say here.

Find out about how we can help here.

RELATIONSHIPS SCOTLAND BLOG
Visit the Relationships Scotland blog for a whole range of information.
PARENTING HELP
Here are some helpful places to go for advice.

General parenting advice from Parent Club

Parenting and mental health from Mental Health Foundation

Advice around online safety and gaming from

NSPCC

Parent Zone

Childline

Advice and help around gambling from the Gambling Education Hub

Local services – Home Start Orkney

HELP WITH ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Here are some helpful advice and tips to help you reduce consumption and stay safe.

Ways to stay safe – learn more here

Tips for when you feel the urge to drink – learn more here

Other useful advice and resources are available from

Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Alcoholics Anonymous

Find out about how we can help here

HELP WITH GAMBLING AND OTHER ADDICTIONS
Information, support and advice for those affected by gambling

Visit Gamcare

Visit NHS Inform 

Find out about how we can help here 

SELF HELP FOR ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND OTHER CONDITIONS
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy help from Get Self Help 

Looking after your/someone else’s mental health from

Mental Health

Mind

Useful apps:

Calm

Headspace

Suicide Orkney Support

SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE
Staying connected – tech advice from Tech Radar

Supporting someone who uses drugs/alcohol – advice from SFAD

Advice and support for families affected by imprisonment from Families Outside

Suicide Orkney Support

Find out about how we can help here. 

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Young Minds

Childline

NSPCC

Papyrus

Togetherall

DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Hotline

Scottish Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid Orkney

Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service

The Men’s Advice Line for male domestic abuse survivors

National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline

Action on Elder Abuse

OTHER SOURCES OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT
Samaritans

Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)

Mind

OTHER LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Advocacy Orkney 

Age Scotland Orkney

Citizens Advice 

Crossroads Orkney

Orkney Blide Trust 

Orkney Rape & Sexual Assault Service

Orkney Young Carers 

Voluntary Action Orkney

Right There Orkney

Women’s Aid Orkney

HELP WITH DEBT OR MONEY WORRIES

MoneyHelper

National Debtline

StepChange Debt Charity

Money Advice Scotland

Citizens Advice Scotland

Business Debtline

Legal Aid advice

Financial Ombudsman Service

Money Counts Orkney

COUNSELLING, MEDIATION & FAMILY SUPPORT
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Please contact us by email at enquiries@rsorkney.org.uk or call us on 01856 877750.