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Who Else Can Help?

The table below identifies a range of local organisations.  These provide specialist help for particular issues. For each organisation, you will find a phone number and/or a relevant Web link.

While care has been taken in selecting these organisations and sites, the University cannot take responsibility for either the content of sites or for the quality of help offered. Please use your own judgment.

If you can't find the help you want here, please do not hesitate to contact the Counselling Service for further assistance.

Issue Useful Organisation Phone Number
Abuse Rape Crisis Centre 0141 552 3200
South Ayrshire Women's Aid 01292 266482
Paisley District Women's Aid 0141 561 7030
Scottish Women's Aid
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234
Alcohol Ayrshire Council on Alcohol 01292 281 238
Renfrew Council on Alcohol 0141 887 0880
Alcohol Focus Scotland
Bereavement Cruse Bereavement Care Paisley 0141 887 3200
Cruse Bereavement Care Ayrshire 01465 861 654
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Counselling The Wynd Counselling Service, Paisley 0141 887 4647
Counselling @ Live-Life, Argyll & Clyde Health Board 0141 887 8451
Counselling Ayrshire 01292 671032
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
COSCA (Scottish Counselling Agencies)
Drugs Renfrewshire Drugs Service 0141 889 1223
Bridge Addiction Service, Ayr 01292 287777
Know The Score (Drugs Information) 0800 587 587 9
Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Association
Emergencies Strathclyde Police Paisley >0141 532 5900
Strathclyde Police Ayr 01292 664000
British Pregnancy Advisory Service 08457 30 40 30
Rape Crisis Centre 0141 552 3200
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234
Roofie Foundation (Spiked Drinks etc) 0800 783 2980
Samaritans jo@samaritans.org 08457 90 90 90
Sudden Trauma Information 0845 3670998
Minority Ethnic people & Refugee Advice West of Scotland Racial Equality Council 0141 337 6626
Fammily Planning & Sexual Health Russell Institute, Paisley 0141 889 1649
Miller Road Clinic, Ayr 01292 610354
Family Planning Association
Terrence Higgins Trust (HIV/Aids Advice) 0845 1221 200
Family Mediation Family Mediation Glasgow 0141 332 2731
Family Mediation Ayrshire 01563 572 429
Family Mediation Scotland
Gambling RCA Trust, Paisley 0141 887 0880
Gamcare 0845 6000 133
Gay, Bisexual ,Lesbian & Transgender-ed Strathclyde Lesbian & Gay Switchboard 0141 332 8372
Beyond Barriers
General Information & Advice Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau 0141 889 2121
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau 01563 544744
Citizens Advice Bureau
Telephone Helplines Association
Law Paisley Law Centre 0141 561 7266
Citizens Advice Bureau
Mental Health Renfrewshire Association for Mental Health 0141 848 9928
Live Life Network (NHS Argyll & Clyde) 0141 887 8451
Copeline (Ayrshire) 0800 056 8181
Mental Health Foundation
Students Against Depression
Missing Persons National Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700 700
Students University of Paisley Students' Association 0141 849 4160
National Union of Students