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19-23 August 2024
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Information and support for issues covered in this year's Festival

If you have been affected by issues covered in this year's Festival, the organisations below might be able to provide you with further advice and support.

Bereavement 

Cruse Bereavement Care - https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/

Breathing Space - www.breathingspace.scot

Carers

Carers Scotland - https://www.carersuk.org/scotland

Carers UK - https://www.carersuk.org/ 

Children/Young People

ChildLine - https://www.childline.org.uk/ 

YoungMinds - https://youngminds.org.uk/ 

SupportLine - https://www.supportline.org.uk/

Depression

Depression Alliance - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Disability 

Glasgow Disability Alliance - https://gda.scot/ 

Inclusion Scotland - https://inclusionscotland.org/ 

Disability Information Scotland - http://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/ 

Disability Equality Scotland - https://disabilityequality.scot/ 

Discrimination 

West of Scotland Regional Equality Council - https://www.wsrec.co.uk/ 

Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council - http://www.elrec.org.uk/ 

Central Scotland Regional Equality Council - https://www.csrec.org.uk/ 

Grampian Regional Equality Council - http://grec.co.uk/ 

Domestic Abuse

Scottish Women's Aid - https://womensaid.scot/ 

Shakti Women’s Aid - http://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk/ 

Men's Advice Line - https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

Employment

Acas - https://www.acas.org.uk/ 

Equality Advisory Support Service - https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/

Female Equality Activate - https://www.timetoactivate.org/story

Pregnant Then Screwed - https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/

Parliament Project - http://www.parliamentproject.co.uk/ 

Women 5050 - https://women5050.org/ 

Mental/Emotional Health

MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Breathing Space Scotland - https://breathingspace.scot/

Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/

Men

Men's Advice Line - https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

CalmZone - https://www.thecalmzone.net/ 

Parenting/Carers

Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/ 

Gingerbread - https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/ 

Parentline Scotland - https://www.parentingacrossscotland.org/ 

StudentsNightline - https://www.nightline.ac.uk/

 

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