Kirkcaldy Hard of Hearing Group provides support and advice for deaf people of all ages, from interpreting services and sign language training to information about hearing aids.

The club also hosts a range of social events, clubs and societies.

To find out more, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: jackhoh1@aol.com
Phone: 01592 204 185

Crossroads Fife Central is an organisation that represents carers interests and works to improve the quality of their lives.

Membership is available to anyone in Fife who is a carer in any capacity. For the group based in Fife. please call on 01592 610540. For further information, please visit their website by following the link here.

Carers Trust Scotland (previously the Princess Royal Trust for Carers) provides support to carers by giving them relief from isolation, help to care for their own health and wellbeing, as well as a voice in planning and developing centre services.

To find out more about the services they provide, please use the following details.

Contact information
Website: Carers Trust
Phone: 01592 205472
Address: 157 Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 2NS

The Parkinson’s Self Help Group (PSHG) provides people with parkinson’s, as well their carer’s and families, with information and advice on all aspects of living with their conditions to improve their quality of life.

They do this through friendship, encouragement and social activities.

For more information, please get in contact using the information below.

Contact information
Website: Parkinson's Self Help Group
Phone: 0123 676 6350

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Fife Deaf Communication Service is a service that provides a range of specialist services, information and support to those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

To find out more or to get in touch, please use the details below. 

Contact information
Website: Fife Direct
Email: swinfo.deafcommunications@fife.gov.uk
Phone: 01383 441177
Address: Fife Deaf Communication Service, 2nd Floor, Town House, 2 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW

Alternatively, you can text the Fife Deaf Communication Service on BT Text Direct: 18001 01383 441177

Fife Sensory Impairment Centre provides help, information and advice for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deaf/blind people. To find out more, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Website: SeeScape
Email: info@seescape.com
Phone: 01592 644979

Support and advice is available to those with a disability regarding returning to or getting into employment. For more information, please visit www.fifedirect.org.uk/topics/index and search for hearing impairment.

On Your Doorstep also provides information on the services available surrounding employment in the area. if you'd like to find out more, please visit www.onyourdoorstepfife.org.

Equipment Services have an extensive range of catalogues, leaflets and information relating to equipment. They can:

• advise you about specific equipment and services
• send out brochures or information which may be useful to you
• help you find products, information and suppliers

There is also a limited range of equipment available for demonstration purposes.

For more information, please contact the following companies.

Contact information

Website: Scot Mobility UK Ltd
Phone: 01383 739287
Address: Unit 8, Dewar House, Enterprise Way, Dunfermline Fife, KY11 8PY

Website: Fairprice Mobility
Phone: 01592 652244
Address: 9, Mitchelston Industrail Estate, Carberry Pl, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NQ

From your answers you have indicated that you require help with 4 or more issues.

There may be a better overall solution available to you, so please contact SeeScape, which is a dedicated team of officers who are your first point of contact if you feel you need social care help and support from Fife.

If you'd like to get in touch, please use the details below.

Contact information
Website: SeeScape
Email: info@seescape.com
Phone: 01592 644979

The Deaf Communications Service at the Social Work Contact Centre also provide help and advice. You can contact them by phoning on 01383 441177.

From your answers you have indicated that you are having difficulties using your current phone.

More help may be available for you through the Deaf Communications Service who can refer you for a fuller assessment. To get in touch, please call 01383 441177.

Alternatively, you can also contact the Sensory Impairment Centre using the information below.

Contact information
Email: info@fsbinsight.co.uk
Phone: 01592 644979
Address: 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF

You have mentioned that you may be feeling stressed, anxious or low.

To find out more about anxiety and stress, as well as self-help tips, please visit www.nhsinform.scot/ and search for anxiety and stress.

The Mood Cafe can provide you with self-help guides. If this is something you would be interested in, please visit www.moodcafe.co.uk.

You can also speak to your GP for advice and support, as well as to find out whether there are any local support groups in Fife.

Fife provide Advocacy services which may help you. To find out more, please use the information below.

Contact information
Website: Circles Network
Email: info@circlesnetwork.org.uk
Phone: 01788 816 671

Breathing Space also offer a free, confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. To get in touch, please use the following details.

Contact information
Website: Breathing Space
Phone: 0800 83 85 87

To search for community groups, organisations, information and support in Fife please visit www.onyourdoorstepfife.org/.

You have mentioned that you may be feeling stressed or anxious due to a recent life event. You may find talking to someone would help to relieve this anxiety.

There are several organisations which you can contact for help, details of which you can find below.

Cruse Scotland exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people in Fife. To find out more, please use the details below.

Contact information
Website: Cruses Scotland
Phone: 0845 600 2227

Breathing Space offer a free confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Please contact them using the following information.

Contact information
Website: Breathing Space Scotland
Phone: 0800 83 85 87

Moodcafe can provide you access to self-help guides. Visit their website by following the link here. 

Samaritans volunteers listen in confidence to anyone in any type of emotional distress, without judging or telling people what to do. For their national services, please use the details below.

Contact information
Website: Samaritans
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Phone: 116 123

You can also get in touch with local Samaritans branches using the information below.

Organisation: Samaritans Dunfermline
Phone: 01383 72222
Address: 22 Townhill Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0QX

Organisation: Samaritans Kirkcaldy
Phone: 01592 654242
Address: 246 St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 2DB

Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project is a free, confidential phone and web based service for people in Fife experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. If you'd like to get in contact, please use the following details.

Contact information
Website: Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project
Email: info@kasp.org.uk
Phone: 01592 644217

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You have mentioned that you are starting to lose interest in the things you once enjoyed.

Don’t keep this to yourself, try talking to your family or friends about this concern.

If you feel that you would like to talk to someone outside of your situation, Breathing Space will listen and talk to you in complete confidence and help you to think about possible solutions. 

To get in touch with them, please call 0800 83 85 87

You can also access self help guides from Mood Cafe's website, please visit www.moodcafe.co.uk/.

To find services which are available in your local area, please visit www.onyourdoorstepfife.org/.

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