# Lanarkshire Links

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC033933
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Sept. 11, 2002
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC033933


## Contact

- **Address:** Dalziel Building Rooms 3,5-3,6, Dalziel Business Centre, 7 Scott Street, Motherwell
- **Postcode:** ML1 1PN
- **Website:** www.lanarkshirelinks.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Lanarkshire Links is a mental health charity for service users and their carers. people affected by mental health issues in Lanarkshire. Our members are experts by experience in living with mental health problems or caring for someone who lives with a mental health problem. We work to increase understanding and knowledge about mental health. encourage and facilitate change of services and resources. and to give service users, their carers, families, and  friends the opportunity to express their views.  We facilitate Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing Groups throughout Lanarkshire, bringing members together to share their experiences of services, and support their recovery through informal peer support.  Our peer workers at Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals, work with and empower patients within the acute mental health wards. The Stigma Free Lanarkshire team encourage participation and action through partnership working, delivering awareness sessions, and bringing people together.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;Other defined groups&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** The objects of the Organisation are to promote the welfare and advance the education of people affected by mental health issues in North and South Lanarkshire.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** North Lanarkshire
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland






