Fife Council is working with partners in the Voluntary Sector which aims to reduce loneliness and isolation among vulnerable people living at home in Fife, who are socially isolated because of illness, disability or some difficulties in their life. This project will link to the Integration of Health and Social Care and the growing pressure on both NHS Fife and Social Work Service to manage the growing demand for services for Adults and Older people.
Here are a list of the organisations that have been set up to help. Some cover specific areas, whereas others are Fife-wide.
Age Concern (Glenrothes)
- Glenrothes and surrounding area
- For socially isolated older people (aged 65+).
Contacts: Julie Young - juliey@ageconcernglenrothes.org and Fiona Mackay - fiona@ageconcernglenrothes.org
Address: Age Concern Glenrothes, 100 Scott Road, Glenrothes, KY6 1AE
Tel: 01592 756316
Care and Share Companionship
- Kirkcaldy's area including Dysart, Burntisland and Kinghorn
- Care and Share Companionship provides face-to-face support for people over the age of 60 living in isolation and/or loneliness in the Kirkcaldy area including Dysart, Burntisland and Kinghorn.
Contact: Teresa Naylor - careandsharecompanionship@gmail.com
Tel: 07494 129112
Website: Care and Share Companionship
Castle Befriending Scheme
- North East Fife Area (excluding the East Neuk)
- For older and elderly people (50+)
Address: Castle Furniture Project (Castle Enterprise Scotland Ltd), East Burnside, Tom Rodgers Mill, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4DQ
Email: enquiries@castlefurniture.org
Tel: 01334 654445 (Cupar), 01592 501068 (Glenrothes)
Website: Castle Furniture Project - Befriending
Crossroads Central Befriending
- Fife Central, Levenmouth and North East Fife
- For anyone over 18 years in Fife Central, NE Fife and Levenmouth who is suffering the effects of Social Isolation or Loneliness.
Contact: Suzanne Forsyth - Suzanne@crossroadsg.co.uk
Tel: 01592 630253
Website: Crossroads Fife
ENeRGI Befriending Service
- North East Fife (Leuchars to St. Andrews and down the coast to the East Neuk) then and including Levenmouth, Methil, Buckhaven
- For people with mental health issues and/or substance misuse and their carers - people who are socially isolated and lonely, or at risk of these.
Email: energirecovery@btconnect.com
Tel: 01333 730477
Website: ENeRGI Befriending Service
Fife Carers Centre
- Fife Wide
- We support adults and older people who are unpaid carers in Fife. The Fife Carers Centre Befriending project aims to reduce the isolation of unpaid carers. Trained volunteers will be matched with identified carers to develop confidence and help them become more involved in their community, by identifying
community resources for carers to access and supporting them to do so.
Contact: Sylwia Nadolny - sylwia.nadolny@fifecarers.co.uk
Tel: 01592 205472 or 07493 482257
Fife Society for the Blind (SeeScape)
- Fife Wide
- SeeScape (the operational name for Fife Society for the Blind) is the leading charity provider of support services for people with a visual impairment in Fife. We aim to empower people with visual impairment to live safely, and independently and achieve their personal goals. We offer a range of services as part of a one-stop-shop approach, including information and advice, rehabilitation, assistive technology training, befriending, and social groups.
Address: Fife Society for the Blind (SeeScape), Unit H, Newark Road North, Glenrothes, KY7 4NT
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Tel: (SeeScape Mainline) 01592 644979 ext: 2033
Website: SeeScape
LEAD - Scotland
- Fife Wide
- For adults (16+) and older people who are socially isolated due to factors such as disability and change of circumstance. Time limited to 4-6 months support.
Contact: Eloise Slaven - eslaven@lead.org.uk
Tel: 07950 771875
LinkLiving
- Fife Wide
- For older people above the age of 65 years.
Email: enquiries@linkliving.org.uk
Tel: 01592 644048
Website: LinkLiving Befriending Service
Further Help
On Your Doorstep
- You can also browse the On Your Doorstep website for more Organisations that offer a befriending service.
The Well
- The Well is a place where you can drop in, both in your community and online, and find out information and receive general advice to help you stay well and independent within your local community.
