Directory of Services

We hope you find this a useful resource but it is impossible to ensure that we have everything.  However your asistance would be appreciated and if you feel that there is any additional information that could be of benefit to the residents of Westfield then please feel free to submit them for addition to the Directory of Services.  

Government organisations

House of Commons Homepage
The Scottish Executive Website
The Scottish Executive: Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Newsletters and Guide
Child Support Agency Home Page
Department for Work and Pensions (Department of Social Security)
 

“Circle – Supporting Families in Scotland”
18 West Pilton Park
Edinburgh
EH4 4EJ   [view map]
Tel: 0131 552 0305
Email: gaylemcneill@circlescotland.com
Web: http://www.circlescotland.com./ 
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm; Friday 9am-4pm
Notes: Circle currently works across Edinburgh, West Lothian, and North and South Lanarkshire. 
Services are currently focused on. 
Children and Families affected by parental drug and alcohol use.
Children at risk of school exclusion and their families.
Children experiencing neglect, physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse.
Fathers who are not engaging with helping services.
Workforce development through mentoring and student training opportunities
Access: Disabled Access. Ground floor property and wheelchair access Would make arrangements if required
 

Abbotsford Playgroup
6 Athelstane Drive
Greenfaulds
Cumbernauld
G67 4DB   [view map]
Tel: 01236 610299
Email: kelly.alan@blueyonder.co.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 3pm.
Notes: A meeting place for parents and pre-school age children. Usually on 2 mornings per week call for opening times.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair accessible and accessible toilets.
 

Advocacy in Disablement   
114 Main Street
Bellshill
ML4 3DN   [view map]
Tel: 01698 331306
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: One to one counselling, help with claim form filling, appeals, clothing, holidays and general representation.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, ramp, wide doorways and accessible toilets.
 

CABIA   
Counselling and Benefits in Action
85 -91 Park Street
Whinhall
Airdrie
ML6 0JP   [view map]
Tel: 01236 602750
Email: cabia@aol.com
Hours: Mon, Tue & Thu 9am – 3pm.
Notes: Providing counselling and training for people suffering from mental and physical ill health. Debt and benefits advice. Telephone for appointment or drop in.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Carers Liason and Support Project   
Social Work Department
167-169 Station Road
Shotts
ML7 4AQ   [view map]
Tel: 01501 824738
Web: http://www.northlan.co.uk/
Hours: Mon – Fri 8.45am – 4.45pm.
Notes: CLASP Shotts – Support for carers including group and individual support. Information and advice on benefits. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Carers Liason and Support Project  
Kings House
King Street
Wishaw
ML2 8BS   [view map]
Tel: 01698 348226
Web: www.northlan.co.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 8.45am – 4.45pm.
Notes: CLASP – Wishaw -Support for carers including group and individual support. Information and advice on benefits. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

childcare@home North Lanarkshire
Dalziel Workspace
Room 0.13
Mason Street
Motherwell
ML1 1YE   [view map]
Tel: 01698 250025
Email: northlanarkshire@childcareathome.org.uk
Web: http://www.opfs.org.uk/
Hours: Mon – Fri 9.30am – 4.30pm
Notes: Affordable, flexible out of hours childcare for one and two parent families in their own homes. Service available Mon – Sun 6.30am to 10.30pm.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and accessible toilets.
 

CHRIS Project
9a Constarry Road
Croy
Kilsyth
G65 9DH   [view map]
Tel: 01236 825870
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm
Notes: Community help resource and information service for people living in the Kilsyth area.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access
 

Citizens Advice Bureau Cumbernauld
2 Annan House
3rd Floor
Town Centre
Cumbernauld
G67 1DP   [view map]
Tel: 01236 723201
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 3pm.
Notes: Free, confidential advice on a range of issues including family/personal problems, housing, employment, consumer rights, welfare benefits, debt counselling and legal issues. Closed all day Wed.
Citizens Advice Direct complements the services provided by the Bureaux. Trained advisers can give up-to-date information which is free, confidential and independent. For telephone advice, call 0844 848 9600 (calls from BT land lines cost 5p per minute. Calls from mobiles may cost more). Opening hours for Citizens Advice Direct are Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. C.A.D. also accepts enquiries by email – see their website (www.citizensadvicedirect.org.uk) for more details. Self-help advice is also available from this website
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Crossline Scotland
c/o 78 Muir Street
Motherwell
ML1 1BN   [view map]
Tel: 0845 6580045
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am-4pm & 7pm – midnight.
Notes: Confidential telephone helpline and face-to-face counselling service for anyone in despair, crisis or turmoil; for those experiencing personal and/or emotional difficulties. Service offered free of charge, donations accepted. Covers Central Scotland. While Crossline is a Christian-based organisation, the service is provided for anyone, regardless of ethnic origin, religious belief or value system.
 

Cruse Lanarkshire Branch
Cruse House
20 Argyle Drive
Hamilton
ML3 9EB   [view map]
Admin Tel: 01698 303099
Tel: 01698 303099
Email: lanarkshire@crusescotland.org.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.
Notes: Covers South and North Lanarkshire . Group, one-to-one or telephone counselling for people with unresolved grief issues.Telephone for appointment. 24 hr voicemail available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, wide doorways and accessible toilets.
 

Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Unemployed Workers Centre
14 King Street
Kilsyth
G66 0AW   [view map]
Tel: 01236 823310
Hours: Mon – Fri 9.00am – 4.00pm
Notes: Advice, assistance and representation on all welfare benefits and employment law issues.
Access: Disabled Access. Hone visits
 

Cumbernauld Central Credit Union Ltd
Link Community Education Centre
Cumbernauld
G67 1JW   [view map]
Tel: 01236 457592
Hours: Tue 10am – 12pm; Thu 7pm – 9pm.
Notes: Credit union services; helping members to save and access low interest loans. Sat YMCA 12pm – 2pm.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, ramp and accessible toilets.
 

Cumbernauld Jobcentre Plus
3 South Muirhead Road
Cumbernauld
G67 1AX   [view map]
Admin Tel: 01236 503244
Tel: 01236 503200
Web: http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. Also endeavour to pay customers the correct benefit at the right time and protect the benefit system from fraud, error and abuse.
Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and accessible toilets.
 

Cumbernauld South Credit Union Ltd
14 Airdrie Road
Condorrat
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 4DT   [view map]
Tel: 01236 612 651
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 12.30pm.
Notes: Low interest loans and saving advice. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Hope   
Hope Centre
145 Chapel Street
Airdrie
ML6 6LH   [view map]
Tel: 01236 779191
Email: hope@hopeforautism.org.uk
Web: http://www.hopeforautism.org.uk/
Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 5pm
Notes: Provides help, advice and support to people with autism and their families to ensure appropriate services are put in place. Support group for parents/carers, youth club and monthly newsletter.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, wide doorways and accessible toilets.
 

LAMH Recycle Ltd
Units 2 & 5
Delburn Trading Park
69 Meadow Road
Motherwell
ML1 1QB   [view map]
Tel: 01698 264100
Email: admin@lamhrecycle.co.uk
Web: http://www.lamhrecycle.co.uk/
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Wide range of new and refurbished PC systems, parts and peripherals recycled to local community. IT training courses including:
PC Build & Keep course: learn to identify, build and configure a PC then take it home. LAMH recycle is a social enterprise with charitable status providing training and employment opportunities within a supportive work environment for people experiencing mental ill health and other disadvantaged groups. Covers all of Lanarkshire.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and accessible toilets.
 

Launchpad Chryston   
Chryston Valley Centre
Coverhill Place
Chryston
G69 9DG   [view map]
Tel: 0141 779 3629
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm.
Notes: Launchpad is a pre-vocational training organisation with the aim to help individuals to progress towards training, education and employment. They help people overcome barriers such as disability, illness, self esteem and numeracy & communication skills. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and accessiblle toilets.
 

Listening Post
Kilsyth Community Church
Low Craigends
G65 0BH
Kilsyth
G65 0BH   [view map]
Tel: 01236 822252
Email: irene@kcc-online.co.uk
Web: www.kilsythdistrictchurches.org
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Confidential listening facility and counselling for people with emotional and spiritual problems.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and accessible doorways.
 

Monklands Recycle Project
Unit 2
Glencraig Industrial Estate
Glencraig Street
Airdrie
ML6 9AR   [view map]
Tel: 01236 762239
Hours: Mon – Fri 8.45am – 4.45pm
Notes: Collects and distributes second hand furniture and various household items, (no electrical goods). Covers Coatbridge, Airdrie, Monklands and Cumbernauld. Referral through Social work dept.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Monklands Women’s Aid
71-73 Fountain Business centre
Coatbridge
ML5 3AA   [view map]
Tel: 01236 432061
Email: muncland.group@btconnect.com
Web:
Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 4pm; Fri 9am – 1.30pm
Notes: Support women and children who are suffering from domestic abuse and offer refuge support information and options and offer them counselling.
 

Motherwell District Women’s Aid
Neighbourhood Block
99 Kylemore Crescent
Forgewood
Motherwell
ML1 3XA   [view map]
Tel: 01698 321000
Email: motherwellwomensaid@hotmail.com
Web: www.scottishwomensaid.co.uk/localgroup.html
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: This group provides confidentiality, group support, one to one counselling, self harm support group, basic instinct workshops incorporating personal safety and self defence, information and advice. Support & refuge accommodation to women and children fleeing/suffering domestic abuse. Helpline: 24 hours.
 

North Lanarkshire Women’s Aid
8 Avon Walk
Cumbernauld
G67 1EQ   [view map]
Tel: 01236 730992
Email: nlwaid@aol.com
Web: www.womensaid.org.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm
Notes: Refuge provision for victims of domestic abuse and their children. They have an outreach programme and offer emotional support to any clients who get resettled in a new tenancy.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Plains Youth Project
c/o Community Education Centre
Albert Primary School
North Biggar Road
Airdrie
ML6 6EJ   [view map]
Tel: 01236 843277
Email: youth@plains.org.uk
Web: www.plains.org.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9.30 – 12.30pm
Notes: Young parent’s group, use of equipment resources, materials, PC access and cafe. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and ramp.
 

PRT Lanarkshire Carers Centre   
46 Campbell Street
Hamilton
ML3 6AS   [view map]
Tel: 01698 428090
Email: prtlccham@btconnect.com
Web: www.carers.org/lanarkshire
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 4.30pm.
Notes: Offers advice, information and support to carers
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Relate Lanarkshire
The Cottage
14 Airbles Road
Motherwell
ML1 2PW   [view map]
Tel: 01698 254709
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 12pm
Notes: Counselling held at Motherwell on Wed 6pm-9.30pm. Donations are invited. Telephone to arrange appointment 24hour voicemail.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and ramp
 

Rochsoles Community Resource Project
63b Rochsoles Drive
Airdrie
ML6 6ST   [view map]
Tel: 01236 767896
Email: rochsolesproject@hotmail.com
Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm
Notes: Community based project offering a range of services and activities to local residents.
 

Samaritans
The Lanarkshire Samaritans
4 Selkirk Place
Hamilton
ML3 6QR   [view map]
Tel: 01698 429411
Email: joy@samaritans.org
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Listening service, correspondence, prison out reach. Drop In available. Helpline 24 hours.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access and ramp.
 

Shelter Housing Aid Centre
274 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EH   [view map]
Admin Tel: 0844 893 5560
Tel: 0808 800 4444
Web: http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/home/index.cfm
Hours: Mon & Thu 1pm – 4pm; Tue & Fri 10am – 1pm. Shelter helpline is open from 8am until midnight.
Notes: Provides free expert advice, information and advocacy to anyone with a housing problem, public or private rented sector. Covers West of Scotland. Email advice through website. Drop in available.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, lifts and accessible toilets.
 

Spark Initiative Befriending Service
20 Blackwoods Crescent
Moodiesburn
Glasgow
G69 0EN   [view map]
Tel: 01236 870515
Email: doreen@honeypotbefriending.fsnet.co.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm.
Notes: Provide befriending, help and support to vulnerable adults (16+) who are under stress or experiencing difficulties. Run by supported, supervised volunteers. Please telephone for appointment.
 

Unity Enterprise   
Central Office
46 Trongate
Glasgow
G1 5ES   [view map]
Tel: 0141 552 2611
Email: unityhq@globalnet.co.uk
Web: www.unity-enterprise.com
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Services include carer centres, housing support services, community care, education, training, business partnerships, travel agency, and cafes. Provides training, work experience, guidance and support, personal development, education and social activities for young people and adults experiencing disabilities and/or social disadvantages. Drop in available in Glasgow office. Service covers West of Scotland call for details.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access, wide doorways, lifts and accessible toilets.
 

Volunteer Centre
Unit C
84 Main Street
Wishaw
ML2 7AB   [view map]
Tel: 01698 358866
Email: manager@nlvda.org
Web: www.volunteernorthlanarkshire.org.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Notes: Part of a national network of local volunteering development agencies, to provide support to the volunteering sector, encouraging and supporting people to become involved in volunteering and improving the quality and effectiveness of volunteering.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.
 

Working for Families North Lanarkshire
106 Main Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3EL   [view map]
Tel: 0800 0730226
Web: www.working-families.co.uk
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 4.45pm
Notes: To help families overcome barriers to employment or training. Has key workers who are based at Community Centres throughout North Lanarkshire who can provide: individual, confidential support; advice on training and education opportunities and how to access them; access to job vacancies and job matching and job search assistance; help with CVs, application forms and interview techniques; advice on childcare options and how to access them. To be eligible for assistance, must be a parent in receipt of WTC; or unemployed or looking to return to work.
 

YWCA Cumbernauld
Kildrum Farm
Afton Road
Kildrum
Cumbernauld
G67 2DN   [view map]
Tel: 01236 721382
Email: info@cumbernauld-ymca-ywca.org.uk
Web: www.cumbernauld-ymca-ywca
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Notes: Ymca-ywca has supported accomodation for 16 – 30 year olds. Employment and training, childcare, health and fitness classes and volunteering opportunities.
Access: Disabled Access. Wheelchair access.