Invergordon opening of town’s new Change Mental Health resource centre
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New mental health resource centre for Invergordon, after a charity relocates from their Alness premises.
Change Mental Health has been based on Alness’ High Street for over 25 years and has recently relocated to Murray House in Invergordon.
An open day was hosted on April 2 for the locals of Invergordon to learn more about the mental health support delivered by Change Mental Health.
Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Angus Watson, cut the ribbon to officially open the new centre with Change Mental Health CEO, Nick Ward.
Mr Watson said: “Change Mental Health continuing to develop additional support centres across the Highlands is essential to so many people and families.
“The exceptional staff and volunteers working from these centres understand the local challenges, appreciate the importance of being patient and supporting each person at the speed that they require.”
Nick Ward, CEO of Change Mental Health said: “We want to make our services the best they can be, because Highland people deserve the best.”
The new resource centre in Invergordon continues the support that was delivered in Alness, improving the mental health and wellbeing of the community through group work and promoting community engagement. The team also deliver outreach and carer support across Ross-shire to reach the most remote and rural people in the region.
Resource centre manager Lesley Collins said at the opening: “We have spent a quarter of a century in Ross-shire and this new chapter is no different. We will still provide high quality person-centred and non-clinical care and support for people affected by mental illness in the community.”
