What does NSF(Scotland) do?
Membership
NSF(Scotland) has approximately 500 members who are mainly people whose lives have been affected by schizophrenia as family members, carers or service users. Members receive newsletters and information and some use services run by the Fellowship (see below).
Support Groups
There are many groups throughout Scotland. Some are carers only, some users only and some have both carers and users. Members of these groups support each other and some groups also undertake local campaigning and fundraising.
Volunteers
As an organisation with a strong self-help ethos, volunteers are a central part of the work of the Fellowship.
Information and Advice
At the National Office, the Information Officer answers an average of 90 written and verbal enquiries per month and offers one-to-one appointments.
Information on recent research, legislation and policy development is also collected and disseminated to the Fellowship's members, staff and service users on a regular basis through Newsletters and Members' Updates.
Carelinkline Information and Advice Service responds to an average of 185 enquiries per month from carers within Grampian. There are also local Carers' Officers. (See FACT SHEET for details.)