Community Resources

Age Concern

We are a local charity providing day care for older people through 'Five Ways Day Centre'.

Tel: 01382 825624
Email: administrator@dundeeageconcern.com
Facebook: dundeeageconcernfacebook
Website: www.dundeeageconcern.com
Address: Fiveways Day Centre, 2-4 Caird Avenue, Dundee, DD3 8AW

Boomerang Centre

The Boomerang centre is a community centre in the Stobswell area of Dundee in Scotland. Provides a range of services and activities for local people, including youth clubs, health and wellbeing programmes, lunch club, toddlers, food larder, reminiscence and much more!

Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
Address: 10 Kemback Street, Dundee, DD4 6ET
Website: www.boomerang.org.uk/

Campy Growers

Campy Growers offers gardening opportunities, education and training, cooking sessions, outdoor activities and accessible produce! We are located in the heart of the well-loved Camperdown Country park, and in partnership with Dundee City Council, we are taking over a derelict site to turn it into a thriving community growing space.

Address: Camperdown Country Park, Coupar Angus Road, DD2 4TF
Email: campygrows@gmail.com
Website:www.campygrowers.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CampyGrowers

Community Cars

Community Cars is a local charity that provides an affordable and accessible transport service for Dundee’s over 65 community.

Tel: 01382 305721
Website: www.dundeecommunitycars.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DundeeCommCars

Community Centres in Dundee

The Community Centres provide a wide range of social, leisure and recreational activities as well as delivering a comprehensive programme of youth work, adult learning and community development opportunities. You can contact your nearest Community Centre to find out what’s going on:

Ardler Complex - Tel: 01382 436442; Email: ardleradmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Charleston Community Centre - Tel: 01382 436723; Email: charlestonadmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Douglas Community Centre - Tel: 01382 436 944; Email: douglasadmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Finmill Centre - Tel: 01382 438641; Email: finmilladmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Hilltown Community Centre - Tel: 01382 4338641; Email: hilltownadmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Kirkton Community Centre - Tel: 01382 436453; Email: kirktonadmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Menzieshill Community Hub - Tel: 01382 432967; Email: menzieshilladmin@dundeecity.gov.uk
Mill O' Mains Community Hub - Tel: 01382 435802; E-mail: millomainscommunityhub@dundeecity.gov.uk
Whitfield Community Project - Tel: 01382 438680; Email: whitfieldadmin@dundeecity.gov.uk

Community Health Team

This team is a partnership between Dundee health and social care and Dundee’s city council community learning and development services. They provide support for local people and services to help develop skills and knowledge to improve both physical and mental health and wellbeing in designated communities in the city.

Tel: 01382 435854
Website: www.dundeehealth.co.uk

Community Learning and Development

Community Learning and Development teams work alongside local people and partners in Dundee to ensure individuals, families and communities are provided with support to learn, work collectively, strengthen community assets and tackle priority needs and issues.

More information: dundeecitycommunitylearninganddevelopment

Ward based In Your Neighbourhood facebook pages are run by local community workers engage and connect with local residents and promote what is happening in the area.

IYN Coldside
IYN East End
IYN Lochee
IYN Maryfield
IYN North East
IYN Strathmartine
IYN The Ferry
IYN West End

Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Club

The only active user wheelchair sports club in Tayside. They offer basketball, rugby, tennis and badminton.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DundeeDragons
Website: dundeedragons.net

Dundee Stroke Exercise Club

We collaborate with leisure and culture Dundee delivering classes over the city. Stroke can have a major impact on peoples lives leaving weakness in one side of the body, poor balance and co-ordination. Memory and communication problems are often a frustrating side effect too. At the Dundee exercise club the classes are carried out with trained staff and an excellent group of volunteers (All stroke survivors). We have rehabilitation classes for all abilities and ages helping each person regain their confidence and fitness to help them on the road to recovery.

For more information visit our website: dsec.org.uk

Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action

An independent charity which promotes and supports local community and voluntary action. Their priority is to get people more involved and connected with their communities; reduce social isolation and improving health and wellbeing for all. To find out more about opportunities in your local community please contact us.

Tel: 01382 305700
Website: www.dvva.scot

Get Out Get Active Tayside

GOGA Tayside supports disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together throughout Tayside. Opportunities for people of all abilities to be active and part of our community - everyone welcome.

Tel: 07971641208
Website: gogatayside.co.uk/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gogatayside
Email: tay.goga@nhs.scot

Health Inclusion Nursing Team

Nurses offer community based Holistic Health and Wellbeing Checks and Health Consultations to those at higher risk of health inequalities e.g: those affected by substance use, homelessness, mental health and wellbeing issues, carers, offenders and prison leavers. We offer advice and support, as well as referral and/or signposting to other services and supports. We also deliver stress management courses to support self-management of mental wellbeing.

Tel: 01382 424014
Website: www.nhstaysideHealthInclusionNursingTeam

Just Bee

Just Bee is a frontline charity in the heart of Dundee. Our organisation offers 1-1 support, assistance with food insecurity and a wide range of participatory arts and physical activities.

Website: https://www.justbeeproductions.co.uk/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/justbeeproductions

Leisure and Culture

Leisure & Culture Dundee is an independent Scottish Charity working in partnership with Dundee city council and is responsible for the delivery of leisure, sports, library, information and cultural services in Dundee City. Leisure and Culture has access and information about Sports & Leisure, Libraries, Culture and what’s on section to find out about local events.

Tel: 01382 307460
Website: www.leisureandculturedundee.com

Parkrun

Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Parkrun is 5k and takes place every Saturday morning. Junior parkrun is 2k, dedicated to 4-14 year olds and their families, every Sunday morning.

Parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along.

Find your local event: www.parkrun.org.uk or for Dundee www.parkrun.org.uk/camperdown. Junior park run: www.parkrun.org.uk/baxterpark-juniors

Rock Solid

Community organisation for local people, young and young at heart, in the East End of Dundee.
Tel: 01382 732322
Email: info@rocksolid.org.uk
Website: RocksolidDundee
Facebook: Rocksolid

Running and Triathlon Clubs

Running and Triathlon Clubs across Tayside:
Website: dundeerunners.co.uk/clubs

Sextortion or Sexually Coerced Extortion Help & Support

Sexually coerced extortion or ‘sextortion' is a type of blackmail where someone tries to use intimate, naked or sexual photos or videos of you to make you do things you don't want to do. This can be a very distressing and anxious time, this website contains advice , help and resources.

Website: www.iwf.org.uk/resources/sextortion

Scottish Cycling

Website lists various cycling and wheeled groups/events.
Website: GetInvolvedScottish Cycling

Sight Support & Social Hub

Supporting blind and partially sighted people and their carers in Dundee

Tel: 01382 227101
Address: 10-12 Ward Road, Dundee, DD1 1LX
Website: ssshub.org.uk

Street Soccer at the Change Centre

We are a community space hosting Street Soccer sessions as well as supporting work around mental health, homelessness, substance use, loneliness and isolation.

Address: South Road, Dundee, DD2 4SR
Tel: 01382 250858
Website: streetsoccerscotland.org/change-centre

The Maxwell Centre

We facilitate a range of groups, courses, and services to meet our community's needs. Projects and activities we offer are Coldside Community Cupboard & food bank referrals, Welfare and rights, Support groups, Employment and IT, Creative groups and classes.

Monday–Thursday 9.30am–5pm
Friday 9.30am-4pm
Address: The Maxwell Centre, St Salvador’s Halls, Carnegie Street, Dundee, DD3 7EW
Tel: 01382 802628
Email: info@maxdundee.org.uk
Website: www.maxdundee.org.uk/about-us

Uppertunity

Uppertunity is a Dundee based charity, working with adults (16-65+) with additional support needs, who are neurodiverse, and have mental health barriers.

Tel: 07931560936
Website: UppertunityActivities
Email: info@uppertunity.co.uk