Occupational Therapists can support you to join in (participate in) every day activities (occupations) to help you lead a full and happy life, reach your goals and learn the skills you will need during your life to be an active member of your community.
We aim to support you to do the things that you want and need to do. We do this by thinking about you, the occupation and the environment. If these three things are not working together then it can be hard to take part. We can help you to make changes to improve your enjoyment in everyday life.
Occupations are the activities that you need and want to do everyday. There are 3 main areas of occupations.
Occupational Therapists work with children, young people and their families to improve participation in activities that are important to them.
Our goal is to empower children, young people and their families to self-manage their disability or difficulty.
We may work directly with the individual to look at what is stopping them from taking part in their daily activities. Or we might work with those closest to them e.g. their family, education staff etc. to offer advice and strategies to support participation.
Occupational Therapists and Health Care Support Workers work in:
Occupational Therapy can transform lives.
The core purpose of Occupational Therapy for Children is to empower and enable children, young people and their families to live their lives as independently and easily as possible. We collaborate with the individual, their family and the wider team around the child to identify their strengths and explore how they can overcome their challenges to achieve their full potential.
Here is a video of Alistair's story.
Specialist Children Services (SCS) Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team have an advice line where anyone can seek advice and support for children and young people who live in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and are having difficulty joining in with the activities that they need and want to do every day.
Areas that we can help with include:
Call 0141 531 6536 on
Tuesdays 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Fridays 9:30am - 12:00pm
or email ggc.scsoccupationaltherapy@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Call 0141 314 4624 on
Thursdays 9:30am - 12 noon
Occupational Therapy Teams work in Specialist Community Paediatric Teams, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams, Tier 4 CAMHS and Acute Services. If your child or young person is known to Occupational Therapy within these teams you can find the contact details below.
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Bridgeton Child Centre
201 Abercromby Street
Glasgow
G40 2DA
Telephone Number: 0141 531 6566
Bridgeton covers East Glasgow. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: G1, G4, G31, G32, G33, G34, G40, G69, G71.
Woodside Health & Care Centre
891 Garscube Road
Glasgow
G20 7ER
Telephone Number: 0141 201 5685 / 5718
Woodside covers North Glasgow and part of East Dunbartonshire. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: G20, G21, G22, G23, G33, G64, G65, G66.
West Centre
60 Kinfauns Drive
Glasgow
G15 7TS
Telephone Number: 0141 207 7150
The West Centre covers West Glasgow and part of East Dunbartonshire. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: G3, G4, G11, G12, G13, G14, G15, G61, G62.
Gorbals Health & Care Centre
2 Sandiefield Road
Glasgow
G5 9AB
Telephone number: 0141 201 5198
Gorbals covers South Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: G5, G41, G42, G43, G44, G45, G46, G51, G52, G53, G76, G77, G78.
Skylark Centre
L North
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Greenock
PA16 0XN
Telephone: 01475 504630
Skylark covers Inverclyde. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: PA13, PA14, PA15, PA16, PA18, PA19.
Aranthrue Centre
103 Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8LH
Telephone Number: 0141 314 8989
Aranthrue covers Renfrewshire. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: PA1, PA2, PA3, PA4, PA5, PA6, PA7, PA8, PA9, PA10, PA11, PA12.
Acorn Centre
Child Health Corridor
3rd Floor, Maternity Building
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Alexandria
G83 0UA
Telephone Number: 01389 817284
Acorn covers West Dunbartonshire. If you live in the following postcodes this will be the centre you attend: G60, G81, G82, G83.
62 Templeton Street
Bridgeton
Glasgow
G40 1DA
Telephone Number: 0141 277 7515
Woodside Health & Care Centre
891 Garscube Road
Glasgow
G20 7ER
Telephone Number: 0141 201 5640
New Gorbals Health & Care Centre
2 Sandiefield Road
Glasgow
G5 9AB
Telephone Number: 0141 201 5031
The West Centre
60 Kinfauns Drive
Glasgow G15 7TS
Telephone Number: 0141 207 7100
Barrhead Health Centre
213 Main Street
Barrhead
G78 1SW
Telephone Number: 0141 800 7886
Greenock Health & Care Centre
Wellington Street
Greenock
PA15 4NH
Telephone Number: 01475 495500
Aranthrue Centre
103 Paisley Road
Renfrew
PA4 8LH
Telephone Number: (direct to CAMHS) 0141 314 8981
Telephone Number: (Aranthrue Centre) 0141 886 5921
The Acorn Centre
Vale of Leven Hospital
Main Street
Dunbartonshire
G83 0UA
Telephone Number: 01389 817 324
Clinic 12
Ground Floor
Royal Hospital for Children
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF
Telephone number: 0141 451 6500
Email: AcuteOccupationalTherapyRHC@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
