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Service / Project	Green Tracks Environmental Services
Sector	Voluntary / Community
Address Line 1	65 Wellington Street

City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB11 5BX
Phone Number	01224 212774


Visit Website >>	http://www.greentracks.co.uk/
Brief Outline of Service	Green Tracks is a social firm operating in the environment and conservation fields. The philosophy is 'helping people and the environment towards recovery'. The aim is to provide training and supported employment opportunities for those recovering from mental ill health. This is achieved by tailoring programmes to meet the requirements of both customers and clients.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	No	Families	No
Age range	18-65

Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy	No	People with children	Yes
People on benefits	Yes	People with pets	Yes
People who smoke	Yes	Former Prisoners	Yes
Offenders	Yes	Ex Armed Forces	Yes
Physical health & wellbeing	Yes	Diagnosed mental illness	Yes
Mental health problems	Yes	Discharged from hospital	Yes
Domestic abuse	Yes	Alcohol misuse	Yes
Drug misuse	Yes	People in drug treatment	No
Rent arrears	No	Mortgage problems / repossession	No
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord	No


Are there any groups you cannot accept?	People must have a history of mental health problems
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	No charge
Is the client expected to pay personally?	No

Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	Yes

How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	Yes



Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Weekdays Only	Do you open 24 hours?	No
Opening Hours	Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Emergency / out of hours service?	No

Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round



Additional needs catered for
Literacy	No	Hearing Impairment	No
Visual Impairment	No	Physical Disability	No
Wheelchair Users	No	Learning Disability	No
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Education, Employment, Personal Development, Mental Health Work may involve developing wildlife gardens for eco-schools and local communities, path, fence and planter construction, tree planting and landscaping. By supporting individuals in an atmosphere where new skills are acquired at their own pace, they are able to achieve personal goals through structured training programs. The work carried out by Green Tracks also promotes awareness, encourages environmental responsibility within local communities and provides educational opportunities.

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This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008