We are a registered charity, which came into being in autumn 1987.
Our aims and objectives are
- Pressing for and providing improved facilities for those in the South Ayrshire area with continuing mental health needs
- Promoting and where possible providing an advocacy service for this group of people
- Co-operating wherever possible with other a agencies both statutory and voluntary
- Improving public awareness of mental health problems
Our philosophy is:
To empower our members/users through involving them in decision making, planning and building confidence in other users.
The main aspects of our activity are:
We are the Local Mental Health Association for South Ayrshire whose main purpose is to press for the best services possible for people with Enduring Mental Health Problems.
A Drop in Centre (Turnaround ) and an Advocacy Project (The Voice).
Ayr Action has a Board of Directors who have legal responsibility for the running of the organisation. Some people who attend and receive support from the organisation are also part of the Board of Directors. We also have a number of “Members of the Company” whose responsibility to influence the Board’s decisions through attendance and contribution to the meetings. It is the “Members of the Company” who vote for Board members each year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).