Aberlour

A Scottish children’s charity supporting children and families, including mothers recovering from alcohol or drug problems.

Contact Aberlour

0800 085 6150

General enquiries

Ask which service covers your area and how to request support. For a recovery house enquiry, use the direct contacts below.

Email: enquiries@aberlour.org.uk

Mother and Child Recovery Houses

Aberlour has recovery houses in Dundee and Falkirk for mothers affected by alcohol or drug use. The houses allow mothers to receive support while staying with their young children.

Support includes individual and group work, help with the effects of trauma, strengthening relationships and parenting support. Teams continue supporting women when they return to their communities.

The houses provide round-the-clock therapeutic and emotional support for residents. This describes the residential service, rather than the hours of a public telephone helpline.

Dundee

The national Dundee service supports up to four women at a time. Children up to the age of five can stay with their mothers.

Telephone: 01382 711020
Email: natalie.douglas@aberlour.org.uk

Dundee recovery house information

Falkirk

The Falkirk house supports mothers and children affected by alcohol or drug use, with individual recovery support and continued help through local services.

Telephone: 07766 912586
Email: informationMCRH@aberlour.org.uk

Falkirk recovery house information

Access and funding

Contact the recovery house team to discuss eligibility, assessment, referrals and placement arrangements.

In March 2026, Aberlour confirmed continued Scottish Government funding for its Dundee and Falkirk recovery houses. This funds the services; it does not guarantee an individual placement. Ask the team to explain the arrangements for your circumstances.

Other support for families

Aberlour also provides children’s and family services across Scotland. Services differ by area, so use its service finder to check what is available locally.

Find an Aberlour service

Head office

Aberlour
Kintail House
Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ

This is the head office address, not a recovery house. Arrange contact with the relevant service before visiting.