ALISS – A Local Information System for Scotland
What is ALISS?
ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is a national digital programme that helps people and professionals find and share information about health and wellbeing resources, services, groups, and support in their local community and online.
ALISS is funded by the Scottish Government and is part of the wider Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland. It is co-designed and co-produced, which means it was developed together with members of the community and that users can also contribute information to the system themselves.
How can ALISS help?
ALISS can help you find information about resources that:
- help people manage long-term conditions
- enable social and community connection
- support creative, cultural, or physical activity
- link to a range of practical, legal, and financial support
- involve digital technology that can support health and social care
The aim of ALISS is to ensure that everyone in Scotland has access to the right information, at the right time, about the resources available to help them live well and stay connected to their community.
Using ALISS within institutions
Within college, university and students’ association settings, ALISS can be used to signpost students and those in supportive roles, to local services within your area.
They also have a produced an Asset Mapping Toolkit, which can be used to build a picture of the mental health and wellbeing support available both on campus and within the local community.
