Useful Links for Parents and Families

Parents and Families | Children and Young People | Health and Wellbeing | Other Organisations

Parents and Families

• Dads Care Aberdeen
A Scottish charity supporting fathers and children throughout the northeast of Scotland and beyond.

• Families Outside
An independent charity providing support and information to families affected by imprisonment.

• Families Need Fathers
A charity concerned with maintaining a child’s relationship with both parents during and after a family breakdown.

• Mumsnet
A website of parenting tips, product reviews and advice for parents.

• National Lone Parent Helpline
A free helpline providing impartial and confidential advice to single-parent families.

• Parenting Across Scotland (PAS)
Information and support for parents, carers and families across Scotland.

• StepIn ASAP
An organisation of psychotherapists and related practitioners supporting those in stepfamily situations.
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Children & Young People

• BAAF Adopting and Fostering
BAAF Scotland supports, advises and campaigns for better outcomes for children in care.

• ChildLine
A free, private and confidential helpline for children and young people up to the age of nineteen.

• Brook
Free and confidential information for under 25’s with a helpline, online webchat and interactive text message service.

• Sandyford
Caring about sexual, reproductive and emotional health in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Health and Wellbeing

• Breathing Space
A free, confidential, phone and web-based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.

• Choose Life
The national strategy and action plan to prevent suicide in Scotland.

• Counselling Directory
A network for those looking for support from professional counsellors or psychotherapists.

• COSCA
Scotland’s professional body for Counselling & Psychotherapy.

• Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
Providing face-to-face and group support after the death of someone close.

• Health In Mind
An extensive range of services for people experiencing mental health difficulties.

• Healthy Working Lives
Helping employers create a safer, healthier and more motivated workforce.

• Know the Score
Scotland’s drugs information gateway with information on drugs and the effects of drug misuse.

• Living Life To The Full
General advice to help you live life to the full.

• NHS Suicide Prevention
Advice for improving your mental health.

• Samaritans
Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.

• Scottish Recovery Network
An initiative designed to raise awareness and promote the issue of recovery from serious and long-term mental health problems.

• Steps for Stress
The Scottish Government’s website for dealing with stress.

• Well Scotland
The national mental health improvement website for Scotland.
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Other Organisations

• Citizens Advice Scotland
Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.