Links
If you think you have a website which our members might find useful, please get in touch.
Alcohol
Scotland’s national charity dedicated to raising awareness of, and reducing the significant health and social harm caused by, alcohol.
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse campaigning for effective alcohol policy and improved services for people whose lives are affected by alcohol-related problems.
A wide range of alcohol-related information, statistics and research.
SHAAP is an independent medical advocacy organisation set up to raise awareness of the nature and extent of harm linked to alcohol use in Scotland, and to campaign for evidence-based measures to reduce this harm.
Children affected by alcohol
Children of Addicted Parents and People
COAP is a website run by volunteers for young people affected by someone else’s addiction to alcohol, other drugs, or some form of behaviour (gambling).
Children of Alcoholics Week is a campaign led by The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa). The week aims to raise awareness of the problems faced by children of alcohol-dependent parents and to let them know that there is support.
European network for children affected by risky environments within the family, focuses on parental alcohol misuse and domestic abuse.
This website has been designed to raise awareness, give informed choice, provide information and support for people affected by/interested in FAS.
The FASD Trust was set up in response to the growing number of requests for information on FASD being received by adoptive parents.
Protecting children, supporting families, and educating the public about FASD.
This website is for anyone working with children, young people and families affected by parental drug and alcohol misuse.
Children and Families
Aberlour is the largest, solely Scottish, children’s charity providing help to over 6000 of Scotland’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families each year.
Barnardo’s Scotland provides more than 60 community-based services throughout the country working with over 10,000 vulnerable children, young people and their families.
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) is a consortium research centre based at the University of Edinburgh.
The ChildLine service in Scotland is delivered by Children 1st on behalf of the NSPCC.
Children 1st support families under stress, protect children from harm and neglect, help them to recover from abuse and promote children’s rights and interests.
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland.
Circle is a Scottish charity which provides holistic, community based support to marginalised children and families.
The Scottish advice service for additional support for learning.
One Parent Families Scotland works to ensure that all families, particularly those headed by a lone parent, have the support, information and confidence needed to play a full part in Scotland’s economic and social life.
This website brings together the best free support and information for parents and families in Scotland.
Relationships Scotland offers counselling, family mediation, child contact centres and other forms of family support across Scotland.
Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP)
SCCYP promotes and safeguards the rights of children and young people living in Scotland.
Who Cares? Scotland is a voluntary organisation working with and for children and young people in care.
A site supporting young carers developed by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.
Child Protection
The Multi-Agency Resource Service (MARS) aims to support professionals and agencies working in child protection by developing communities of expertise and sharing practice knowledge across Scotland.
Scottish Childrens Reporter Administration
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) is a national body focused on children most at risk.
Scottish Child Care and Protection Network
The Scottish Child Care and Protection network fosters connections, collaboration and the coordination of activities that promote the use of research evidence in child care and protection practice in Scotland.
Youth
Fast Forward are a national voluntary organisation based in Edinburgh promoting health and wellbeing through education by, with and for young people.
The Mentor Foundation focuses on the prevention of drug misuse in its efforts to promote the health and well-being of children and young people and to reduce damage to their lives.
Scottish Government’s Young People policy pages.
Scottish Peer Education Network
The Scottish Peer Education Network (SPEN) facilitates communication between and offers support to peer educators, practitioners and policy makers involved in peer education across Scotland.
A site for young people to help boost their knowledge of alcohol so that they can make the best decisions for the future.
Scottish youth information portal for 11-26 year olds.
Youth2Youth (Y2Y) is a unique helpline service run by young people for young people.
