Category: Additional Support Needs

  • Children 1st – Parentline

    About

    “As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child. 

    We support the whole family when they need it, for as long as they need it. We offer help to prevent families reaching crisis point, to keep children safe and to support children and families to recover from trauma and harm.

    Our work is founded on the understanding that children do well when families do well. The practical, emotional and financial support we offer is more than a lifeline, it is the support that children and families need to overcome the challenges they face today to enjoy a happier, more secure tomorrow.”

    Contact

    If you are concerned about a child or would like advice and support about parenting, contact Children 1st Parentline on 08000 28 22 33 or at: parentlinescotland@children1st.org.uk

    Website: Scotland’s National Children’s Charity | Children 1st

  • Growing2gether

    About

    We work alongside young people to boost confidence through development of new skills working in and supporting their own local community

    Our vision – A world where all young people can realise their unique potential, improve their lives for the long term and contribute to stronger communities

    Contact

    Website – Growing2gether

    Phone – 01309 250268

  • Supporting the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

    About:

    This website is developed by the Highland Council Psychological Service to support children and young people, families and staff working with them, to access the right information at the right time to support their mental health and wellbeing.

    The site has a wide range of information, resources and signposts for all ages and stages.

    Contact:

    Website: Supporting the wellbeing of our Children & Young People

  • Scottish Autism

    About:

    “Scottish Autism is an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.”

    Scottish Autism has an advice line available to anyone living in Highland. The advice line offers guidance, signposting and a listening ear to autistic people, their families/carers, professionals, really anyone who wants to reach out to us.

    Get Set 4 Autism

    Scottish Autism’s Get Set 4 Autism project provides post-diagnostic support to parents and carers of autistic children and young people up to the age of 18 years old across Scotland. The project aims to promote a greater understanding of autism, improve communication between parents and professionals, and ultimately equip parents with the information and practical skills they need to support their child. 

    Contact:

    Website: Scottish Autism – Autism Awareness Charity & Services for Children & Adults in Scotland

    Advice line open Tuesday to Friday (10am-4pm) on 01259 222022

    Advice line: https://www.scottishautism.org/services-support/support-professionals/autism-advice-line

    Get Set 4 Autism: Get Set 4 Autism | Scottish Autism

    e-mail: advice@scottishautism.org

  • National Autistic Society

    About:

    Their website provides a range of services and support for Scotland’s 56,000 autistic people and their families and campaign at national and local level to help create a society that works for autistic people.

    Post Diagnosis Support Service

    The new Post Diagnostic Support Service is aimed at young people aged 12 to 18 who have received a diagnosis in the last two years and is open to anyone who lives in Scotland.

    Contact:

    Website: National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

  • The Pines Highland

    About:

    “We are a multi-agency team supporting children and families with Neurodevelopmental needs throughout the Highlands”

    “lots of information for supporting children with neurodevelopmental conditions. This included:

    • online training and workshops.
    • Advice for parents on supporting their child.
    • Resources for using at home and in school.”

    Contact

    Website: THE PINES (thepineshighland.com)

    Telephone: (01463) 720 030

    Email: the.pines@highland.gov.uk

  • Reach

    About:

    “Reach can help you understand your rights to be included, listened to and involved in decisions about your support for learning.”

    Reach offer support for a range of situations including:

    • My learning and support during coronavirus
    • I want to have my say at school
    • I need help to learn or feel included at school
    • I’m being bullied
    • Know your rights
    • Relationships
    • Home life makes school hard for me
    • I feel down about school
    • I’m not in school
    • I’m changing schools
    • I’m leaving school

    Contact:

    Website: Reach – understand children’s rights to education and support in Scotland

  • ERIC – The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity

    About:

    “ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.

    For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often misunderstood conditions.

    ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem.

    For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often misunderstood conditions.

    Our services include: 

    • A free telephone and email helpline 
    • Clinically correct information and digital resources on potty training, bowel problems including constipation, daytime bladder problems and bedwetting
    • Training courses for health and education professionals
    • Support and information events for parents and carers 
    • An online shop supplying a range of continence products for children”

    Contact:

    For information, confidential advice and support, call our advisors Monday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm on FREEPHONE 0808 1699 949.

    If you cannot get through to an advisor, please use the web enquiry link found at: Helpline support | ERIC

    Website: ERIC

  • Thriving Families

    About:

    “We are funded by the Highland Council to provide an independent, rights-based, information, advice and support service for anyone involved in the care of children and young people (up to age 25).

    An additional support need is anything which means a child needs more, or different, support to another child the same age to make the most of their lives. A child can need extra help for lots of reasons, including having a disability, having an illness or long-term condition, being looked after or in care, being a young carer, having a difficult family situation, being bullied or suffering a bereavement.”

    “We provide information and advice to professionals so you are better able to support and signpost families to services and resources.

    We deliver our virtual Pines sessions in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland and the Pines training team. These sessions have a neurodevelopmental focus but much of the content is relevant to a broad range of additional support needs. You can see all upcoming events on the Pines website and watch many of the recorded sessions on the Pines You Tube channel.

    We are also funded by NHS Highland to provide a digital support service for adult carers of children and young people with additional support needs.”

    Contact:

    We can be contacted by phone on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8:30-12:30 and 13:00-14:00 on 07514 120288.

    Email: info@thrivingfamilies.org.uk

    Website: Thriving Families – Improving the lives of families in the Highlands

  • People First Highland

    About:

    “People First Highland is a collective self-advocacy organisation run by people with learning disabilities. We meet regularly either in groups or individually to talk about the things that are important to us.  We believe that people with learning disabilities should be seen as PEOPLE first and not seen only as their learning disability. We are connected to People First Scotland and we have representatives on the Boards of SPIRIT Advocacy and People First Scotland. “

    Contact:

    Contact Christine Fletcher on 07918747763

    Website – People First Highland

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