Links - General
Mental Health Foundation The Mental Health Foundation is a registered charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems. |
Mind Mind is a registered charity working to create a better life for anyone with experience of mental distress. |
Penumbra Penumbra is a Scottish voluntary organisation working in the field of mental health, providing a wide range of support services for adults and young people. |
Rethink Rethink is a national mental health charity working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life. |
Samaritans The Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. |
Scottish Development Centre The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for individuals and communities in Scotland and enhance services and supports for people with mental health problems. They do this by providing services that offer training, information sharing and learning, research and evaluation, and support for change and development. |
YoungMinds YoungMinds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. There are sections specifically for children, young people, parents and professionals. |
Aberlour Child Care Trust Aberlour is a charity working in Scotland with and for children, young people and families who need additional support, to promote their development and well being. |
Action for Children Action for Children is a registered charity supporting some of the most vulnerable and excluded children and young people in the UK. |
Afasic Scotland Afasic is a charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers. |
Barnardo's Scotland www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/in_your_region/scotland Barnardo's Scotland is a registered charity that works to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their families. There is a link to the Barnardo's main website on the homepage. |
CHILDREN 1ST CHILDREN 1ST, the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is a registered charity. They support families under stress, protect children from harm and neglect, help children recover from abuse and promote children's rights and interests. The ChildLine service in Scotland is delivered by CHILDREN 1ST on behalf of the NSPCC. Trained volunteer counsellors give support, protection and help to children and young people who ring ChildLine (0800 1111). |
Penumbra Penumbra is a Scottish voluntary organisation working in the field of mental health, providing a wide range of support services for adults and young people. |
Place2Be The Place2Be is a charity providing a range of school-based support services directly to children, parents and school staff members, and is currently working with 172 schools across the UK. |
TheSite.org TheSite.org is run by the registered charity YouthNet UK. They provide factsheets and articles on key issues facing young people, including health and wellbeing. |
Understanding Childhood www.understandingchildhood.net Understanding Childhood Ltd is an independent not-for-profit enterprise set up to disseminate leaflets on child emotional development and behaviour. |
YoungMinds YoungMinds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of children and young people. There are sections specifically for children, young people, parents and professionals. |
Youth2Youth Youth2Youth is a registered charity that provides a confidential helpline (020 8896 3675), which is run by young people, for young people. The website also has online chat and e-mail support available. |
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children. They are part of UK policing and work in partnership with local and international forces. There are sections aimed at children and young people, parents and carers, teachers and other professionals. |
Child Protection - Fife www.fifechildprotection.org.uk This is the Fife Council website that provides information for children/young people, parents/carers and frontline workers on a wide range of child protection topics. There is also a link to local contact information. |
National Child Protection Line www.childprotectionscotland.org This is a government website that gives information on child protection and details of the national helpline (0800 022 3222). |
The Scottish Government - Child Protection www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/children-families/17834 Scottish Government information on child protection, with relevant links and contacts. |
Children's Legal Centre The Children's Legal Centre is an independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. They provide legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK. |
Fife Rights Forum Fife Rights Forum is the umbrella body for Fife's advice and rights agencies. The website includes information about health & wellbeing and mental health law. |
Health Rights Information Scotland Health Rights Information Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government Health Directorates and provides information about health rights to members of the public and health professionals. |
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is an independent organisation working to safeguard the rights and welfare of everyone with a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder. The website provides information, advice and guidance. |
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People promotes and safeguards the rights of children and young people living in Scotland. |
Scottish Child Law Centre The Scottish Child Law Centre is an independent charitable organisation that aims to promote knowledge and use of Scots law and children's rights for the benefit of children and young people in Scotland. |
The Care Inspectorate The Care Inspectorate is the independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children’s services in Scotland. They make sure that people receive the highest quality of care and that their rights are promoted and protected. Much of this work was previously the responsibility of the Care Commission. |
The Scottish Government - Children's Rights www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/Childrens-Rights Scottish Government information on children's rights, with relevant links and contact information for the Children's Rights Team. |
Department for Education UK Government Department for Education. |
Education Scotland Education Scotland is a new national body responsible for supporting quality and improvement in learning and teaching from early years to adult and community learning. It brings together the work of Learning and Teaching Scotland, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and some functions currently carried out by Scottish Government. |
Enquire Enquire is the Scottish independent advice and information service for additional support for learning (special educational needs). It is managed by Children in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government. It is aimed at parents, carers and practitioners, and there is a section for children and young people. |
General Teaching Council for Scotland The General Teaching Council for Scotland is the professional regulatory body for teachers in Scotland. |
HandsOnScotland HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with or caring for children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour and offers advice and activities on how to help them flourish. |
Health and Wellbeing Curriculum area (Learning and Teaching Scotland) www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningteachingandassessment/curriculumareas/healthandwellbeing This section of the Learning and Teaching Scotland website gives information on the Health and Wellbeing area of the Curriculum. |
Health Promoting Schools Fife www.fife-education.org.uk/fhps This website provides information on the Fife Health Promoting School Accreditation scheme. This scheme is a framework through which schools can develop a structured, focused approach to health initiatives and gain recognition for, and feedback on, their achievements. |
Learning and Teaching Scotland Learning and Teaching Scotland is now part of a new agency, Education Scotland. The Learning and Teaching Scotland website provides support and resources, including guidance on the Curriculum for Excellence, the National Assessment Resource, and early years. |
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The Place2Be is a charity providing a range of school-based support services directly to children, parents and school staff members, and is currently working with 172 schools across the UK. |
Teacher Support Network www.teachersupport.info/scotland Teacher Support Network is a group of independent charities and a social enterprise that provide practical and emotional support to staff in the education sector and their families. |
Teachers TV www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv Teachers TV has now closed, however the archived programmes are available through the Department for Education website. |
The Scottish Government - Education and Training www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education Scottish Government information on education and training, with relevant links and contacts. |
Attention Fife Attention Fife is a Fife-wide support and information network for children and families affected by difficulties of attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, including ADD and ADHD. They aim to encourage self-help, raise awareness, share experiences of positive options and empower people to make informed choices. |
Child Protection - Fife www.fifechildprotection.org.uk This is the Fife Council website that provides information for children/young people, parents/carers and frontline workers on a wide range of child protection topics. There is also a link to local contact information. |
Clued Up Project Clued Up is a drug and alcohol awareness service that was set up in Kirkcaldy. They provide support and advice as well as information and educational materials. They also help with general health and lifestyle issues and have a homeless service for young people aged 16 - 25 experiencing difficulties with substance misuse. |
CVS Fife - Council for Voluntary Service Fife Fife Council for Voluntary Service promotes social inclusion by supporting and strengthening the voluntary sector in Fife. They provide voluntary, community and charitable organisations with advice, information and practical support. |
D.E.L.T.A - Drug Education Liaison and Training Agency DELTA is part of the Glenrothes YMCA-YWCA organisation. They plan, develop and deliver drug education sessions for primary schools, secondary schools, youth clubs, youth workers, community groups, concerned parents and other professional workers. They deliver sessions in schools across Fife and work closely with Fife Constabulary. |
Drug & Alcohol Project Ltd The Drug & Alcohol Project Ltd offers one to one counselling, support, information and advice to individuals and families who are affected by substance use and live within Fife. The service is free and confidential and offered by experienced workers. |
Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership This website provides information, to care professionals and the general public, about the role and range of activities of Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership. |
Fife Action on Autism Fife Action on Autism is a charity which aims to meet with and offer mutual support to families with children or adults with autistic-continuum disabilities. It also aims to raise awareness of these conditions among all professionals concerned with diagnosis, education, and post-school support. |
Fife Bipolar Group Fife Bipolar Group is a self-help group within Fife for those affected by Bipolar Disorder. |
Fife Families Support Project Fife Families Support Project is part of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland). The project aims to support friends and relatives in helping those struggling with severe mental health problems. |
Fife Gingerbread Fife Gingerbread is a charity that aims to provide accessible, approachable and non-judgemental support, advice and information to lone parents in Fife. |
Fife Rights Forum Fife Rights Forum is the umbrella body for Fife's advice and rights agencies. The website includes information about health & wellbeing and mental health law. |
Health Promoting Schools Fife www.fife-education.org.uk/fhps This website provides information on the Fife Health Promoting School Accreditation scheme. This scheme is a framework through which schools can develop a structured, focused approach to health initiatives and gain recognition for, and feedback on, their achievements. |
Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project is a registered charity that provides a wide range of free confidential counselling and support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse aged 16 or over throughout North East Fife. They also support partners and families and act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals. |
Link - East Fife Mental Health Befriending Project Link is a befriending project that aims to recruit, train and support volunteers who will be "matched" to people within the community. The project supports adults and young people in East Fife. |
LOST: The Lee O'Brien Solvent Trust The Lee O'Brien Solvent Trust (LOST) aims to prevent the deaths of young people by offering education and support services to anyone affected by or worried about volatile solvent abuse. |
Mood Cafe This website was developed by NHS Fife Clinical Psychology and Public Health Departments and provides information and resources relevant to various common psychological problems. |
NHS Fife NHS website for the Fife area, providing useful local information. |
NHS Fife Clinical Psychology Department - Child and Adolescent www.dwfchp.scot.nhs.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=300&par=295 NHS Fife Clinical Psychology Department is managed within the Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership and provides services to the whole of Fife. This link is for the page relating to the Child and Adolescent Service. |
NHS Fife Libraries Service www.nhsfifelibraries.scot.nhs.uk NHS Fife Libraries are available to all NHS staff working in Fife. |
People with High-functioning Autistic Disorders in Fife (PHAD Fife) PHAD Fife is a charity that provides support and advice to families and carers of people with high-functioning autistic disorders. |
The Zone The Zone is a drug and alcohol service which supports anyone affected by drug and/or alcohol use. They cover Benarty, Lochgelly, Cardenden, Lumphinans, Cowdenbeath and Kelty, but will support anyone else who is prepared to travel to their base. They have a dedicated young persons service with substance misuse youth workers offering services to under 25 year olds. |
