Unfortunately, our young person’s pilot project, ‘On your side’, has now come to an end, so we are no longer able to take on any new referrals for this service.
The below services may be able to assist:
Families:
01955 609163 office@homestartcaithness.org.uk
01349 854 018 / 07543 220590 families@home-starteasthighland.org.uk
- Dedicated to supporting families with at least one child under the age of five offering compassionate, practical help during the early years when it matters most.
01463 652005 info@thrivingfamilies.org.uk
- Operating in the Highlands of Scotland, our charity serves families who are doing their best to support children with Additional Support Needs (ASN).
0330 533 0238 admin@pia.scot
- Within the Highland Council area, Partners in Advocacy provides independent advocacy for individuals involved in caring roles with a range of issues.
Intandem – Action for Children
01463 717227 lauren.arnold@actionforchildren.org.uk
- Supporting care-experienced young people across Inverness and the Highlands through mentoring, opportunities, & new experiences.
Children’s Hearings/Plans:
0330 107 7540 help@whocaresscotland.org
- We provide advocacy to all Care Experienced young people up to the age of 26 and any young person involved in Child’s Planning Processes or with social work involvement. We also provide CHS advocacy.
SCLC (Scottish Child Law Centre)
0131 668 4400 enquiries@sclc.org.uk
- We provide free and confidential legal advice about Scots law relating to children and young people. Every advice request we receive is answered by a qualified solicitor.
SCRA (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration)
0131 244 8788 HMES@scra.gov.uk
- Focused on children and young people most at risk, SCRA’s role and purpose is to support with the Hearings process.
Education:
0345 123 2303 info@enquire.org.uk
- Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Providing easy to understand advice and information about additional support for learning legislation and guidance for families and professionals.
0330 5330 238 admin@pia.scot
- My Rights, My Say helps 12–15-year-olds with additional support needs to use their rights and have a say in decisions about their education.