Kinship care - Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - part 13: updated guidance 2024

Appendix G: Further Information

This is a selection of relevant organisations and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Local kinship care groups will also be a valuable resource and local authorities should be aware of those operating within their own areas.

Kinship Care Advice Service for Scotland (KCASS)

They provide advice, information, workshops, training and dedicated family support to kinship carers and children whilst also delivering training to professionals and raising awareness of kinship care.

Tel: 0808 800 0006

Email: advice@kinshipscot.org

Website: www.kinship.scot

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Association for Fostering Kinship and Adoption Scotland

They support practitioners and organisations working in fostering, kinship and adoption to promote the safe and loving care to which every child has a right.

Tel: 0131 322 8490 for general enquiries

Email: info@afkascotland.org

Website: www.afkascotland.org

Social Media: X

CELCIS

Celcis is a leading improvement and innovation centre in Scotland, based at the University of Strathclyde. They improve children’s lives by supporting people and organisation to drive long-lasting change in the services they need, and the practices used by people responsible for their care.

Email: celcis@strath.ac.uk

Website: www.celcis.org

Social Media: Facebook, X, LinkedIn

Child Poverty Action Group

They work to get a better life for low-income families in Scotland.

Tel: 0141 552 3303

Email: staff@cpagscotland.org.uk

Website: www.cpag.org.uk

Social media: Facebook, X

Capability Scotland

Scotland’s leading disability organisation provides flexible services which support disabled people, their families and carers.

Tel: 0131 337 9876

Contact via

Website: www.capability.scot

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Carers Trust Scotland

Provides information, advice, discussion and support for unpaid carers.

Tel: 0300 772 7701

Email: info@carers.org

Website: www.carers.org

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Children’s Health Scotland

Children’s Health Scotland is dedicated to promoting and championing the needs of all children and young people in their families at times of illness. They inform children and young people, parents and carers of their rights and responsibilities, where to access information and support and what they should expect from health service providers. They are not part of any health board or hospital; they provide information on any aspect of children and young people’s healthcare; and often signpost enquirers to other organisations as sources of help.

Tel: 0131 553 6553

Email: enquiries@childrenshealthscotland.org

Web: www.childrenshealthscotland.org

Social media: Facebook, Vimeo, X

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner is a person who works with their team to protect the human rights of children and young people.

Tel: 0131 346 5350

Children and young people’s FREEPHONE: 0800 019 1179

Text: 0770 233 5720

Email: inbox@cypcs.org.uk

Web: www.cypcs.org.uk

Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube

Children in Scotland

They bring together a network of people working with and for children, alongside children and young people, offering a broad, balanced and independent voice.

Tel: 0131 243 2781

Email: info@childreninscotland.org.uk

Website: www.childreninscotland.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

They help people resolve their financial, legal and other problems by providing information and advice.

Tel: 0800 023 2581

Getting advice in BSL: Citizens Advice Bureau use ContactSCOTLAND-BSL. You can call an interpreter at ContactScotland directly, who will act as an intermediary for you.

Visit: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/ or https://contactscotland-bsl.org/

Social media: Facebook, X

Clan Childlaw

They provide children and young people throughout Scotland with free information about the law and their rights. They provide free legal advice and representation to children and young people as well as training in information about the law to people who work with children and young people in Scotland.

Tel: 0808 129 0522

Text: 0752 756 6682

Email: info@clanchildlaw.org

Website: www.clanchildlaw.org

Families Outside

This is an independent charity that works on behalf of families in Scotland affected by imprisonment.

Tel: 0131 557 9800

Email: admin@familiesoutside.org.uk

Website: www.familiesoutside.org.uk

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ParentLine Scotland

This is a free confidential email and helpline for anyone caring for a child.

Tel: 08000 28 22 33

Email: parentlinescotland@children1st.org.uk

Website: www.children1st.org/help-for-families/parentline-scotland/

Relationships Scotland

This network provides relationship, counselling, family mediation, child contact centres and other family support services across all of mainland and island Scotland.

Tel: 0345 119 2020

Email: enquiries@relationship-scotland.org.uk

Website: https://www.relationships-scotland.org.uk/

Social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube

Scottish Child Law Centre

They provide free expert legal advice about children’s rights and child law in Scotland

Tel: 0300 3301 421

Email: advice@sclc.org.uk

Website: www.sclc.org.uk

Social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, X

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

This is a charity that supports anyone affected by another person’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland.

Tel: 08080 10 10 11

Email: helpline@sfad.org.uk

Website: www.sfad.org.uk

Scottish Kinship Care Alliance

The Alliance is a national network of kinship care support groups in Scotland. They are a grassroots organisation run by kinship carers, formed to campaign for basic rights and justice for the vulnerable children in their care.

Tel: 0141 237 5960

Email: scottishkinshipcarealliance@gmail.com

Website: https://www.linkupwestdunbartonshire.org/organisations/223-scottishkinship-care-alliance

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