Family life is full of ups and downs.

Parents and families in Scotland mostly do a fantastic job but everyone struggles at times. This website brings together the best free support and information.

Parenting across Scotland is a partnership of charities - read about us.

Get quickly to the information and support you need.

We've gathered together the organisations that can help, plus good websites and leaflets for parents and families in Scotland.

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Teenager

Need someone to talk to? Phone one of our partners' helplines…

All advice is free and confidential.

ParentLine Scotland

For any parent or carer who needs information, support or guidance, or simply someone to talk to.

Telephone: 0808 800 2222

Lone Parent Helpline

For any single parent needing free confidential advice, including benefit calculations and help finding childcare.

Telephone: 0808 801 0323

Advice Service Capability Scotland

If you or your child has a disability, call Capability Scotland for advice and information.

Telephone: 0131 313 5510

Textphone: 0131 346 2529

Stepfamily Scotland Helpline

Support and information for all members of stepfamilies, and people about to become part of one.

Telephone: 0845 122 8655

What Scottish parents tell us

PAS MORI poll 2010 cover

Parenting across Scotland commissioned an Ipsos MORI poll to seek parents' experiences of a range of key parenting issues.  The poll looked at:

  • how families are affected by the recession
  • childcare and pre-school education
  • advice and support in bringing up children
  • attitudes to doctors
  • relationships, and
  • parents' future support needs

Summary of the findings

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