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Allergy UK

Charity providing information on allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. Telephone helpline available.

Asthma and your child (Asthma UK)

Advice helpline with an asthma nurse and a comprehensive website, including a parents section and information on asthma in children.

BEAT: beating eating disorders

Information, advice and support on all aspects of eating disorders. Includes telephone helpline service and local help finder.

Bedwetting (NHS)

NHS information for parents who are worried about their child's bedwetting.

Breathing Space Scotland

Telephone helpline service and website supporting anyone feeling down or depressed.

ChildLine

Free confidential helpline giving support for children in distress or danger.

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)

Provides the only hospice services in Scotland for children and young people who have life-shortening conditions for which there is no known cure.

Children's Health Scotland

Information and advice to parents and families on any aspect of caring for a sick child or young person, including their healthcare rights.

Cooking on a budget (Netmums)

Low cost healthy recipes for kids from Netmums members.

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland

Offers a free confidential bereavement counselling and support to people of all ages. Has telephone helpline.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Support, advice and information for families of children and babies with cystic fibrosis through helplines and publications and online services.

Easyhealth

This website brings together easy read health information: over 500 easy read health leaflets on a wide range of subjects, plus videos.

Eating disorders - information for parents (NHS Lothian)

This website is for parents, family members and carers and provides up to date knowledge about eating disorders.

Eczema Outreach Support

Supports families affected by eczema in Scotland through providing information, organising outings and enabling families to discuss their experiences.

Epilepsy Scotland

Information and support for families who have a child with epilepsy.

ERIC: The children's bowel and bladder charity

ERIC provides support, information and understanding to children and teenagers and enables parents, carers and professionals to help them establish good bowel and bladder health. The charity offers one-to-one support via its helpline.

Food and eating (Parent Club)

How to make healthier, cheaper meals for your family and improve your cooking skills. Includes handy hints for saving money and problems like fussy eaters.

Harmless: self harm support and information

Harmless provides a range of services about self harm including support, information, training and consultancy.

Health matters for children and young people in kinship care

The DVD features kinship carers discussing issues affecting the health outcomes of the children in their care. There are also interviews with practitioners who discuss sources of help.

Heart conditions in babies (British Heart Foundation)

Booklets for parents and carers to help you understand Congenital heart disease in babies and young children.

Helping friends and family: 12 things to try when a loved one is struggling (SAMH)

Practical suggestions for what you can do if a member of your family is showing signs of mental health problems.

Immunisation (NHS Inform)

Find out about immunisations and vaccines. Immunisation helps protect against serious diseases such as coronavirus, measles, mumps, whooping cough and polio.

Know the Score

Comprehensive information and advice on drugs (including legal highs and tobacco) for parents and young people. Helpline also available.

LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support)

LifeSIGNS is the user-led voluntary organisation. They have guidance for family members and friends of people who self-injure.

Mental health and wellbeing

Coronavirus, lockdown and everything that goes with this is pretty hard for lots of parents and children. It’s natural to feel anxious or stressed. We have put together a list of people you can contact if you need help or support, or just a listening ear.

National Eczema Society

Provides practical advice about the management of eczema and treatment for eczema; has a helpline and a network of local support groups.

NHS 24

Call the NHS 24 helpline if you or your child is feeling ill. Calls are free.

Over the Wall: a serious fun camp

Free of charge camps in Perthshire and Fife for children with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Papyrus - prevention of young suicide

Provides confidential support and advice to young people struggling with thoughts of suicide, and anyone worried about a young person.

Parent Zone

Help and advice for mums, dads and carers about digital technologies, apps, games and social media.

Parents and teenagers at a time of Coronavirus

A brief guide for parents of teenagers about how to navigate the Coronavirus restrictions as a family.

Penumbra

Support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward, including support for people who self-harm.

RespectMe YouTube channel

Videos about child bullying from Scotland's anti-bullying services. Includes advice for parents and carers about how to support a young person who has been bullied.

Scottish Autism

Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs supports anyone who is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. A helpline is available.

Scottish Network for Arthritis in Children (SNAC)

Set by parents of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the SNAC provides support, and information about the condition, treatment options and living with JIA.

Sleep Scotland

Sleep Scotland provides support to families of children and young people with or without additional needs. They have a telephone helpline, sleep clinics and counselling services.

Talk to Frank

Information and advice on drug use for teenagers and family members who are worried about drug use, including legal highs, tobacco, amphetamines, tranquillisers, cocaine and cannabis. Telephone helpline, an online forum and a web enquiry service.

Talking to teens about smoking (ASH Scotland)

Information for parents and carers on talking to their teenagers about smoking.

Teenagers (Family Lives)

Advice for parents of teenagers and anyone with a teenager in their life.

Together for Short Lives

Information about what care and support is available for families of children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They have a helpline.

Walk to school (Living Streets)

Helpful tips about keeping children safe when they walk to school. Explains the benefits to children, parents and the environment.

Wellbeing (Parentchannel.tv)

Selection of videos about ways to support your child's physical and emotional wellbeing.

Young Lives vs Cancer

Care and support for families with a child who has cancer, from specialist social workers and nurses, to free accommodation near hospitals. They have a helpline.

Young Minds

Information and support on bullying, depression, exams, divorce and separation and more. They have a parent's helpline for anyone worried about their child's emotional problems or behaviour.

Young Scot

Information for young people (age 11-26) including things to do such as clubs, sports, and volunteering.

Info for families

Health and wellbeing

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Allergy UK

Asthma and your child (Asthma UK)

BEAT: beating eating disorders

Bedwetting (NHS)

Breathing Space Scotland

ChildLine

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)

Children's Health Scotland

Cooking on a budget (Netmums)

Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Easyhealth

Eating disorders - information for parents (NHS Lothian)

Eczema Outreach Support

Epilepsy Scotland

ERIC: The children's bowel and bladder charity

Food and eating (Parent Club)

Harmless: self harm support and information

Health matters for children and young people in kinship care

Heart conditions in babies (British Heart Foundation)

Helping friends and family: 12 things to try when a loved one is struggling (SAMH)

Immunisation (NHS Inform)

Know the Score

LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support)

Mental health and wellbeing

National Eczema Society

NHS 24

Over the Wall: a serious fun camp

Papyrus - prevention of young suicide

Parent Zone

Parents and teenagers at a time of Coronavirus

Penumbra

RespectMe YouTube channel

Scottish Autism

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Scottish Network for Arthritis in Children (SNAC)

Sleep Scotland

Talk to Frank

Talking to teens about smoking (ASH Scotland)

Teenagers (Family Lives)

Together for Short Lives

Walk to school (Living Streets)

Wellbeing (Parentchannel.tv)

Young Lives vs Cancer

Young Minds

Young Scot

Info for families