The Moira Anderson Foundation is a charity dedicated to supporting children, their families, and adults affected by childhood sexual abuse, through counselling and a variety of therapies. Visit the Moira Anderson Foundation website to find out more about the services they provide.

If you are struggling with your mental health speak to your GP or call NHS 24 on 111.

NSPCC also provide support for you and your child. You can call them on 0808 800 5000.

Our page on mental health support for parents has more advice and links to organisations that can help.

The Kinship Care Advice and Information Service can offer kinship carers advice on allowances, financial issues and legal matters. There’s lots of information on their website or you can call 0808 800 0006. Local authorities may also offer support groups or training - contact them for more information.

If you need help with housing costs, you may be able to get a Discretionary Housing Payment. To find out if you’re eligible and apply for this, you can contact your Local Authority on the mygov.scot website. 

If your child is moving into their own home for the first time Young Scot has lots of useful information to help them. They will find everything they need to know on their website, including tenancy rights and council housing.

Grandparents Apart UK provides support and advice to people who have been denied contact with their grandchildren. Call them on 0141 882 5658 or 01560 322937 or email grandparentskk@btinternet.com to get help and support on dealing with these issues.

You might want to make some changes to your work routine so that you can better balance work and childcare responsibilities. Flexibility Works is a great website with information and advice on flexible working, and how to find more support.

ACAS also have a guide on how to ask for more flexible working hours which gives you all the information you need.

Fathers Network Scotland help dads be as involved as possible in their children’s lives. They have lots of information to support dads on their website. They have also made a guide for parents and schools to help dads get involved in their children’s education.

Family Fund provide financial grants to families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people on lower incomes. You can find out more about their eligibility criteria on their website.

They also provide information and signpost to other charities and services which families may find useful.

Family Fund also run free online workshops to help with:

• understanding the benefits of being online  
• navigating Scotland’s welfare benefits
• how to switch and save online  
• using online budget tools  
• completing an online grant search  
• supporting your young person into adulthood.

You can find out more about the workshops and sign up here.

They have also created a series of short interactive online guides to help families across Scotland feel more confident with their finances. 

Families affected by imprisonment face numerous challenges including financial hardship, relationship breakdowns, anxiety, and health issues. Families Outside provide support to families affected by imprisonment to help them deal with these issues.

If you are looking for information or support, please contact Families Outside via their website or on their helpline at 0800 254 0088.