Young Scot Aye Feel website has lots of information for 11-26 year olds in Scotland on a range of areas including mental health, relationships and children’s rights. It also offers discounts, rewards and opportunities for free via the Young Scot Card.

The Young Scot website has lots of information and advice for young carers including stories from other young carers and loads of tips and information on caring for someone.

It also tells young carers how they can apply for the Young Carers Package which includes digital vouchers, access to subscriptions and exclusive opportunities to help young carers to take a break.

A young carer is anyone who provides care, or intends to provide care and is aged under 18, or 18 and still in school. There is information and advice about support available to young carers who are looking after someone else in their family on the Young Scot young carer platform. 

They can also find information about the Carers (Scotland) Act and how to get in contact with their local young carers service on the Care Information Scotland website. Young carer services are independent charities that offer practical support, advice and information for you as a young carer in your local area.

The Young Carer Grant is a yearly payment for young people aged 16 to 19 who spend an average of 16 hours caring for someone who receives a disability benefit.

Young carers can spend this grant on anything they want. Examples of what other young carers have used it for are: new clothes, a day out, hobbies, driving lessons, laptops and online streaming subscription. 

Find out more about the grant and apply on the mygov.scot website or call 0800 182 2222.

If you’re pregnant with twins, triplets, or more your midwife will discuss your maternity care with you to make sure it meets your needs.

You can also get in touch with Twins Trust in Scotland who provide information and create support networks for families with twins, triplets or more.

Time to Live grants help carers and young carers to take short breaks and have a rest. Taking a break can mean different things to different people, and young carers have used the fund to get things like bikes, tablets, music lessons and exercise equipment. You can apply to the Time to Live fund through your local carers centre.

The Scottish Child Law Centre provides a free confidential legal advice service via telephone and email, on all aspects of Scots law relating to children and young people. They help parents, relatives or carers, as well as young people who have a question about any aspect of child law.

They can offer advice on parental responsibilities and rights, residence, contact, children’s rights, youth offending, education, health, social work, confidentiality and access to files. Their advice line for parents or carers is open Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4pm and can be reached at 0131 667 6333 or by e-mailing advice@sclc.org.uk. All calls and emails are answered by fully qualified solicitors. They also have dedicated advice line for children and young people. The number is 0300 330 1421.

The Fostering Network brings together everyone who is involved in the lives of fostered children. They work with foster carers and fostering services to ensure all fostered children and young people experience stable family life. They have a lot of information and support available for foster carers. The service can be contacted on 0141 204 1400, you can also email fosterlinescotland@fostering.net.

Stop it Now! Scotland is a child protection charity that aims to prevent child sexual abuse by providing support services to families. They have a confidential helpline. You can call them on 0808 1000 900.

Stop it Now! Scotland has information and advice for anyone who is concerned about child sexual abuse.

People across Scotland now have free access to the Togetherness Online Learning Pathways for parents, carers and teenagers. The pathways cover a range of topics and ages, from pregnancy to 19+ years. Togetherness online pathways take parents on a learning journey for understanding childhood development, behaviour and wellbeing to help build stronger connected relationships and resilience for the everyday. 

There are also resources specially designed for teenagers, to help them understand themselves, their emotions, and how their brain changes in adolescence. There are even courses for parents if you are keen to think about relationships and experiences that may have influenced you across your own life.  

You can find out more at Togetherness and access the courses for free using the code TARTAN.