Supports for wider issues
Many parents feel stressed by money worries, high food costs and / or insecure housing. These pressures can affect daily life, sleep, and time with children. Food insecurity, including worrying about having enough food, is linked to poorer mental health for both adults and children.
Children pick up on family stress. Long-term stress from poverty, unstable work, or poor housing can affect children’s emotional, social, and behavioural development, making them more anxious, withdrawn, or less able to concentrate.
Support such as the Scottish Child Payment and Best Start Grants can help reduce financial pressure and improve wellbeing for parents and children.
Soluna app
🔗Soluna by Kooth is commissioned in East Ayrshire to provide free, safe and digital mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
Across East Ayrshire Soluna is available for 11-24 year olds. Young people can access a wide range of support including 1-1 professional support via live chat. There is no waiting list or criteria to meet, and young people don’t need a referral to access the support, they can simply follow the link above to sign up.
NHS Inform –
Breathing Space Scotland – 🔗https://breathingspace.scot
Beat for help with eating disorders 🔗The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity – Beat
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau
East Ayrshire Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, independent charity which provides free, impartial and confidential advice and information to give you the tools you need to sort out any issues or problems. Get in touch with them today What we do | Citizens Advice Scotland.
- Call their bureau directly 01563 543379
- Email – https://www.eastayrshirecab.org.uk/contact-us
- Self-help site – Visit the Citizens Advice website or money map tool
Extra health support
Phobias – 🔗Phobias | Advice and Support | Young Minds
Sleep – 🔗Home – Teen Sleep Hub
Substance use – 🔗Substance use | Catch22
🔗Drug and Alcohol Support | With You
Emotional regulation – 🔗Young Minds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | Young Minds
Friendship issues – 
friendship-guide-for-young-people_0.pdf
🔗Friendships | Tips and Advice | Mental health | Young Minds
Anger – 🔗What To Do If You Are Struggling With Anger | Young Minds
Neurodiversity Topic’s
Neurodiversity – 🔗nest.Scot | Empowering Ayrshire’s Neurodiverse Communities | Home
🔗Professional Autism and ADHD assessments – Neuro pathways
PTSD – 🔗Childhood Trauma and PTSD – UK Trauma Council
🔗Trauma and PTSD | Signs and symptoms | Young Minds
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Financial & social security support
Social Security Scotland: Scottish Child Payment, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods – 🔗https://www.mygov.scot/benefits
Food support
It can be hard to find food that is healthy and affordable. Parent Club have It can be hard to find food that is healthy and affordable. Parent Club have nutritious, budget-friendly recipes for the whole family.
Trussell Trust Food banks – 🔗https://www.trusselltrust.org
Parent Club Scotland: tips, benefits info, local help – 🔗https://www.parentclub.scot
Housing & homelessness
Shelter Scotland – 🔗https://scotland.shelter.org.uk
Local Council Housing Options services
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