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Money Counts Training
Debt and Money, Energy and Bills, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/05/2024 Debt and Money, Energy and Bills, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/05/2024

Money Counts Training

The course aims to build the confidence of community and voluntary workers to offer income maximisation help and explains how to ask about money worries and where and how to refer for support

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Cost of living Payments
Children and Families, Benefits and Income Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023 Children and Families, Benefits and Income Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023

Cost of living Payments

Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if people are entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

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Help for Households
Children and Families, Benefits and Income Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023 Children and Families, Benefits and Income Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023

Help for Households

Find out more here about support that families can tap into to help them with every day essentials

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Best Start Grants
Children and Families Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023 Children and Families Joan Lawrie 03/10/2023

Best Start Grants

The Best Start Grant is a package of 3 Scottish benefits to help parents and carers on low incomes with the costs of having a child in the family. Read more here

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Child Benefit
Children and Families Joan Lawrie 01/10/2023 Children and Families Joan Lawrie 01/10/2023

Child Benefit

Child Benefit - Find out what entitlements you are eligible for here for household support for families

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 25/09/2023 Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 25/09/2023

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. You might also see CYPMHS used which stands for Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services.

Find out more here

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Living Life to the fullest
Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 21/09/2023 Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 21/09/2023

Living Life to the fullest

Lots of people struggle at times in life. Living Life to the Full teaches a range of life skills that are based on the tried and trusted CBT approach, aiming to improve wellbeing and resilience as people go through the journey of life.

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Gambling Support and Advice
Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families, Debt and Money Joan Lawrie 07/09/2023 Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families, Debt and Money Joan Lawrie 07/09/2023

Gambling Support and Advice

If you're worried about how gambling makes people feel or how it may be affecting someone’s mental and the impact on their family, help and suppprt can be found here

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Scottish Association for Mental Health
Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 07/09/2023 Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 07/09/2023

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Tracing our roots back to 1923 and pre-dating the NHS, SAMH has been there for Scotland’s mental health for a century!. Find out more about the information and support available in this section

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Scottish Child Payment
Young People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 28/08/2023 Young People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 28/08/2023

Scottish Child Payment

Information regarding the £100 every week payment for children under the age of 16 can be found in this section

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Child Disability Payment
Older and Disabled People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 28/08/2023 Older and Disabled People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 28/08/2023

Child Disability Payment

Child Disability Payment is a new benefit provided by Social Security Scotland. It is designed to provide extra money to help with the costs of caring for a child with a disability or health condition. Find out more here

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Shelter
Debt and Money, Young People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/07/2023 Debt and Money, Young People, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/07/2023

Shelter

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Mikeysline
Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/07/2023 Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 02/07/2023

Mikeysline

Mikeysline was founded in late 2015 after a tragic number of suicides in the Highland area.

Since then, a lot has happened. We have been supporting people in emotional distress and struggling with their mental health ever since.

Find out more about the support available here.

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Winter Heating Payment
Children and Families, Older and Disabled People Joan Lawrie 23/06/2023 Children and Families, Older and Disabled People Joan Lawrie 23/06/2023

Winter Heating Payment

Winter Heating Payment is to help people on low income benefits who might have extra heating needs. Social Security Scotland pays this to people living in Scotland.

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Funeral Support Payment
Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 20/06/2023 Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 20/06/2023

Funeral Support Payment

A death in the family and organising a funeral is a very distressing time for people but there is financial support available for many families. Information on what can be claimed is available here

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Child Winter Heating Assistance
Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 19/06/2023 Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 19/06/2023

Child Winter Heating Assistance

This benefit is available to help disabled children and young people and their families with increased heating costs over winter. Find out more in this section

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Priority during a power cut
Older and Disabled People, Children and Families, Energy and Bills Joan Lawrie 15/06/2023 Older and Disabled People, Children and Families, Energy and Bills Joan Lawrie 15/06/2023

Priority during a power cut

Help vulnerable individuals prepare for a power cut

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Support for Refugees
Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 14/06/2023 Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 14/06/2023

Support for Refugees

Refugees in Scotland are entitled to the same social and economic rights as any other citizen, including benefits. Find out more in this section

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Crocus Bereavement Support
Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 07/05/2023 Children and Families, Health and Wellbeing Joan Lawrie 07/05/2023

Crocus Bereavement Support

Supporting bereaved children and young people in the Highlands

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Parent Club
Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 04/04/2023 Benefits and Income, Children and Families Joan Lawrie 04/04/2023

Parent Club

Welcome to Parent Club! Home of Scotland’s Baby Box! If you are a parent, a carer or a parent-to-be, visit us today for parenting hints, tips and tricks, along with help on money and benefits.

Our Money Talk Team also offers you personalised advice. We provide help through the Scottish network of 59 Citizen Advice Bureaux

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