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
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.
Help for Households
Find out more here about support that families can tap into to help them with every day essentials
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
Child Benefit
Child Benefit - Find out what entitlements you are eligible for here for household support for families
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
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.
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
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
Scottish Child Payment
Information regarding the £100 every week payment for children under the age of 16 can be found in this section
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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