Helpful Resources
Family Support - Education focused:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Outreach Team | Support autistic children and young people or those with language or communication needs through direct work, consultation, capacity building through schools | South Ayrshire |
| ASN Family Forum | ASN Family / Parent support | South Ayrshire |
| School Counselling Service | Available to provide 1:1 counselling to any pupil aged 10+ | South Ayrshire |
| School Nursing Team | Supporting Primary and Secondary children and young people with a variety of health, mental health and wellbeing needs | South Ayrshire Clusters |
| Enquire (Charity in Scotland) | Information, advice / guidance on Educational Rights | Scotland |
| Let's talk ASN Scotland Law Centre and Barnardo's) | Scottish Government funded service for the parents of children with additional support needs who may require support in relation to a dispute or potential dispute with an education authority. Aims to resolve disputes at the earliest stage possible. The service can be used by anyone who has a right to make a reference to the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland | Scotland |
| My rights - my say advocacy service | My Rights, My Say supports children in Scotland aged 12-15 with additional support needs to exercise their rights to be involved in decisions about their support in school. It's independent, confidential, easy to use and supports children to speak up about what they need to learn | Scotland |
| Salveson Mindroom | If you are under 25 and think you may be Neurodiverse, or if you need help being heard in decisions that affect your life. We provide direct one-to-one advocacy and support for children and young people with learning difficulties across Scotland. You do not need a diagnosis to get our help | Scotland |
Family Support - Health / Therapeutic focused:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Calm Chameleon | Commissioned service Support mental health and wellbeing in both children, young people and adults. The service works from a somatic approach with a strong focus on the nervous system. We specialise in trauma, releasing this through the body by calming the nervous system from survival response | Pan Ayrshire |
| Penumbra | Self-harm service for secondary age school children and their families | South Ayrshire |
| SAMH - Lets talk | Deliver whole school proactive support around wellbeing and mental health | South Ayrshire |
| Community Paediatrics | South Ayrshire | |
| CAMHS | South Ayrshire | |
| Speech & Language | South Ayrshire | |
| Speech & Language helpline | South Ayrshire | |
| Occupational Therapy | South Ayrshire |
Family Support - Targeted support:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work Initial Response Team | South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership | South Ayrshire |
| Social Work Children & Families | South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership | South Ayrshire |
| Social Work Children with Disabilities Team | South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership | South Ayrshire |
| Aberlour | Commissioned service - provide short breaks either overnight, after school or at a holiday club | South Ayrshire |
| Barnardos-family support | Commissioned service | South Ayrshire |
| Barnardos - Post Adoption Support | Commissioned service | South Ayrshire - Carrick and Girvan |
| South Ayrshire Befriend | Commissioned service. Provides a befriending service for young people aged 8 - 18 who could benefit from social opportunities and supportive adult | South Ayrshire |
| South Ayrshire Women's Aid | Commissioned service. Support families living with or having had experience with domestic abuse | South Ayrshire |
| Stepping Stones for families - family support | Commissioned service. Works alongside children and families to give support opportunities and a voice in tackling the effects of poverty and disadvantage in their lives | South Ayrshire - Carrick and Girvan |
| South Ayrshire Carers Centre | Commissioned service | South Ayrshire |
| Rainbows VIP | Service provider SDS or Disability payment | Ayrshire |
| Ayrshire Childrens Services | Service provider, SDS or disability payment | Ayrshire |
| Ko-Nekt | Offers play and peer learning to encourage confidence and skills development at their centre in Ayr | Ayr |
Family Support - Information, advice and guidance / signposting:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| NEST | Neurodevelopmental info and advice service. Signposting, website, videos, workshops, online programmes for parents / adults / professionals working with services and communities. Agile delivery responding to local demand | Pan Ayrshire |
| National Autistic Society Scotland | Information, advice on website in relation to Autism | National |
| NAS - Autism Support Ayrshire | Local service of NAS providing information, advice, guidance and signposting. Online programs, parent and carer workshops, peer support groups for autistic young people. Engagement with communities and professionals. | Pan Ayrshire |
| ADHD Foundation | Information specific to ADHD, website and resources hub UK | UK |
| Information Specific to ADHD, website and resources hub | Scotland | |
| FASD hub | Information and awareness about lifelong risks. Information support and advocacy for families. | Scotland |
| Oshay's | Not for profit community enterprise | South Ayrshire |
| Young Minds | Resources for young people around Neurodivergence, ASD, ADHD UK | UK |
| Young Scot | Resources for young people, neurodivergence and supports in South Ayrshire Scotland | Scotland |
| Parent Network Scotland | General parenting advice, info, resources, online groups | Scotland |
| Community Link Workers (GP) | Wellbeing, information, signposting, emotional regulation programs (not ND specific) | South Ayrshire |
| Connect South Ayrshire | Digital resource and telephone - signposting to services | South Ayrshire |
| Aliss | Digital resource | Scotland |
| Women's Hub | In person support and activities | South Ayrshire but based in Ayr |
Family Support - Young person activities:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Sensory | Sensory low arousal activity | Maybole |
| Z1 Youth Trust | Youth group | Girvan |
| Project Search | Situational learning / Ayrshire College affiliated course | Culzean Castle |
| South Ayrshire Autistic Society (SAAS) | Autism and me / life skills sessions | South Ayrshire - Ayr base |
| Autism Support Ayrshire | NAS Café online. Monthly social group sharing interests and experiences | Pan Ayrshire - online |
| Little Acorns | Forrest School activities | South Ayrshire - Ayr |
| TKS Heroes | ASN session, lower arousal, inclusive class | South Ayrshire - Ayr |
| Empower Autism - The Ark | Wednesdays and Thursdays 4pm - 5pm, carers welcome, lower arousal | South Ayrshire - Ayr |
| Unique Friends Together | Social group for young adults/adults with LD / ASN | South Ayrshire - Ayr |
| Dominion | Tabletop gaming Café | Ayr |
| Little Play Planet | Unique play cafe for children | Ayr |
| Enable Works | Steps to employment | South Ayrshire |
| Impact Arts | Scotland | |
| Togetherall | South Ayrshire | |
| LGBT Youth Scotland | South Ayrshire | |
| Salveson Mindroom | Pan Ayrshire | |
| South Ayrshire Leisure | South Ayrshire | |
| Thriving Communities | South Ayrshire |
Family Support - Peer support:
| Provider | Specific | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Beyond the Classroom (ABC) Education Group CIC | Peer led Parent support, workshops on ASN issues, activities for children & young people / families | Pan Ayrshire |
| Spotty Zebras | Family led group supporting and embracing difference | Pan Ayrshire but primary location in South (Ayr and Patna) |
| South Ayrshire Autistic Society | Pan Ayrshire but located in South | |
| South Ayrshire Carers Centre | Carer support | South Ayrshire |
| Parent Group | Led by Education | South Ayrshire - Doonfoot Primary |
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