Useful links

Useful links

• General

  Bully busters http://www.bullybusters.org.uk/
  BBC Bug Bears http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bugbears
  Shadow CS (Crimestoppers) http://www.shadowcs.co.uk/
  Teenage Health Freak http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk
  Youth Access http://www.youthaccess.org.uk
  Youth Information http://www.youthinformation.com/

• Abortion

  CareConfidential http://www.careconfidential.com/
  The Amica Pregnancy Crisis Centre  http://www.amicapcc.org/

• Abuse

  NSPCC http://www.nspcc.org.uk
  Rape Crisis http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk
  Rape Crisis Scotland http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/
  Victim Support http://www.victimsupport.org
  Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) http://www.ceop.gov.uk
  National Association for people abused in ChildLine (NAPAC) http://www.napac.org.uk

• Adoption

  After Adoption Service http://www.afteradoption.org.uk
  BirthLink (Scotland) http://www.birthlink.org.uk/
  Scottish Adoption Association http://www.scottishadoption.org/

• Alcohol

  Alateen  http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ 
  Alcohol Concern http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk 
  Alcohol Focus Scotland http://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/
  National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)  http://www.nacoa.org.uk

• Aspergers Syndrome

  Asperger Syndrome Foundation http://www.aspergerfoundation.org.uk

• Autism

  National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk
  Scottish Society for Autism http://www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk/

• Babies/ Birth

  Bliss http://www.bliss.org.uk
  Sands http://www.uk-sands.org
  Young Mums http://www.youngmums.org.uk
  Cry-sis http://www.cry-sis.org.uk
  Baby Loss http://www.babyloss.com

• Bereavement & When Someone Dies

  The Cruse Bereavement Centre  http://www.rd4u.org.uk
  Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland http://www.crusescotland.org.uk/
  Winston's Wish http://www.winstonswish.org.uk
  The Child Bereavement Charity http://www.childbereavement.org.uk
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk
  Baby Loss http://www.babyloss.com

• Boys

  Boy Anorexia http://www.boyanorexia.com
  Shadow CS (Crimestoppers) http://www.shadowcs.co.uk/

• Bullying

  Bullying UK  http://www.bullying.co.uk
  Kidscape http://www.kidscape.org.uk
  Bully busters http://www.bullybusters.org.uk/
  The Anti-Bullying Network  http://www.antibullying.net/index.html
  Beat Bullying http://www.beatbullying.org
  BBC Bug Bears http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bugbears
  Respect Me http://www.respectme.org.uk/

• Cancer
  

  Cancer Help http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk
  Macmillan Cancer Support in Scotland http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
  Rip Rap http://www.riprap.org.uk
  Teen cancer http://www.teencancer.com

• Cerebral Palsy

  Scope http://www.scope.org.uk

• Continence

  Trust Eric http://www.trusteric.org

• Counselling

  Kooth http://www.kooth.com
  Youth Access http://www.youthaccess.org.uk

• Crime

  Crimestoppers http://www.fearless.org/

• Cultural Awareness

  Brit Kid http://www.britkid.org
  Show Racism the Red Card http://www.srtrc.org/

• Deaf

  NDCS http://www.ndcs.org.uk
  National Deaf Children's Society (Scotland) http://www.ndcs.org.uk/

• Depression

  Young Minds http://www.youngminds.org.uk
  Ru Ok? http://www.ru-ok.com
  Depression in Teenagers http://www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk
  Depression Alliance Scotland http://www.dascot.org/index.html
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk

• Disability

  Capability Scotland http://www.capability-scotland.org.uk/
  Scope http://www.scope.org.uk
  Phab NI http://www.phabni.org
  Scottish Disability Equality Forum http://www.sdef.org.uk/
  Skill http://www.skill.org.uk
  NDCS http://www.ndcs.org.uk
  National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk
  Dyspraxia Foundation http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
  Action for M.E http://www.a4me.org.uk

• Divorce/Separation

  NCH http://www.itsnotyourfault.org.uk
  CAFCASS http://www.cafcass.gov.uk 
  Scottish Marriage Care http://www.scottishmarriagecare.org/ 
  Divorce Aid http://www.divorceaid.co.uk/

• Domestic Violence

  Children are Unbeatable! Alliance http://www.childrenareunbeatable.org.uk/
  Women's Aid http://www.womensaid.org.uk
  Scottish Women's Aid http://www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk/
  The Hideout http://www.thehideout.org.uk
  Victim Support http://www.victimsupport.org
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk

• Drugs

  Talk to Frank http://www.talktofrank.com
  Jonny Long Life http://www.jonnylonglife.com
  Parents Using Drugs http://www.parentsusingdrugs.org.uk
  Scottish Drugs Forum http://www.sdf.org.uk/

• Dyspraxia

  Afasic Scotland http://www.afasicscotland.org.uk/
  Dyspraxia Foundation http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

• Eating Disorders

  Eating Disorders Association http://www.b-eat.co.uk
  Boy Anorexia http://www.boyanorexia.com
  Scottish Eating Disorder Interest Group (SEDIG) http://www.sedig.co.uk/
  North East Eating Disorders Support (NEEDS) http://www.needs-scotland.org/
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk
  Teenage Health Freak http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org
  5 a day http://www.5aday.nhs.uk

• Education

  BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools
  Connexions http://www.connexions-direct.com
  Homework Elephant http://www.homeworkelephant.co.uk
  Youth of Today http://www.theyouthoftoday.org/

• Emotional Health, Self Harm & Suicide

  Young Minds http://www.youngminds.org.uk
  National Children's Bureau http://www.selfharm.org.uk
  Samaritans http://www.samaritans.org.uk
  The Scottish Association for Mental Health http://www.samh.org.uk
  Xchange Suicide Prevention (Northern Ireland) http://www.xchangesuicideprevention.org.uk/
  Youth 2 youth http://www.youth2youth.co.uk
  Pieta House http://www.pieta.ie/selfharm
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk 
  Ru Ok? http://www.ru-ok.com 
  Depression in Teenagers http://www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk
  OCD Action http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/youngpeople
  Just Like Me http://www.justlikeme.org.uk
  BBC Bug Bears http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bugbears

• Employment

  Connexions http://www.connexions-direct.com
  Princes Trust http://www.princes-trust.org.uk
  Youth of Today http://www.theyouthoftoday.org/

• Exam Stress
  

  Teenage Health freak http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk

• Forced Marriage

  Karma Nirvana http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/

• Fostering

  A National Voice http://www.anationalvoice.org
  British Association for Adoption and Fostering http://www.baaf.org.uk/

• General well-being & advice

  Need 2 Know http://www.need2know.co.uk/ 
  Connexions http://www.connexions-direct.com Youth Access http://www.youthaccess.org.uk
  Help4kids (Northern Ireland) http://www.help4kids.co.uk
  Term Time http://www.term-time.com/index.php
  Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk
  BBC Bug Bears http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bugbears
  

• Health

  NHS http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
  Need 2 Know http://www.need2know.co.uk/ 
  Heads Away Just Say http://www.heads-away-just-say.com
  Health Scotland http://www.healthscotland.com
  Trust Eric http://www.trusteric.org
  Meningitis Trust http://www.meningitis-trust.org/
  Asthma http://www.asthma.org.uk
  5 a day http://www.5aday.nhs.uk

• HIV/AIDS

  Terence Higgins Trust http://www.tht.org.uk
  HIV Scotland http://www.hivscotland.org.uk/
  Scottish HIV and AIDS Group (SHIVAG) http://www.shivag.co.uk/
  C Level http://www.c-level.org.uk/
  Fast Forward http://www.fastforward.org.uk/

• Homelessness and Running Away

  Centrepoint http://www.street-level.org.uk
  The Scottish Council for Single Homeless (SCSH) http://www.scsh.co.uk/
  Shelter http://www.shelter.org.uk
  Shelter Scotland (SCSH) http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/
  Runaway Helpline http://www.runawayhelpline.org
  The London Refuge http://www.stchris.org.uk/

• Looked After Children

  Who Cares Scotland www.whocaresscotland.org/
  Post Adoption Centre http://www.postadoptioncentre.org.uk

• M.E

  Action for M.E http://www.a4me.org.uk

• Mental Health

  The Scottish Association for Mental Health http://www.samh.org.uk
  Seeme Scotland http://www.seemescotland.org.uk/
  Ru Ok? http://www.ru-ok.com

• Mobility

  Whizz-Kidz http://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk 

• Rape

  Rape Crisis http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk
  Rape Crisis Scotland http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/

• Safe Surfing/Online Safety

  Chat Danger http://www.chatdanger.com
  Websafe Crackerz http://www.websafecrackerz.com
  Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

• Sex, Sexual Health & Pregnancy

  Brook http://www.brook.org.uk
  Like it is http://www.likeitis.org.uk
  The Sandyford Initiative  http://www.sandyford.org/
  The Amica Pregnancy Crisis Centre  http://www.amicapcc.org/
  CareConfidential http://www.careconfidential.com/
  National Sexual Health Line http://www.condomessentialwear.co.uk/
  Sexwise  http://www.ruthinking.co.uk

• Sexuality

  LGBT Youth Scotland http://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/
  London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard http://www.llgs.org.uk and
  http://www.queery.org.uk
  Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard http://www.sgls.co.uk/

• Smoking

  Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Scotland http://www.ashscotland.org.uk
  Quitline http://www.quit.org.uk

• The Law and Your Rights

  The National Youth Advocacy Service http://www.nyas.net
  Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People http://www.sccyp.org.uk/
  Children's Hearings (Scotland) http://www.childrens-hearings.co.uk/
  Scottish Youth Parliament http://www.scottishyouthparliament.org.uk/
  Youth Information http://www.youthinformation.com/

• Young Carers
  

  The Scottish Young Carers Services Alliance (CAPSIS) http://www.capcis.org.uk/
  Carers Scotland http://www.carerscotland.org/Home
  Young Carers Initiative http://www.youngcarer.com/
  Youngcarers.net http://www.youngcarers.net/

• Youth Information (General)

  Youth Information http://www.youthinformation.com/
  Young Scot http://www.youngscot.org/