Learning Support
Students with additional needs, for example, physical disability or learning disabilities can ask for advice and support from the Scot.gov website: https://www.studentinformation.gov.scot/students/additional-support-needs
My world of work is a free service that can sign post students with additional needs to support services. Including applying for funding to assist with additional needs: https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/funding-and-support/additional-support-for-learning/
UCAS have a website with support for students who have additional requirements, for example, those who have carer responsibilities or those who are unsupported by parents or local authority, also those who do not have recourse to public funding and are studying with a visa: https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-university/individual-needs
Care Leavers
Propel support students who are care leavers or those living away from their parents, they offer a free advice line: https://becomecharity.org.uk/get-support/propel/united-kingdom/support-for-young-people/
Support
Who cares Scotland offer financial, housing and advice services to young adults with disabilities or mental health concerns and learning disabilities. Including long term health needs: https://www.whocaresscotland.org/get-support/the-helpline/
Arc Scotland offer free advice and support to young people facing difficulties with physical and learning disabilities including support for family members: https://yp.compass.arcscotland.org.uk/
Autism.org offer assistance in applications for study and support whilst studying including 1-2-1 mentor sessions: https://www.autism.org.uk/autism-servicesdirectory/n/nasscotlandstudentsupportservice
Safeguarding
Domestic abuse
Scotland Domestic abuse support offer advice and support to individuals who are experiencing Domestic abuse: https://safer.scot/information/da/support/
This is a male only support service for men experiencing domestic abuse, they have a help line open 9am – 4pm Mon-Fri: https://abusedmeninscotland.org/
A support service for victims of stalking and their wider families, including a 24-hour help line, they also offer a referral system for professionals: https://www.actionagainststalking.org/
Amina is a Muslim Women’s resource centre that also offers support around employment, domestic abuse, Honour based violence and access to financial and legal help: https://mwrc.org.uk/
Fear Free offer domestic abuse support service to anybody in the LGBTQ+ community including transgender individuals: https://fearfree.scot/
Supported as Women’s aid Glasow, Hemat Gryffe offer a domestic abuse support services to BME women: https://hematgryffe.org.uk/
LGBT youth offer advice to young people and professionals regarding Gender based abuse including Domestic abuse: https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/domestic-abuse-gender-based-violence/
Rape Crisis Scotland have a free phone reporting line and access to a number of centres for Rape victims to be seen and supported: https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/
SARC Scotland offers a sexual assault referral process that does not include the police unless the individual requests they report, SARC is self-referral of professional referral service: https://www.nhsinform.scot/turn-to-sarcs
Scotland Domestic abuse and forced marriage hotline operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week: https://www.sdafmh.org.uk/en/
Honour based concerns
Karma Nirvana offer support for those subjected to or who think they may be subjected to Honour Based violence: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/
Shakti offers advice on HBV and domestic abuse on line in a number of languages to BME women including Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Swahili and Urdu: https://www.sdafmh.org.uk/en/
Mental Health
Breathing space offers advice and support to those suffering mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts. They have a help line and they also offer a service that uses translators for those who do not use English as their first language: https://www.breathingspace.scot/
Scottish Action for Mental Health is a charity who support individuals with accessible and practical information to support their own mental health: https://www.samh.org.uk/
Change mental health offer person centred support for individuals in Scotland: https://changemh.org/
Citizens advice Scotland offer help and guidance to work on the issues causing mental health issues, i.e. finance, family issues: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/health/nhs-healthcare-s/mental-health-s/
For individuals who are suffering from anxiety, or issues in their lives that are overwhelming them. They also offer support for individuals with suicidal thoughts :https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/scotland/explore-mental-health/get-help
Life link offers counselling services to individuals struggling with their mental health. Including wellbeing classes: https://www.lifelink.org.uk/
Prevent
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/928/pdfs/uksiod_20150928_en_001.pdf
the PREVENT duty and guidance is different for individuals living in Scotland, the link will provide advice and contact details for referrals.