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Parenting and early years
Parentline Scotland - Raising a child can be hard work. And talking to friends or family who are part of everyday life doesn't always help. Sometimes it's good to talk about worries with someone who can see things in a different way.
Fatherhood Institute - The Institute’s vision is for a society that gives all children a strong and positive relationship with their father and any father-figures, supports both mothers and fathers as earners and carers and prepares boys and girls for a future shared role in caring for children
Family and Parenting Institute - The Family and Parenting Institute champions families. We draw on research and evidence to influence policy and offer practical solutions to make society more family friendly.
Play Scotland - Play Scotland works to promote the importance of play for all children and young people and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community.
Dad's Space - An online advice community for fathers
The Place To Be - The Place2Be is a charity working inside schools to improve the emotional well-being of children, their families and the whole school community.
The WAVE Trust (Worldwide Alternatives to Violence) - An international educational charity dedicated to reducing child maltreatment and interpersonal violence by using a business strategy approach of identifying and tackling root causes.
Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (MAMAA) - A national registered charity who have supported and advocated for victims of violent crime and their families since 1993. MAMAA work directly with the Home Office, offering advice on victims needs, and develop and promote strategies that work towards reducing the unacceptable level of violent crime we see in our country.
Bookstart - Bookstart encourages parents and carers to enjoy books with children from as early an age as possible. Working through locally-based organisations, Bookstart gives the gift of free books to all Scottish children at around eight weeks, 18 months and three years old, along with guidance materials for parents and carers.
Education
Stand Against Violence - The site provides a set of unique and impacting educational tools to educate pupils about violence and its consequences
Skin Deep (KS4 Relationships, gangs and knives) - Developed in partnership with police, trading standards and PSHE specialists, ‘Skin Deep’ tells the powerful and moving story of two teenage girls who are attracted to boys from rival gangs.
The Place To Be - The Place2Be is a charity working inside schools to improve the emotional well-being of children, their families and the whole school community.
Learning and Teaching Scotland - Information, guidance and CPD resources to improve learning in Scotland
Glow Scotland - Managed by Learning and Teaching Scotland and delivered by Research Machines (RM), Glow is the world's first national intranet for education.
Children & Young People
Children 1st - Children First has 125 years experience of working with children and families. Our vision is a happy, healthy, safe and secure childhood for every child and young person in scotland
Young Scot - Scottish youth information for 11 - 26 year olds
Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) - SCCYP promotes and safeguards the rights of children and young people living in Scotland.
Scottish Youth Parliament - An organisation committed to ensuring that the voice of Scotland's young people is listened to by all decision-makers
The Site - Your guide to the real world
Young Minds - Confidential support for anyone worried about the emotional problems or behaviour of a child or young person
Children and Young People Now - CYPNow.co.uk is the essential website for multi-agency professionals who need to be kept up-to-date with news and information across children and youth services.
Youthlink Scotland - The website contains information about YouthLink Scotland, news, resources, funding, contact details and forthcoming events. Members need to login to access the members section.
The Hideout - a space created by Women's Aid to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action if it's happening to you.
Health
Glasgow Centre for Public Health - The Glasgow Centre for Population Health is a research and development centre. It works across the boundaries of research, policy, implementation and community life to shape a healthier future for Scotland.
Medics Against Violence - The Medics Against Violence are a group of healthcare workers who have given up their free time to work on anti-violence initiatives.
Faculty of Public Health - The Faculty is the standard setting body for specialists in public health in the UK.
Alcohol
Alcohol Focus Scotland - Is the only Scottish charity dedicated to raising awareness of, and reducing the significant health and social harm caused by, alcohol.
SNAPY - The Network will allow for the sharing of good practice, skills and resources and the advancement of new and innovative approaches to service development when working with children and young people affected by alcohol misuse.
Drink Aware - Drinkaware aims to change the UK’s drinking habits for the better. We promote responsible drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm.
Alcohol Concern - Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse campaigning for effective alcohol policy and improved services for people whose lives are affected by alcohol-related problems.
Domestic abuse
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline - The free Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline
Women’s Aid - Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year.
Scottish Women’s Aid - Scottish Women's Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working towards the prevention of domestic abuse. We play a vital role campaigning and lobbying for effective responses to domestic abuse.
Women’s Support Project - The Women’s Support Project is a feminist voluntary organisation, recognised as a Scottish Charity.
Refuge - Refuge's network of safe houses provides emergency accommodation for women and children when they are most in need.
Mankind - Domestic abuse affects people from all walks of life regardless of gender, sexual orientation or race. Men, in particular, suffer because of the lack of recognition and awareness by society and often the lack of local services available to support them.
Men’s Aid - Men's Aid is a registered charity which has been set up in Milton Keynes to provide free practical advice and support to men who have been abused. The Government define abuse as "The violation of an individual's human and civil rights by any other person or persons"
Men’s Advice Line - The Men's Advice Line is a confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence by a current or ex-partner. This includes all men - in heterosexual or same-sex relationships.
European Policy Action Centre on Violence Against Women (EPAC VAW) - An NGO working to achieve equality between women and men through the elimination of all forms of male violence against women. The Centre was set up as a branch of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) in 2007. EPAC VAW supports and manages the EWL’s Observatory on Violence against Women.
Knife / weapons crime
No Knives, Better Live - Scottish Government campaign
Gangs
Please contact us and let us know about any useful gang related links you have
Policing
The following links will take you the web site for each of the police forces with Scotland
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS)
The Scottish Institute for Policing Research
Scottish Government
Scottish Government - main site for the Scottish Government
Scottish Government sites
UK Government
Directgov - the website of the UK Government
Home Office sites
Violence against girls and women
Tackling Knives Action Plan (TKAP)
International
The World Health Organisation - WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Violence Prevention Allliance - The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) is a network of WHO Member States, international agencies and civil society organizations working to prevent violence. VPA participants share an evidence-based public health approach that targets the risk factors leading to violence and promotes multi-sectoral cooperation. Participants are committed to implement the recommendations of the World report on violence and health
European Crime Prevention Network - The EUCPN (EU Crime Prevention Network) was set up in May 2001 by an EU Council Decision to promote crime prevention activity in Member States across the EU, and to provide a means through which valuable good practice in preventing crime, mainly "traditional" crime, could be shared.
Roots of Empathy - Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown dramatic effect in reducing levels of aggression among schoolchildren by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence - based within the the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, CSPV was founded to provide informed assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence.
Research
Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing - The Centre for Confidence and Well-being, based in Scotland, is a catalyst for change. Our focus is the development of confidence and well-being.
Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University - The Centre for Public Health is a research and teaching community working in partnership to deliver health at local, regional, national and international level. We specialise in applied research and educational programmes addressing health issues at all levels from policy development to service delivery. The Centre is firmly committed to a multi-disciplinary approach to Public Health and works not only with health services but also with local authorities, judicial bodies, environmental services and community groups.
Violence and Society Research Group - Oro-facial injury is one of the most frequently inflicted and debilitating consequences of inter-personal violence. Based within the University's Dental School, the inter-disciplinary Violence Research Group (VRG) has played a major role in the UK and internationally in epidemiology, management and prevention of violence.
Other Useful Links
Counselling directory - Counselling Directory is a comprehensive database of UK counsellors and psychotherapists
SACRO - Sacro aims to promote community safety across Scotland through providing high quality services to reduce conflict and offending.
Crime Stoppers Scotland - To pass on information about crime anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or fill out our secure located at the link above
Victims of Crime in Scotland - If you have been affected by crime in Scotland or you know someone who has, this website can help you. This website gives information about the criminal justice system as well as how to get help and advice.
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