Resources for: Learning and Employability and Age 5-11
Find out about support available if you are looking for a job or want to find out more about learning opportunities that can help on your journey towards work.
Bellsmyre Development Trust
Bellsmyre Development Trust runs the Cutty Sark Centre in Dumbarton, a community hub offering free activities and support for all ages. They provide youth clubs, family events, gardening projects, employability drop‑ins, computer access, and counselling. It's a friendly space to get involved, meet others, and build new skills.
Phone: 01389 730111
Web: www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk
Centre 81
Centre 81 is a community hub in Whitecrook, Clydebank. It offers a wide range of activities and services for all ages, including fitness classes, IT and art workshops, a low-cost gym (Gym81), a café (Café81), and rooms for hire. The centre also hosts the ISARO Community Initiative, providing support for ethnic minorities, and Social Security Scotland's Local Delivery Service, assisting with benefit applications.
Phone: 0141 533 7070
Web: www.clydebank-ha.org.uk/community/centre81/
National Autistic Society West Dunbartonshire
The leading UK charity supporting people on the autism spectrum and their families. The site offers a wealth of information, resources, and practical advice on living with autism, including guidance on education, employment, health, and social inclusion. It also provides details on local services and support networks.
Web: https://www.autism.org.uk/
Reach
For advice about rights to education and support for children in Scotland. REACH can help you understand your rights to support with your learning and your rights to be included, listened to and involved in decisions about your education.
Web: www.reach.scot/
Tullochan
Tullochan supports both young people aged 5-25 and those aged 25+ through a range of development programmes delivered from our Tullochan Training Academy, within Primary/Secondary schools or through their Social Enterprises. Programmes such as Timber Transitions, Furniture Fix, Gardening & Landscaping, Personal Development, Work Placements within their cafe 'The Common Good', or Employability sessions are on offer, alongside LGBTQ+ Youth Action Group and High School Drop-in Youth Club. Their support allows young people and the wider community to improve their mental health and wellbeing, break down barriers and progress positively into education, employment or training.
Web: www.tullochan.org/
Dyslexia Scotland
Dyslexia Scotland is a national charity dedicated to empowering people with dyslexia across Scotland to reach their full potential. They provide expert support and resources for young people (aged 8–18), adults, parents, educators, and employers, including a free Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit to help schools identify and support learners with literacy difficulties.
The charity also offers a confidential helpline, training sessions, career guidance, and a national register of dyslexia tutors for one-to-one support. With local branch networks and advocacy efforts, Dyslexia Scotland promotes inclusive education and legal rights for people with dyslexia throughout Scotland.
Web: www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/
Connecting Scotland - Digital Skills
Digital skills resources for families, children and young people, bringing together tools and guidance to support safe, confident use of the internet. Topics include online safety, fake news, managing screen time, privacy and digital wellbeing. It is ideal for parents, carers, youth workers and young people looking to build digital confidence.
Web: https://connecting.scot/digital-champions/digital-skills/families-children-and-young-people
Play Scotland
Web: https://www.playscotland.org/