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Aberlour supports children, young people, and families across Scotland with practical and emotional help. Services include:

• Support for families affected by addiction

• Residential care and fostering

• Early years and disability support

• Early intervention

• Urgent Assistance Fund – providing emergency cash grants for families struggling with food, heating, clothing, and other essentials. Families must have a child under 21 and be facing extreme hardship. Applications are made by a professional (e.g. social worker or health visitor) through the Aberlour website.

Amina MWRC offers a range of programmes to support, empower and improve the lives of Muslim and BME women living in Scotland. It provides a helpline and webchat for confidential support and advice, telephone befriending, employability support, financial advice and advocacy, and a preventative programme to challenge misogyny and violence against women in the Muslim and BME communities.

Blue Triangle Housing Association offers safe, trauma-informed housing and support services for people experiencing homelessness in West Dunbartonshire. They provide supported accommodation, outreach, and family services to help individuals move towards independent living.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) offers support for anyone who is struggling with life, feeling overwhelmed, or experiencing suicidal thoughts. You can access practical advice, self-help tools, a free app, and talk to trained staff through their helpline or webchat service. Helpline 5pm -midnight and webchat open 365 days a year.

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. The programme provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing. All applications must be made by a registered referrer.

Providing funded UK-based breaks for low-income families who haven’t had a holiday in the last four years and include at least one child under 18. The focus is on giving families time to reconnect, make happy memories, and recharge as a unit. Referrals must be submitted by professionals who support the family, and while holidays are tailored to need, availability depends on funding levels.

Glasspool provides timely, small, one-off grants to individuals, couples and families for everyday items to help them cope when things get tough, equip them to manage better day-to-day and enable them to build a stronger future. Applications are invited via the website from support agencies on behalf of the people they support.

One Parent Families Scotland aims to enable single parent families to achieve their potential, to reach a decent standard of living and contribute to Scottish society.

The Lone Parent Helpline provides free, confidential advice and support to single parents. Call us about anything from dealing with a break-up, sorting out child maintenance, understanding benefits, money when having a baby, studying or moving into work.

Parent Club is an online resource offering information, advice and guidance on all aspects of parenting including breastfeeding, children’s behaviour, healthy eating, play, sleep and online safety. Parent Club distributes Baby Boxes on behalf of the Scottish Government. 

The Parent Club Teen Hub is packed with resources, advice and ideas over a range of topics, such as how to help your teen if they are struggling with mental health to more light-hearted topics like how to be a great parent.

Shout is a free, confidential 24/7 mental health text service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope. By texting SHOUT to 85258, users are connected with a trained volunteer who offers calm, non‑judgemental support through difficult moments.
Shout also offers PeerChat for 16–25‑year‑olds, connecting young people with trained peer supporters their own age for additional youth‑focused mental health support.

A national charity providing free, confidential support to anyone affected by crime in Scotland. It offers emotional and practical help, information about rights, and support through the justice system, whether or not a crime has been reported to the police.

Free period products are available to anyone that needs them across West Dunbartonshire in community venues including health centres, libraries, community centres and leisure centres. Simply drop in and pick up what you need. Don’t worry, they won’t ask any awkward questions.

Advice and information on benefits and grants managed by the council and central government including: Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction Benefits, Home repair assistance grant, Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods, Scottish Child Payment and cost of living advice

West Dunbartonshire Council Working4U service was established to improve the quality of lives of West Dunbartonshire residents by assisting them to overcome barriers to social and economic inclusion. Working 4U help people to access a wide range of employment, training and learning opportunities designed to help them overcome barriers, develop their skills and assist them in their journey towards work

Information on how to apply for the Young Carers Package, Carer’s Allowance and the Young Carer Grant.

provides funding and support to help disabled people live independently and take part in their communities. They work alongside local services to make life more flexible and empowering.

Providing practical help for people in need, defending those who are vulnerable and abused, and fighting against injustice, the services, such as Employment Plus, are diverse, reflecting the needs of the communities served.

Food for Thought provide emergency food aid parcels to anyone who requires it via drop in sessions with no referral needed. Based in Dalmuir and Alexandria.

Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels (OKFP) help any resident of Old Kilpatrick, Bowling & Dalmuir, without the need for a referral. 

Faifley Foodshare offers free food for individuals and families in the Faifley area who may be struggling. They collect surplus food from supermarkets and donations, making it available to anyone who needs it, in a friendly and welcoming environment. It’s a place to get essential supplies and connect with your community. Check facebook page for opening hours.

provides support to families with a child who has complex needs or a life-limiting condition. They offer emotional support, practical resources, and community-based services, helping families navigate challenges and connect with others in similar situations.

Social Security Scotland provides information on payments that support families, disabled people, carers, young people and those who need help with heating costs.

You will find information on the benefits they are delivering and how to find out more about eligibility.

A website with courses you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. You can learn new ways to deal with the challenges you’re facing. Courses are available for students (16yrs+), adults, and parents/carers.

It is free, use the code Scotland2020 and an email address to sign up. 

Are you a parent living in West Dunbartonshire who has been long-term unemployed, or on a low income and claiming benefits? 

If so, you can attend a free employability course held at your child's school. Free childcare will be available during the course. For full details, please see the flyer.

Register by clicking on the flyer or call the number for more information.

Outside the Box provides development support to groups and people across Scotland who want to make a difference in their communities.

They have loads of downloadable resources such as cost of living guides, info for LGBTIQ+ families, and human righths and equality.