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| Q. We have received a question from a young person asking whether we are strict with children, we have posted this response and hope you can follow up with the suggestions made. |
Thankyou for your Ask Advisor question, there are many services on the chyps website and we do not have information to answer your question fully. However, there are people in South Ayrshire that would be able to talk to you and possibly provide an answer.
You could talk to someone in Social Work, your Teacher or an adult that you trust. Information on the website provides you with different contact details, in Ayr you could talk to Social Work on 01292 267675.
Please make sure you speak to someone if you have any worries or concerns, and thankyou again for contacting us.
regards,
Ask Advisor
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| Q. We have received an Ask Advisor relating to divided loyalties. |
| Unfortunately we cannot provide a response at this time but would suggest that you contact your local standby out of hours social work department who may be able to advise you further. The contact number should be found on your local authority website. |
| Q. We have received a request for an application form. |
A. Unfortunately the request does not state what the application form is in relation to. If you still require assistance please contact us again.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received an email re. worries about becoming homeless, unfortunately we are having difficulty getting an email to you. |
| A: Unfortunately, the chyps website is designed to cover children and young people's services within South Ayrshire (Scotland, U.K.) and we are not in a position to assist you with your problem on this occasion. We hope that services in your area may be able to help and would recommend that you contact your local service which would deal with housing issues.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received an email re.tax credits and child benefit for children who have left school, unfortunately we are having difficulty getting an email to you. |
| A: If you live within South Ayrshire there is a contact you may wish to follow up on and they will be able to advise you direct with your enquiry.
Enquiry and Information Team or the Welfare Rights Team
Welfare Rights Unit
67 Kyle Street
AYR
Tel: 01292 281993
If you do not live within this area we would recommend that you contact your local Authority who will be able to provide you with a contact similar to our local team.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
Q. We have received a question about an application form for Housing in South Ayrshire.
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A: We would suggest that you access the web page on the South Ayrshire Council website which contains contacts and answers to questions about housing and homelessness. The web address is shown below.The web address is shown below.
www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/community/housing.htm
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received a question sent from the Substance Misuse section of the website |
A: Unfortunately there is insufficient information on which to base a reply.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received a question about the website and support for staff, unfortunately the e mail adress provided is not recognised. |
A: Thank you for your Ask Advisor submission, www.chyps.co.uk as you will be aware is a website that aims to provide contact information to the public about Children's Services within the South Ayrshire Authority.
The website contains contacts for many individual services which collectively provide support to children, young people, families and carers in the area and as a result we would not be able to commit to sharing specific information on any of the projects and or services other than the information already posted within the site.
However, the site itself is a form of support to children and young people and as such the site itself could be viewed as a vehicle for additional support in terms of making contact information available, in particular when services offer such a varied range of support.
We work with all the partners shown on the website and many are established services rather than projects, perhaps in your own local area there are services such as Social Work, Education, Health and Voluntary organisations which may be able to assist you with your assessment in more detail and would be able to advise you of the support staff receive.
You should be able to get contact details of services in your area from your local Council website, we wish you luck in your assessment for college.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. Green Card Scheme |
| A: We have received a question about a Green Card Scheme, unfortunately we do not have any information relating to the scheme. Your local NHS may have the information you are looking for and we would suggest you contact this service direct for clarity about the scheme.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We received a question asking us how do we watch all children, below is some information that may answer the question |
A: The Scottish Executive have said "It's everyone's job to make sure children are alright", and that all children have a right to grow up in a caring and safe environment.
All adults have a responsibility to protect children, including:
Parents
Family members
Friends
Neighbours
Professionals - such as teachers, doctors, nurses, police, social workers
Members of the public
Youth groups
Religious organisations.
In South Ayrshire we have highlighted this through leaflets for the public, training and booklets for staff. We will have an ongoing programme of awareness raising which in the near future will include raising awareness within schools, youth groups etc.
You can get some more information on our website:
www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/childprotection where you can read and download further information.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received a question about Coylton Children's Unit, unfortunately your e mail address has not been recognised, please find below a response to your question. |
| A: Hello,
Thank you for your Ask Advisor question, there is a page on www.chyps.co.uk that includes information about the Unit, named, Woodhead Road Team.
You will find some information on the page but also a contact telephone number for you to follow up on,
We hope these steps help you access more information about the Unit, the menu containing different aspects of the Children and Families Team may also provide you with additional information.
An additional telephone number 01292 570486, will also provide contact to the Unit.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We have received a request for information regarding Hostels, your e mail address was not recognised |
| A: Thankyou for your Ask Advisor question unfortunately we are not in a position to provide you with information for your presentation via e mail but would suggest that you contact the following organisations who might be able to provide you with information to help you.
Blue Triangle Housing Association is a Christian based organisation set up in 1975 by the office bearers of the Glasgow YMCA. It is both a Registered Housing Association and a charity.
In South Ayrshire accommodation is provided in Chalmers Court for single homeless adults, 21 years of age and over.
Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Ltd.
Chalmers Court
36 Chalmers Street
AYR
KA7 1EA
Tel: 01292 284821
or go to www.quarriers.org.uk
We cannot comment on the appropriateness of any of the organisations listed and have no responsibility for these services or organisations. This reply therefore should not be seen as a recommendation about these organisations.
regards,
Ask Advisor
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| Q. We have received a request for help with regard to sexual health, unfortunately the e mail address you provided us with is not recognised. |
| A: Thankyou for your Ask Advisor question, as we do not know which Authority you live within and as www.chyps.co.uk covers services within Ayrshire we cannot give you a specific link to someone direct that might be able to answer your question.
There are people who can talk to you in a completely confidential manner and they will be able to advise you further, we would suggest you contact your local General Practitioner as many GP practices offer a well woman clinic where you may be seen by a female doctor or a female practice nurse, you can also contact your local NHS services offering sexual health advice and you can find these by placing a local search on your internet.
You may also want to think about contacting the Family Planning Association by accessing their website www.fpa.org.uk or telephoning on 020 7608 5240.
Please follow up on our suggestions as it is really important you contact someone who will be able to talk to you about sexual health as soon as possible.
If you require further information do not hesitate to contact www.chyps.co.uk again.
We cannot comment on the appropriateness of any of the organisations listed and have no responsibility for these services or organisations. This reply therefore should not be seen as a recommendation about these organisations.
regards,
Ask Advisor |
| Q. We received a request for contact details for someone who worked previously in South Ayrshire, unfortunately your e mail address is not recognised |
| A: Thank you for your Ask Advisor question, we have followed up on your request and find that the START project is no longer operating in South Ayrshire, as a result, unfortunately, we will not be able to follow up with your question request.
regards,
Ask Advisor.
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| Q. What organisations support families with drug missues? |
| A: There are many organisations which can support families with drug mis use, we have provided a couple of contacts below and would suggest that the person who sent the question to us follows up with a telephone call to the organisations mentioned where specific answers to your questions or support can be gained.
Sharon Flynn from ADAT: 01294 323253
Turning Point: 01292 619940
If you do not live in the South Ayrshire area your local council website will be able to advise you of contacts. |
| Q. We have received a question about how to become a Volunteer unfortunately the email address we have for you is not being recognised. |
| A: Thank you for your Ask Advisor question, we have listed below some organisations that we are sure would be very happy to take a call from you and you will get specific information on how to become a Volunteer, in particular with young people with special needs.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer befriender with the S.A.B.P. please contact:
Telephone: 01292 264000
Fax: 01292 264555
E-mail: enquiries@sabp.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.southayrshirebefriending.org
42A New Road
Ayr
KA8 9EX
S.A.B.P. have a page on www.chyps.co.uk which explains the process of becoming a Volunteer.
Young Scot webpages also includes valuable information on Volunteering and are worth taking sometime to read through, www.youngscot.org/channels/volunteering
South Ayrshire Councils website includes information also on Volunteering, including contact details shown below, www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/frames/VC.htm
For information about volunteering in South Ayrshire, contact us at the email address below or on
01292 263626 / 262226.
E-mail: enquiries@volunteersouthayrshire.org.uk
We cannot comment on the appropriateness of any of the organisations listed and have no responsibility for these services or organisations. This reply therefore should not be seen as a recommendation about these organisations.
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| Q. We have received an e mail about Consultation question posting onto www.chyps.co.uk. |
| A:Unfortunately we have had a problem with your e mail. If you re submit your question we will be able to discuss the possibility working together to post a page on the consultation section. |
Q .We have received a question asking us the following -
Who are the main partners in CHYPS and what are there roles and responsbilities? |
A: .Thank you for your Ask Advisor question from www.chyps.co.uk , the main partners of the website are services that offer support, guidance and advise to children, young people, families and carers within South Ayrshire.
These services can be from Education, Childcare, Social Services, NHS Ayrshire & Arran and Voluntary Organisations.
The aim of the website is to work together to give an overview of services, provide contact details and to have an opportunity to ask questions, there is also an opportunity for the public to tell us what they think and help us by consulting with us on particular topics.
The roles and responsibilities of services and organisations contained within the website are varied and are mentioned within the many sections and we would suggest you take some time to go through these sections to help you gain an understanding of what they each provide.
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Q.We have received an Ask Advisor question from a young person
requesting information on making an appointment with a named person. |
A: A telephone number is shown below for you to call. We have contacted the
organisation and they will be very pleased to receive your call to explain how you could arrange an appointment. Telephone 01294 323316 |
| Q. Space Place |
| A: We have received a question about the Space Place, unfortunately your e mail address is not recognised.
We would advise that you contact the Space Place direct on E-Mail: enquires@thespaceplace.co.uk Website: www.thespaceplace.co.uk , they would be very interested in your question and we are sure you will receive a specific answer. Please do not hesitate to contact us again if you have any difficulty in receiving a response. |
| Q. South Ayrshire Women’s Aid Domestic Abuse Prevention worker spoke at the Big World event in Troon on Thursday 17th November. |
| A: Because the worker in question is often working outwith the office you would probably have to ring Women’s Aid on 01292 266482 and arrange a mutually suitable time for you to call back. You wouldn’t have to give your full name - just a contact name.
Alternatively you could write to her using the following address - Domestic Abuse Prevention Worker, South Ayrshire Women’s Aid, 14 Green St Ayr KA8 8AD
Another alternative would be to ring Women’s Aid and speak to the support worker who answers your call. Any Women’s Aid worker would be happy to speak to you about your situation and how it makes you feel. You would not have to disclose your name or address unless you wanted to.
Office hours are Mon - Thu 9am to 4.45pm and Fri 9am - 4pm. |
| Q. Substance Quiz. |
| A: We have received two Substance Quiz submissions and have your results ready, unfortunately the email addresses provided are not recognised, if you wish to resubmit your e mail address via Ask Advisor we will resend your results onto you |
| Q. We have received a question relating to Housing in England and support needed with family members. |
| A: We have tried to send a specific response to your question but your e mail address has not been accepted, please re submit contact details and your question so we may send you our response |
| Q. We have received a question from a young person considering leaving home to go to London. |
A: We would recommend you talk to someone directly about your situation before you make any decisions, you could talk to and gain support, guidance and advice from your own Guidance Teacher or your local social work office.
We have taken a little time replying to you as we wanted to make sure we included a specific response, we would suggest you take the opportunity to talk to an advisory service and we would recommend you contact a woman called Hamira Sarwar at Hamira@roshni.org.uk or, www.roshni.org.uk ,or telephone on 0141 416 0304, Hamira is aware of your situation and will provide an entirely confidential opportunity to get some advice or assistance. Please contact Hamira to discuss your situation. |
| Q. We have received several questions that relate to Cannabis |
| A.Our Substance Station is going through re design but to help you find information on your questions you may wish to access the following websites,
www.drugscope.org.uk
www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org
www.knowthescore.info
This list is not exhaustive and there may well be others, the sites may also provide links to other sites.
We cannot comment on the appropriateness of any of the organisations listed and have no responsibility for these services or organisations. This reply therefore should not be seen as a recommendation about these organisations. |
| Q. We have received a question relating to Separation Anxiety |
A. As this is a very personal situation and we do not have the means to contact you personally we would strongly recommend after talking to colleagues that you contact Family Mediation, www.familymediationscotland.org.uk ( there are further links for England and Wales contained within the website).
Staff within Family Mediation will be able to help you and offer advice on your situation. |
| Q. We have received an Ask Advisor question relating to a personal situation and asking for advice on possible services that might be able to help. |
| A. We have a reply ready for the person who posted the question but unfortunately the e mail address supplied is returning to us as unrecognised, can the person who posted the question last week please contact us again with an e mail address to enable us to reply. |
| A. We received an e mail in the last two weeks of April and when we responded the email address provided was not recognised, could the person who sent the question please resend their details to enable us to reply direct. |
| Q. We have received a question relating to a Career in Psychology and would like to suggest the following in response. |
| A. Thank you for your Ask Advisor question and your interest in a career in a Psychology, there is a very helpful NHS website, www.nhscareers.nhs.uk , and included on the website is information on What is Psychology?, Entry Requirements, Training Programmes, and further links to the following subjects,
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY WITHIN THE NHS
COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY WITHIN THE NHS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY WITHIN THE NHS
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY WITHIN THE NHS
HOW DO I APPLY FOR PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING?
PAY AND BENEFITS FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY?
TRAINING AS A PSYCHOLOGIST
WHAT TYPES OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE THERE?
you can access this information and more by logging onto the nhscareers link shown above, click onto the Link ' NHS Careers' then click onto Jobs A-Z and select Psychologist.
Alternatively, local colleges, such as Ayr College, www.ayrcoll.ac.uk/ offer a Higher course in Psychology, lasting one year and Universities, such as Paisley, http://www.paisley.ac.uk/ offer further courses to progress a career in this field.
We wish you luck in your future career and hope that the links we have signposted for you help in your search for information on Psychology. |
| Q. We have received a question regarding South Ayrshire Befriending |
| A. Unfortunately the e mail address provided is not being recognised and we cannot provide a direct response, we have been in touch with our colleagues at South Ayrshire Befriending and they have asked that you contact them direct for the information you have requested. Please contact either Jennifer Williams or Denise McMillan, telephone 01292 264000 and they will be able to help you. |
| Q. Ask Advisor has received a question about the STEP project |
| A. Information on the STEP project can be found at the following web address: www.step-project.org.uk. STEP is an organization that targets young unemployed people and vulnerable young people between the ages of 16 and 21 who are experiencing difficulty obtaining or sustaining employment opportunities in South Ayrshire. If you are interested in finding out more about STEP please go into the website www.step-project.org.uk or contact STEP direct at bobby@step-project.org.uk or telephone 01292 612301. |
| Q. 'We have a reply ready for a question submitted to Ask Advisor this week. |
| A. A request to reply via e mail was included in the submission, unfortunately the e mail address provided is not being recognised, can you please get back in touch and double check the e mail address included. |
| Q. We have received questions relating to Family Break Up. |
| A. In response we have shown some contact details for any young people in a similar situations, it is important to know there are many people available for children and young people to talk to and get support at this time.
If you live within the South Ayrshire region or in Scotland our, Family Mediation page has information or use the contact details shown below:
Family Mediation West
Glasgow Service
0141 332 2731
Ayrshire Service
01563 572429
Family Mediation Scotland
18 York Place,
Edinburgh EH1 3EP
t: 0131 558 9898
f: 0131 558 9831
e: info@familymediationscotland.org.uk
Please do not be put off contacting national support groups as they will be able to help.
ChildLine takes children's and young people's problems seriously, giving them a chance to talk in confidence about their concerns, however large or small. ChildLine counsellors can also tell them where to go for more information, including local sources of help and advice. This service is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ChildLine - Lines are busy so please keep trying and you will get through.
Freephone 0800 1111
NSPCC
Call the NSPCC’s free 24 hour helpline on 0800 800 500. You can email help@nspcc.org.uk for advice and they will reply within 24 hours.
Visit www.worriedneed2talk.org.uk, the NSPCC’s site for young people that includes lots of info about all sorts of problems, including family break-ups.
NCH has a website which might help you understand what’s happening and feel a bit better.
http://www.itsnotyourfault.org/
NCH family mediation and support services
England
NCH Cumbria Family Mediation and Children’s Support Service
Meadow Bank
Shap Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6NY
Nwcfms@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 01539 733705
NCH Derbyshire Family Mediation and Children’s Support Service
32a Newbold Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7PH
Endfmp@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 01246 277422
NCH Eye to Eye Mediation
231 Camberwell New Road
Camberwell
London
SE5 OTH
Lnetem@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 020 7701 1114
NCH Family Mediation & Children’s Support Service - Greater Manchester
277 Bury Old Road
Heaton Park
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 1JA
Nwfmsgm@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 0161 798 8202
NCH North East Family Mediation and Children’s Support Service
MEA House
Ellison Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8XS
Nenatfms@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 0191 261 9212
Wales
NCH Cymru Family Mediation
66 Lower Dock Street
Newport
South Wales
NP20 1EF
wagms@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 01633 263065
NCH Cymru Family Mediation
Beaufort Buildings
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
LD1 5HG
wamwm@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 01597 822886
NCH Cymru Family Mediation - West Wales service
9a Darkgate
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
SA31 1PT
wawwm@mail.nch.org.uk
Tel: 01267 233123
Divorceaid.co.uk
Read the children’s section at www.divorceaid.co.uk/child/children.htm on this site, which is all about divorce. It discusses your emotions and has details of helplines, online advice, useful sites and books ' |
| Q. A question has been received regarding information on opportunities to work with children. |
| A. Unfortunately 'chyps' do not have information packs available for sending out on this topic, however, there are many contact details for organisations shown on this website and we are sure that many would be interested in hearing from you. Information shown on the Childcare Information Service page for example contains specific information on child care vacancies as well as information on voluntary opportunities.
There is also a new website that might help with courses and training opportunities, click onto the address www.salearner.org.uk for more information.
Organisations shown below work with children, young people, families and carers, you may want to contact them to further your enquiry,
Youth Support Team
Municipal Buildings
8 South Beach
Troon
01292 313668
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer befriender with the
South Ayrshire Befriending Project.
please contact us on:
Telephone: 01292 264000
Fax: 01292 264555
E-mail: enquiries@sabp.freeserve.co.uk
42A New Road
Ayr
KA8 9EX
Family Mediation Ayrshire
1st Floor Office
28/30 Grange Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 2DD
Telephone: 01563 572429
Girvan Family Connections Project
Girvan Primary School Campus
Wesley road
Girvan
KA26 9DD
Phone: 01485 710161
Fax: 01465 715947
Barnardos Advocacy Service
John Pollock Centre,
Mainholm Road
Ayr
KA8 0QD
Telephone 01292 294309
We wish you well in your search for working with children. |
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