Young people

Organisations working with young people.

Barnardo's
Barnardo's runs various projects across the UK to support young people in need.

Bridges Project
Working with local authorities and other agencies and helping mainly 16-21-year-olds who are homeless, unemployed, at risk, or facing any other form of social exclusion in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.

Caledonia Youth
Caledonia Youth offers advice, information and support to young people on any aspect of sex, contraception and relationships. Services include open access sexual health clinics, counselling services and education and training. The website provides contact details for the clinics.

ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, confidential helpline that offers practical advice and support to children and young people.

Child Poverty Action Group
CPAG promotes action for the relief, directly or indirectly, of poverty among children and families with children.

Children in Scotland's Policy Info Service
Contains information on the latest policy developments relating to children and young people in Scotland.

Get Connected
Get Connected is a free helpline and email service, offering advice on a range of issues affecting young people.

LeavingHome
LeavingHome.info is an online guide to leaving home and housing for young people in Scotland. Includes an emergency section and resources for teachers and youth workers. The website is produced by the Scottish Council for Single Homeless.

LGBT Youth Scotland
LGBT Youth Scotland provides a range of services for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, including a helpline, youth clubs and volunteering opportunities.

Know your rights
Know your rights is Shelter's online housing advice resource for young people aged 16-25, offering practical advice and information on a range of issues, including leaving home, running away and money matters.

Quarriers
A care charity providing support for children and their families, including services for homeless young people.

Runaway helpline
This free, confidential 24-hour helpline, run by Message Home, is dedicated to children and young people under the age of 18 who have run away.

The Site
The Site's website has advice on a wide range of issues affecting young people, and includes forums and an email advice service.

Streetwork
Edinburgh based outreach team working with young people. Offers crisis support and advice and help with health issues and education, training and employment opportunities.

Supportline
SupportLine is a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to children, young people and adults.

YMCA Scotland
Supporting young people under 25 across a range of issues, including housing.

Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y)
Y2Y is a confidential helpline and email service run by young people for young people aged 19 or younger.