Children & Families Management Team Burns House Burns Statue Square Ayr KA7 1UT Tel: 01292 612602
South Ayrshire Council County Buildings Wellington Square Ayr KA7 1DR Tel: 0300 123 0900
www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
LOCALITY RESOURCES
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HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Children & Families Disability Team TL Fiona Dalziel John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Community Tel: 01292 559305 Campus, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 6QD
Services provided: Support to children and families Promotes family life and individual needs Rights of the child Joint working with Health and Education
Family Placement and Adoption Team Team Leader: Andrew Craig 181 Whitletts Road, Ayr KA8 0GU Tel: 01292 267675
Services provided: Support, advice and guidance to both Adopters and Foster Carers Assessment Joint working with other agencies
Family Centre Area Team Leaders Wills Road, Ayr Tel: 01292 267675
The Family Centre’s Aims and Objectives are to provide children and their families with early preventative therapeutic interventions that will seek to protect and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children in our community.
Locality Area Teams Team Leaders: Caroline Dempsey, Ayr South 181 Whitletts Road, Ayr Pauline McPherson, Ayr North Tel: 01292 267675
Services provided:
Promote children’s social, emotional, physical health and well being
Working in partnership with families
Joint working with Health and Education
Children’s Houses Team Leader: Linda Given Tel: 01292 614336 8 Woodhead Road, Coylton 28 Cunningham Place, Ayr KA7 3HZ
Services provided: Residential service for children and young people Additional satellite unit Intensive Outreach Service
The Prince’s Trust – Scotland Contact: Robert Semple Young People’s Support & Transition Services TL: Lizette Van Zyl The Guildhall, 1st Floor, 57 Queen Street Tel: 0141 204 4409 McAdam House, 34 Charlotte Street, Ayr KA7 1EA Tel: 01292 612062 Glasgow Services Provided: The Volunteers Programme brings young people together in teams to work on a variety of Support services for young people and their families projects, building their self-esteem and motivation, developing the inter-personal, leadership, Joint working with Health and Education team-working and problem-solving skills they will need to get a job. Family Support Worker Assessments Venture Trust Contact: Joe Connelly Compile reports for persistent and serious offenders 1250 Wester House Road, Tel: 0141 276 4108 Individual support Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9EA Group work opportunities
Provide young people with information on a range of issues Venture Trust works to enable young people throughout South Ayrshire to grasp the Mediation responsibility and opportunities of a modern and complex society, by offering them a residential programme of opportunities that promotes increases in self-esteem, confidence and motivation, and develops personal, social and life skills.
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Alpha Plus Principal Teacher (Acting): Derek England
The domain, Glenmuir Place, Ayr KA8 9RP Tel: 01292 616220
Services provided:
Varied and innovative curriculum for S3 and S4 pupils Joint working with Social Work and Health
Autism Spectrum Support Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward Queen Margaret Academy Tel: 01292 612819 Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 3TL
Services provided: Specialist Provision base at Doonfoot School
Care and Learning Team Principal Teacher (Acting): Derek England Braehead Primary School, Gould Street, Tel: 01292 616220 Ayr KA8 9PJ
Service provided: Supports children with social, emotional and behavioural needs Facilitate the re-integration of pupils into mainstream schools Joint working with partner agencies
Central Peripatetic Support Service Principal Teacher: Jacqueline Ferguson LEISURE, RECREATION and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Kincaidston Primary School Tel: 01292 294192 Cranesbill Court, Ayr KA7 3YP Adventure Centre for Education (ACE) Contact: Chris Saunders 154 Dalrymple Street Tel: 07920406982 The Central Peripatetic Support Services (CPSS) consists of a number of specialist teachers Girvan KA26 9BQ who provide support to children and young people with additional support needs across the authority. The team consists of six disciplines offing specialist support in the following areas: The Adventure Centre for Education is a community based outdoor environmental education Early Years Home Visiting (0-3yrs); English as an Additional Language (nursery & school age); project. The charity is based in Girvan offering outdoor activities, courses and tailored made Specific Language and Communication (preschool and early years); Visual Impairment (from programmes, including Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes... ACE encourages young birth to school leaving age). (Hearing impairment support can be accessed at Crosshouse people to develop the social skills necessary for adulthood and provides opportunities to Education Centre, Playingfield Road, Crosshouse KA2 0JJ, telephone: 01563 536296) become confident, successful, responsible and effective contributors to society. For more information: www.adverturecentreforeducation.com Childcare Services Team Contact: Diane Hodge Burns House, Burns Statue Square, Tel: 01292 612029 Domain Youth Centre Contact: Brian Cooper Ayr KA7 1UT Glenmuir Place, Ayr Tel: 01292 262913
Operationally manage out of school care, holiday clubs and a crèche service Social Education – The Centre runs a variety of groups, drop-in sessions and workshops.
Complex Learning Needs Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Contact: Jim McGarvie Queen Margaret Academy, Tel: 01292 612819 (New Start) Tel: 01292 559399 Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 1UT3TL John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 0QD Southcraig and Invergarven School offers places to children between 3 and 19 years of age. To be considered for a place a child or young person must be in need of intense small group The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, aims to provide an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding support. programme of personal development for young people between the ages of 14 and 25, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach. Home Link Team Principal Teacher (Acting): Marisa Doherty Working with our partners, we provide support and opportunities for young people at risk of Braehead Primary School, Gould Street, Tel: 01292 612089 committing crime, young offenders and Looked After and Accommodated (LAAC) young people Ayr KA8 9PJ who would otherwise not participate in the Award through school settings, to work towards a range of informal accredited learning experiences, which will increase their personal skills and Home Link Workers may support parents/carers/children and schools when there are issues contribute to active citizenship. which are affecting the child’s ability to cope. Type of support varies according to need but may involve home visits, supporting parents to improve communication with school, individual or Kincaidston Youth Cafe Project Contact: Arlene McCreadie group work with children/young people in school or in the community and putting parents/carers Cornhill Square, Kincaidston, Ayr Tel: 01292 284283 in touch with other support services. Aim to foster positive life style choices and use of leisure time. To build confidence and self- Young Scot South Ayrshire Youth Strategy Officer: Lynn Dillon esteem to enable young people to access formal and informal support and to promote John Pollock Centre Tel: 01292 612788 participation and inclusion. Mainholm Road, Ayr Roomsixty Project Contact: Ross Clark More information – www.youngscot.org/local: www.facebook.com/YoungScotSA 60 Main Street, Ayr Tel: 07809756501 www.tweitter.com/YoungScotSA e-mail: [email protected] RoomSixty is a drop in youth centre which is open Mon-Wed 6.30 – 8.30 pm for S1-S6 pupils and Thursday 3.15 – 5.00pm for P5-P7. The centre is free of charge and provides the following facilities: pool table, air hockey, snack bar; playstation 3; Xbox; Nintendo Wii; large screen TV, chill out room, desktop computers and tables and Wi-Fi. Staff members and volunteers are friendly, trained and have a real passion for working with children and young people. We also provide an extensive summer programme. For further information please ’Like’ our facebook: page www.facebook.com/RoomSixty or log on to our website: www.room60.co.u Public Health Facilitator for Homeless Clients Contact: Gail Ridge Joint Support Teams (JST’S) Ayr Hospital, Dalmellington Road, Ayr Tel: 01292 617284 /07557083100 All Secondary Schools and many Primary Schools in South Ayrshire use Joint Support Teams as part of their staged intervention process to support pupils. A Joint Support Team has inter- The objective of this post is to facilitate mainstream services for people affected by agency core membership and will be convened for a pupil at Stage 3. The remit of Joint homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Support Teams is to develop strategies to meet the needs of individual pupils. Joint Support Teams are attended by the Educational Psychologist and School Nurse.
Public Health Facilitator for Looked After Contact: Jane Gibson SCHOOL CONTACT ADMINISTRATIVE TEL. NO And Accommodated Children Tel: 01292 665738 TEAM LEADER st Rm 22, 1 Floor, Biggart Hospital, Biggart Road, Prestwick Ayr Academy Evelyn Fairbairn Fort Street Nick Quinn (based at Ayr (01292) 612028 The aim of this post is to look at the holistic health needs of looked after and accommodated Ayr KA7 HX Depute Head Academy) – 01292 children. 612028 Belmont Academy Evelyn Fairbairn Belmont Road Alan Bryden (based at Ayr (01292) 281733 School Nursing Staff – South Ayrshire Ayr KA7 2PG Depute Head Academy) – 01292 Ayr Cluster (Annbank, Coylton, Dalmilling) Wendy Gordon 612028 NAHC, Coylton Health Centre, 11 Hole Road 01292 571246/07833233880 Kyle Academy Eddie Main (based Kyle Cluster (Forehill, Grammar, Newton Marion Brown Overmills Road Elaine Reilly at Kyle Academy) – (01292) 262234 NAHC, Coylton Health Centre, 11 Hole Road 01292 571122/07921492283 Ayr KA7 3LR Depute Head 01292 262234 Queen Margaret Cluster (St John’s, Doonfoot, Abi Nicholl Queen Margaret Eddie Main (based Alloway (Learning Support Base Queen Margaret) Academy Denis McFadden, at Kyle Academy) – (01292) 612020 NAHC, Coylton Health Centre, 11 Hole Road 01292 571144/07917720487 Dalmellington Depute head 01292 262234 Belmont Cluster (Kincaidston; Tarbolton; Lorraine Alston Road, Ayr KA7 Braehead; Holmston; Southcraigs) 01292 570322/07766802936 3TL NAHC, Coylton Health Centre, 11 Hole Road
Wellington (Carrick Cluster) Claire McMorland
NAHC Glenmuir Place, Ayr 01655 884344/07833233935 Lifelong Learning CLD Team Leader: Lucy Gash
Community Learning & Development, Tel: 01292 559429
John Pollock Centre, Ayr KA8 0QD Sexual Health Nurse for Learning Disabilities Contact: Michelle Bell
Ayrshire Central Hospital, Kilwinning Tel: 01294 323485 Community Learning and Development delivers non-formal, community based learning
opportunities for both young people and adults This is a joint funded post between learning disabilities and sexual health based at Ayrshire
Central Hospital and covers the Ayrshire area. The range of people is wide and includes school aged, particularly transition years through to adulthood. The work is carried out within schools, Nurture Groups Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward colleges, day care centres and also on a one-to-one basis. Training staff is also part of the Queen Margaret Academy, Tel: 01292 292674 remit and a 2 day awareness session on sexual health and learning disabilities is open to Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 3TL Council staff, NHS staff, parents and carers. A clinic is opened at the Gatehouse for people with learning disabilities and covers all aspects of sexual health including family planning and Four Primary Schools: Newton, Heathfield, Braehead and Girvan have Nurture Groups for sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment. children P1-P7. Nurture Groups are small group interventions that aim to help children to
develop the emotional and social skills and confidence to be ready to learn. Speech & Language Contact: Ailsa Paterson
Therapy Department Tel: 01292 571326
Coylton Health Centre, 11 Hold Road,,
Coylton KA6 6JL
Other ASN Services Co-ordinator (Pupil Support): Ian Leishman VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS HOUSING County Buildings, Wellington Square (Kyle, Queen Margaret Academy Ayr KA7 1DR Co-ordinator (Pupil Support): Scott Mullholland Ayr Housing Aid Centre Contact: Suzanne Slavin (Ayr, Belmont) 1st Floor, 7 York Street, Ayr KA8 8AN Tel: 01292 288111 Tel: 01292 612785 Ayr Housing Aid Centre gives advice on housing rights. They can help appeal against a Services are available to provide children with education whilst they are in hospital or are too ill homeless decision and give advice on rights in any area of housing from all sectors. to attend school. Support is available for children who are also young carers and for families considering home education VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION VICTIM SUPPORT Psychological Service Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward Queen Margaret Academy, Tel: 01292 292674 Victim Support South Ayrshire Area Co-ordinator: Janie Mortimer Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 3TL McAdam House, 34 Charlotte Tel: 01292 266441 Street, Ayr The Service is a statutory part of the local council. It provides advice and support to Educational establishments, to families, children and other agencies in South Provide practical help and emotional support to people affected by crime. Service is free and Ayrshire about children and young people with additional support needs in the 0 – 24 confidential and need not have been reported to the police. age range. The Service applies psychological knowledge, skills and expertise to help bring about positive change, raise educational attainment and wider achievement and to support inclusion. Additional support needs can include social, emotional and HEALTH / NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN behavioural, mental health and learning needs. Educational Psychologists generally work by supporting the adults closest to the child or young person. They work Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Contact: Duty Clinician through consultation (joint-problem solving meetings) to develop strategies (CAMHS) Tel: 01292 615931 and contribute to the knowledge skills and expertise of teaching staff, parents and Arrol Park, Doonfoot Road, Ayr KA7 4DW other agencies. The service also delivers interventions, carries out research and delivers training on a wide range of topics. The service provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health problems in children. Treatments available include family therapy, individual therapy, behavioural Employment and Skills Co-ordinator: Allan Swan therapy. McAdam House, 34 Charlotte Street, Ayr Tel: 01292 612301
Build confidence in young people and help them to seek employment in the local Health Visiting Team Contact: Sina Currie, Clinical Team Leader community. Coylton HC, 11 Hole Road, Tel: 01292 571245/ Mobile: 07841254542 Coylton KA6 6RD The Prince’s Trust – XL Club Child Drop-In Service A team-based programme of personal development for S3 and S4 students who are North Ayr Health Centre every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month facing a range of difficulties at schools, such as truanting, risk of exclusion and between 2 – 4 underachieving should benefit from the programme. Boyd Street Clinic, Prestwick every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month between 2 – 4 CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS Constable Laura Page Kyle Academy Tel: 01292 262234 Baby Massage Service Constable Stevie Gilmour Belmont Academy Tel: 01292 281733 North Ayr Health Centre every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month Constable Ben Brizell Ayr Academy Tel: 01292 261562 between 2 – 3
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES South Ayrshire Autistic Society Chairperson: Heather Buchanan-Locke 14 Armour Drive, Ayr KA7 3JX Tel: 01292 270339 (07915153850) Ayrshire Kinship Care Service Tel: 01294 214884 5/6 Lower Vennel, Boutriehill (South) Irvine South Ayrshire Autistic Society (SAAS) is a voluntary organisation based in Ayr that provides KA11 1PQ information and support to families affected by Autism. It provides monthly play settings and activities for families. Children 1st aim to support Kinship Carers and their families. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS CHILDREN’S SUPPORT SERVICES
Barnardo’s South Ayrshire Family Support Service Manager: Aileen McCusker Aberlour Child Care Trust Manager: Kirsty Aitken 62 Viewfield Road, Ayr Telephone: 01292 610479 Ardfin Respite Unit, Prestwick Tel: 01292 671971
We offer a range of flexible, community-based support services to children and families The Aberlour Child Care Trust is a national organisation. The Ardfin Respite Unit is including: based in Prestwick and provides respite to children and young people with learning individual and group work support for children disabilities. practical and emotional support for parents/carers support groups for parents/carers Ayrshire Children’s Contact Centre Manager: Carol Carbry st therapeutic services for children and parents/carers 1 Floor Office, 28/30 Grange Street Tel: 01563 572429 intensive support for families where this is required Kilmarnock Specific support for Dads/male carers befriending service for children A place where young children of separated/divorced parents can spend time with the parent We work in partnership with families and with all partner agencies to support families to build on they do not live with, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. existing strengths and to develop the skills and resilience to respond to the challenges of family life, to feel part of the community and to meet the needs of children Barnardo’s Children Rights and Project Worker: Glynis Morris Advocacy Service ‘Hear 4 U’ Tel: 01292 285372/07779317206 Children 1st John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 0QD South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People And Families Affected by Substance Misuse Hear 4 U aims to provide an independent accessible community based advocacy service for Family Centre, Wills Road, Ayr KA8 9NL children and young people under twenty who are living in South Ayrshire. It promotes children’s rights. Priority for advocacy is given to children and young people who are entering or involved Children & Families Support Worker: Lorna Allison (07939971830) in the children protection system. Those who are struggling with their emotional health and well Young Person’s Support Worker: Michelle Robertson (tba) being have been referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team or meet the criteria of the Mental Health Act 2003. The service gives children and young people the chance to work Children 1st South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People and Families Service offers with an independent advocate who has no involvement in the decision making process affecting support. to children and young people affected by parental substance misuse. They also offer them and provides them with support to ensure that they are able to have a voice and tailored support for young people directly affected by their own alcohol and drug misuse. participate in these processes. Promoting a brighter future for Scotland’s vulnerable children and families through Resilience building, home support, group work and befriending /mentoring. CARIS Ayrshire Information Officer: Gordon McBain Springvale Resource Centre, Tel: 0845 351 3000 Family Mediation West (Ayrshire) Manager: Gillian Brown McGillivray Avenue, Saltcoats 28/30 Grange Street, Kilmarnock KA1 2DD Tel: 01563 572429 CARIS – Ayrshire provides information on all registered childcare across North, South and East Family Mediation Ayrshire provides a confidential and impartial service to separated and Ayrshire including childminders, anti-pre and pre-school provision, playgroups, out of school divorced parents. Support/counselling for children and young people is offered as part of this care and day nurseries. The service also holds information on selected unregistered provision service. and local children’s activities. The help line operates Monday to Thursday 9.00 a.m. – 4.45 p.m. and 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. on Friday
Rape & Sexual Abuse Outreach Service Manager: Mary Ross The Princess Royal Trust Co-ordinator: Loretta Galloway P O Box 23, Kilmarnock KA1 1DP Tel: 01563 541769 South Ayrshire Young Carers Service Tel: 01292 263000
East Ayrshire Rape Crisis and Resource Centre now offer a rural outreach service for people A ‘young carer’ worker is in post to identify needs of young carers aged 8-18. Groups are held outside Ayr/Prestwick. This service is able to provide support on an appointment basis within fortnightly, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for young carers and these are split into the rural areas and the Outreach Worker will also be able to give talks/training if requested. various age ranges. The groups allow the young carers to get some ‘time out’ from their caring situation and to have some fun. Individual support is also available. Carers are offered confidential help, information, advice and support on a huge range of issues, which affect them South Ayrshire Befriending Project Senior Co-ordinator: Elaine Rennix 4a Citadel Place, Ayr KA7 1JN Co-ordinators: F MacKenzie/L Boyd Who Cares? Scotland Young Person’s Worker: Denise McMillan Tel: 01292 264000 28/30 Grange Street, Kilmarnock Tel: 01563 573015 (07932 101 076)
The South Ayrshire Befriending Project is a local charity which enables socially isolated and Who Cares? Scotland provides an advocacy service to those who are or have been looked excluded young people (aged 8 – 18) across South Ayrshire who are often affected by other after and accommodated. Workers have direct contact with young people, ensuring their voice issues such as child protection procedures, drugs/alcohol, mental health problems and is heard on a wide variety of matters, and maintain links to professionals involved in the young disabilities to build their confidence and self-esteem, access activities in the community to people’s care develop a particular interest, by providing them with a 1 : 1 supportive relationship with a trained volunteer befriender, who acts as a positive role model, meeting with them on a fortnightly basis. The Project also facilitates regular group activities to enable the young people to pursue VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DRUG & ALCOHOL MISUSE and develop various interests in a safe environment. The Project is funded through a variety of grants and trusts. Ayrshire Council on Alcohol Manager: Kerry McGee 24 Fullarton Street, Ayr KA7 1UB Tel: 01292 281 238 South Ayrshire Women’s Aid – Support Workers: Sharon Grant/ Children &Young Persons Support Service Maureen Dunlop To help people who have a drink problem or whose life is affected by someone else’s drinking. 6 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AY Tel: 01292 267067 They offer a free confidential counselling, support, advice and information service.
South Ayrshire Women’s Aid have developed a successful Outreach and Follow-on Service to provide emotional and practical support to children and young people up to the age of 18 years Children 1st Telephone: 01292 288645 across South Ayrshire who experience Domestic Abuse to enable them to make sense of their South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People individual situation. And Families Affected by Substance Misuse The service offers support through 1-2-1 work, peer group sessions and drop in. Children and Family Centre, Wills Road, Ayr KA8 9NL young people are able to contact workers at times that suit them via phone, text, e-mail. South Ayrshire Women’s Aid work in partnership with other agencies maximising the support and Children & Families Support Worker: Lorna Allison (07939971830) service available to children and young people. Young Person’s Support Worker: Michelle Robertson (tba)
Stepping Stones for Families Contact: Elaine Bracher Children 1st South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People and Families Service offers Play and Care Ayrshire Tel: 01292 521055 support. to children and young people affected by parental substance misuse. They also offer Gibbs Yard, SAC, Auchincruive tailored support for young people directly affected by their own alcohol and drug misuse. Ayr KA6 5HW promoting a brighter future for Scotland’s vulnerable children and families through resilience building, home support, group work and befriending /mentoring. Play and Care Ayrshire provides childcare in your home 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week from 6 am – 2am. Families who are looking to remain. obtain employment or training can access this service. The service also provides respite to families with children with additional support needs. The age range for this service is 0-19 years.