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Children & Families Management Team Burns House Burns Statue Square KA7 1UT Tel: 01292 612602

South Council County Buildings Wellington Square Ayr KA7 1DR Tel: 0300 123 0900

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

LOCALITY RESOURCES

FOR

GIRVAN &

South Ayrshire Council

CARE, LEARNING AND WELLBEING CHILDREN & FAMILIES The Prince’s Trust – Contact: Robert Semple The Guildhall, 1st Floor, 57 Queen Street Tel: 0141 204 4409 Children & Families Disability Team Acting TL: Alison Welshman John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Community Tel: 01292 559449 Campus, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 6QD The Volunteers Programme brings young people together in teams to work on a variety of projects, building their self-esteem and motivation, developing the inter-personal, leadership, Services provided: team-working and problem-solving skills they will need to get a job. Support to children and families Promotes family life and individual needs Target Leisure Manager: Kenny Anderson Rights of the child Carrick Buildings, Henrietta Street, Tel: 01465 716601 KA26 9AL Joint working with Health and Education Target Leisure works to promote healthy lifestyles, reduce harm, promote community safety

and reduce youth crime by offering a varied and responsive programme to meet the needs and Family Placement and Adoption Team Team Leader: Andrew Craig interests of young people through a range of leisure, recreational, social and educational 181 Whitletts Road, Ayr KA8 0GU Tel: 01292 267675 opportunities. Family oriented activities being developed with a range of issue based group

work and residential weekends Services provided:

Support, advice and guidance to both Adopters and Foster Carers Venture Trust Contact: Joe Connelly Assessment 1250 Wester House Road, Tel: 0141 276 4108 Joint working with other agencies Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9EA

Family Centre Area Team Leaders Venture Trust works to enable young people throughout to grasp the Wills Road, Ayr Tel: 01292 267675 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, The Family Centre‟s Aims and Objectives are to provide children and their families with early and develops personal, social and life skills. preventative therapeutic interventions that will seek to protect and promote the welfare of the most vulnerable children in our community.

Girvan Area Team Team Leader: Anne Shanks 17 Knockcushan Street, Girvan Tel: 01465 716123

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, 28 Cunningham Place, Ayr KA7 3HZ

Services provided: Residential service for children and young people Additional satellite unit Intensive Outreach Service

Football Club (Girvan Juniors) Contact: Ronnie Hutcheson Young People’s Support & Transition Services Team Leader: Caroline Dempsey Hamilton Park, Girvan KA26 9HF Tel: 01465 714780 Holmston House, 3 Holmston Road, Ayr KA7 3BA Tel: 01292 313668

Any interested party should contact above or go to www.girvanfc.co.uk Services Provided: Support services for young people and their families Girvan Youth Trust (OASIS) Contact: Bill Logan, Manager Joint working with Health and Education Z1 Youth Bar, 154 Dalrymple Street, Tel: 01465 714729 Family Support Worker Girvan KA26 9BQ Assessments Compile reports for persistent and serious offenders The Trust provides opportunities for young people in a social and educational dimension. The Project is currently involved in DJ Project, Duke of Award, informational drops-ins, Young People’s Support & Transition Services TL (Acting): Mary Johnston one-to-one support and community involvement. Throughcare Tel: 01292 612721 Holmston House, 3 Holmston Road, Ayr KA7 3BA ‘I can’ Initiative Contact: [email protected] Provides informal learning opportunities & employability support for young people. Services provided: Young people not in employment or education in South Carrick. Individual support Age group: 16 - 24 years, Z1 Youth Bar Mondays 1.30 - 3.30pm. Group work opportunities

Provide young people with information on a range of issue S1/S2 Club Contact: [email protected] Mediation To provide a safe environment for young people to meet and socialise.

Age group: S1 & S2 pupils, Z1 Youth Bar Mondays 7.00 - 8.30pm.

Z1 Girls Group Contact: [email protected] CARE, LEARNING AND WELLBEING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES To provide opportunities for young women to participate in a broad range of activities

in various settings, through mediums such as the arts, cookery, fashion design, Alpha Plus Principal Teacher LAAC: Liz Cameron dance and other workshops. The domain, Glenmuir Place, Ayr KA8 9RP Tel: 01292 292590 Age group: Girls 13 to 18, Z1 Youth Bar Tuesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm

Services provided: Z1 Boys Group Contact: [email protected] To offer a safe environment for young males to interact with their peers and Varied and innovative curriculum for S3 and S4 pupils volunteers. Joint working with Social Work and Health Age group: S3 pupils 18, Z1 Youth Bar Wednesdays 7.00 - 10.00pm Autism Spectrum Support Pupil Support Co-ordinator: Janey Smith Operational management Team Contact: terri or [email protected] Burns House, Burns Statue Square Tel: 01292 612784 Employ young people on a rolling contract to work behind the bar, organise wknd Ayr KA7 1UT publicity, complete various training etc., upgrade skills + give valuable experience. Age group: 14 - 18 years, Z1 Youth Bar Services provided: Specialist Provision base at School Hand in Hand Contact: [email protected] To promote inclusion of all young people in the local community and to breaking Care and Learning Team Principal Teacher LAAC: Liz Cameron down the barriers which exist to social opportunities for young people with Learning Braehead Primary School, Gould Street, Tel: 01292 292590 Disabilities through a peer buddying project within Z1 Youth Bar. Ayr KA8 9PJ Age group: S1 pupils - 18 years, Z1 Youth Bar Sundays 6.30 - 8.30pm Service provided: Z1 Youth Bar – Weekend Programme Contact: [email protected] Supports children with social, emotional and behavioural needs To offer a safe environment for young people to meet and socialise. Facilitate the re-integration of pupils into mainstream schools Age group: S2 pupils -18 years, Z1 Youth Bar Fridays & Saturdays 7.00 - 11.00pm Joint working with partner agencies

Further information www.z1girvan.org.uk Central Peripatetic Support Service Principal Teacher: Jacqueline Ferguson Sexual Health Nurse for Learning Disabilities Contact: Michelle Bell Primary School Tel: 01292 294192 Ayrshire Central Hospital, Tel: 01294 323485 Cranesbill Court, Ayr KA7 3YP This is a joint funded post between learning disabilities and sexual health based at Ayrshire The CPSS provides: Central Hospital and covers the Ayrshire area. The range of people is wide and includes school Early Years Home Visiting (0-3 yrs) aged, particularly transition years through to adulthood. The work is carried out within schools, Specific Language and communication (preschool and early years) colleges, day care centres and also on a one-to-one basis. Training staff is also part of the English as an additional language (nursery & school age) remit and a 2 day awareness session on sexual health and learning disabilities is open to Visual Impairment (from birth to school leaving age) Council staff, NHS staff, parents and carers. A clinic is opened at the Gatehouse for people Gypsy and Travellers service (primary & secondary) with learning disabilities and covers all aspects of sexual health including family planning and ICT for Additional Support Needs (primary & secondary) sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment.

Childcare Services Team Contact: Katrina Magill Public Health Nurse for Schools Harthall, Dalmilling, Ayr KA8 0PB Tel: 01292 616199 Carrick Cluster, (Cairn, Crosshill, Fisherton, Claire McMorland Tel: 01655 884344/ Gardenrose, , , , Mobile: 07833233935 Operationally manage out of school care, holiday clubs and a crèche service ) - Maybole HC, Maybole Girvan Cluster (Sacred Heart, , Barr, Diane Irvine, Tel: 01465 716455 Complex Learning Needs Pupil Support Co-ordinator: Janey Smith Barrhill, , , Girvan, Invergarven, Mobile: 07921492212 Burns House, Burns Statue Square Tel: 01292 612784 Pnwherry) - Girvan Community Hospital, Girvan Ayr KA7 1UT Speech & Language Contact: Ailsa Paterson Services provided: Therapy Department Tel: 01292 513872 Southcraig School Rozelle Corridor, , Road, Ayr

Invergarven School

Joint working with partner agencies LEISURE, RECREATION and PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Adventure Centre for Education (ACE) Contact: Chris Saunders Home Link Team Principal Teacher: Chris Rutter 154 Dalrymple Street Tel: 07920406982 Braehead Primary School, Gould Street, Tel: 01292 612089 Girvan KA26 9BQ Ayr KA8 9PJ

The Adventure Centre for Education is a community based outdoor environmental education Home Link Workers may support parents/carers/children and schools when there are issues project. The charity is based in Girvan offering outdoor activities, courses and tailored made which are affecting the child‟s ability to cope. Type of support varies according to need but may programmes, including Duke of Edinburgh Award programmes... ACE encourages young involve home visits, supporting parents to improve communication with school, individual or people to develop the social skills necessary for adulthood and provides opportunities to group work with children/young people in school or in the community and putting parents/carers become confident, successful, responsible and effective contributors to society. For more in touch with other support services. information: www.adverturecentreforeducation.com

Young Scot South Ayrshire Youth Strategy Officer: Laura Kerr Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Contact: Bruce Harris John Pollock Centre Tel: 01292 612421 (New Start) Tel: 01292 266171 Mainholm Road, Ayr Youth Information Officer: Ann Shaw Community Education Office, 9 Green Tel: 01292 612788 Street Lane, Ayr Senior Youth Worker: Brian Borland

Tel: 01292 559390 The Duke of Edinburgh‟s Award, “New Start Project”, aims to provide an enjoyable, challenging

and rewarding programme of personal development for young people between the ages of 14 More information – www.youngscot.org/local: www.facebook.com/YoungScotSA and 25, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach. Working with our partners, we www.tweitter.com/YoungScotSA provide opportunities for young people at risk of committing crime and young offenders, to e-mail: [email protected] participate in a range of informal accredited learning experiences, which increase their personal

skills and contribute to active citizenship

Maybole Library – every Wed from 1230-1430 Joint Support Teams (JST’S) PEEP Group (Library) All Secondary Schools and many Primary Schools in South Ayrshire use Joint Support Teams Under 1 yr - every Mon from 1230-1330 as part of their staged intervention process to support pupils. A Joint Support Team has inter- 1- 2 yr – every Mon from 1030-1130 agency core membership and will be convened for a pupil at Stage 3. The remit of Joint Support Teams is to develop strategies to meet the needs of individual pupils. Joint Support 2- 3 yr – every Tue from 1345-1445 Teams are attended by the Educational Psychologist and School Nurse. Breastfeeding Group is run in conjunction with the NHS to promote breastfeeding on Tuesdays from 12.30-14.30 in the Carrick Centre, Maybole. SCHOOL CONTACT ADMINISTRATIVE TEL. NO Jo Jangles (Music Group for under 3yrs) – every Thur from 0930-1030. TEAM LEADER

GIRVAN Alex Scott Pupil Caroline Cuthbert Mother and Baby Groups: The Avenue Support Co- (based at Carrick (01465) 713008 North Parish Church – every Tue and Thur from 0930-1130 Girvan ordinator/Deputy Academy) – 01655 Girvan Community Centre (Mother and Baby and mother and Toddler group) – daily KA26 9DW Head Teacher 882389 from 0930-1130 then 1230-1430 Carrick Buildings (Baby Bunch) – every Fri 0930-1200 Methodist Church (Bookbug Group) – every Tue at 1415 Jonathon Rusk Caroline Cuthbert PEEP Group (Girvan Nursery): Kirkoswald Road Deputy Head (based at Carrick (01655) 882389 Under 1 yr - every Thu a.m. / 2 yr – every Thu a.m. Maybole Academy) – 01655 Stepping Stones Creche (within Girvan Nursery): KA19 8BP 882389 Every day – from 0900-1145 then 1300-1530 (only closed for two week over Christmas)

Learning Needs Pupil Support Co-ordinator: Janey Smith Letterbox Project Contact: Kenny Anderson Burns House, Burns Statue Square Tel: 01292 612784 Z1 Youth Bar, Girvan KA26 Tel: 01465 7147290 Ayr KA7 1UT

The Letterbox is open every Thursday evening 1800-2100 in the Z1 Youth Bar in Girvan and Primary and Secondary age children with learning needs such that they require small group provides a confidential Health Clinic for 12 – 25 yr olds. It includes sexual health advice, specialist teaching can apply for a place at Dalmilling Primary, , contraception, pregnancy testing, STI screening, drugs & alcohol advice, holistic health advice, Girvan Primary and Girvan Academy. smoking cessation, emotional wellbeing advice, healthy eating advice,

Lifelong Learning CLD Officer: Ronnie Sinclair Public Health Facilitator for Homeless Clients Contact: Gail Ridge Opportunities Centre, Henrietta Street, Girvan Tel: 01465 716600 Ayr Hospital, Dalmellington Road, Ayr Tel: 01292 617284/07557083100

Community Education delivers non-formal, community based learning opportunities The objective of this post is to facilitate mainstream services for people affected by for both young people and adults homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Nurture Groups Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward Public Health Facilitator for Looked After Contact: Jane Gibson Queen Margaret Academy, Tel: 01292 292674 And Accommodated Children Tel: 01292 665738 st Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 3TL Rm 22, 1 Floor, , Biggart Road,

Four Primary Schools: Newton, Heathfield, Braehead and Girvan have Nurture Groups for The aim of this post is to look at the holistic health needs of looked after and accommodated children P1-P7. Nurture Groups are small group interventions that aim to help children to children. develop the emotional and social skills and confidence to be ready to learn.

Other ASN Services Pupil Support Co-ordinator: Ian Leishman South Ayrshire Autistic Society Chairperson: Heather Buchanan-Locke Burns House, Burns Statue Square Tel: 01292 612785 14 Armour Drive, Ayr KA7 3JX Tel: 01292 270339 (07915153850) Ayr KA7 1UT South Ayrshire Autistic Society (SAAS) is a voluntary organisation based in Ayr that provides Services are available to provide children with education whilst they are in hospital and home information and support to families affected by Autism. It provides monthly play settings and tuition if they are not able to attend school. Support is available for children who are also young activities for families. carers and for families considering home education

Psychological Service Principal Educational Psychologist: Jacqui Ward VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS HOUSING Queen Margaret Academy, Tel: 01292 292674 Dalmellington Road, Ayr KA7 3TL Ayr Housing Aid Centre Contact: Suzanne Slavin 3a Holmston Road, Ayr Tel: 01292 288111 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 Ayr Housing Aid Centre gives advice on housing rights. They can help appeal against a Ayrshire about children and young people with additional support needs in the 0 – 24 homeless decision and give advice on rights in any area of housing from all sectors. 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 VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION VICTIM SUPPORT behavioural, mental health and learning needs. Educational Psychologists generally work by supporting the adults closest to the child or young person. They work Victim Support South Ayrshire Area Co-ordinator: Janie Mortimer through consultation (joint-problem solving meetings) to develop strategies McAdam House, 34 Charlotte Street, Ayr Tel: 01292 266441 and contribute to the knowledge skills and expertise of teaching staff, parents and other agencies. The service also delivers interventions, carries out research and Provide practical help and emotional support to people affected by crime. Service is free and delivers training on a wide range of topics. confidential and need not have been reported to the police.

STEP Project Co-ordinator: Allan Swan McAdam House, 34 Charlotte Street, Ayr Tel: 01292 612301 HEALTH / NHS

Build confidence in young people and help them to seek employment in the local Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Contact: Duty Clinician community. (CAMHS) Tel: 01292 615931 Arrol Park, Doonfoot Road, Ayr KA7 4DW The Prince’s Trust – XL Club The service provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health problems in A team-based programme of personal development for S3 and S4 students who are children. Treatments available include family therapy, individual therapy, behavioural facing a range of difficulties at schools, such as truanting, risk of exclusion and therapy. underachieving should benefit from the programme. Health Visiting Teams Contact: Susan Crichton, Clinical Team leader Resource Centre Tel: 01292 592143/ Mobile: 07825227825

MAYBOLE - Mother & Baby Groups:-

Carrick Academy – every Wed from 0930-1130 Crosshill – every Tue from 0930-1130 Straiton – every Thur from 1130-1330 Dalrymple – every Tue from 1200-1400 then Thur from 1000-1200

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS CHILDREN’S SUPPORT SERVICES

AdditUp Ayrshire Contact: Fiona Thomson Aberlour Child Care Trust Manager: Kirsty Cranberry Moss community Centre Tel: 01294 542668 Ardfin Respite Unit, Prestwick Tel: 01292 671971 Cambusdoon Place, Pennyburn, Kilwinning KA13 6SL The Aberlour Child Care Trust is a national organisation. The Ardfin Respite Unit is based in Prestwick and provides respite to children and young people with learning Barnardo’s South Ayrshire Family Resource Service Manager: Aileen McCusker disabilities. 62 Viewfield Road, Ayr Telephone: 01292 610479 Ayrshire Children’s Contact Centre Manager: Carol Carbry We offer a range of flexible, community-based support services to children and families 1st Floor Office, 28/30 Grange Street Tel: 01563 572429 including: individual and group work support for children practical and emotional support for parents/carers A place where young children of separated/divorced parents can spend time with the parent support groups for parents/carers they do not live with, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. therapeutic services for children and parents/carers intensive support for families where this is required Barnardo’s Children Rights and Manager: Glynis Morris Specific support for Dads/male carers Advocacy Service ‘Hear 4 U’ Tel: 01292 285372 befriending service for children John Pollock Centre, Mainholm Road, Ayr KA8 0QD We work in partnership with families and with all partner agencies to support families to build on existing strengths and to develop the skills and resilience to respond to the challenges of family Hear 4 U aims to provide an independent accessible community based advocacy service for life, to feel part of the community and to meet the needs of children 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 1st Telephone: 01292 288645 in the children protection system. Those who are struggling with their emotional health and well Family Centre, Wills Road, Ayr KA8 9NL 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 & Families Support Worker: Sarah Black (07894 692637) with an independent advocate who has no involvement in the decision making process affecting Young Person‟s Support Worker: Hayley Rodgers (07921 057573) them and provides them with support to ensure that they are able to have a voice and participate in these processes. Children 1st South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People and Families Service offers support. to children and young people affected by parental substance misuse. They also offer CARIS Ayrshire Information Officer: Gordon McBain tailored support for young people directly affected by their own alcohol and drug misuse. Springvale Resource Centre, Tel: 0845 351 3000 Promoting a brighter future for Scotland‟s vulnerable children and families through McGillivray Avenue, Resilience building, home support, group work and befriending /mentoring. CARIS – Ayrshire provides information on all registered childcare across North, South and East Family Mediation West (Ayrshire) Manager: Gillian Brown Ayrshire including childminders, anti-pre and pre-school provision, playgroups, out of school 28/30 Grange Street, Kilmarnock KA1 2DD Tel: 01563 572429 care and day nurseries. The service also holds information on selected unregistered provision and local children‟s activities. The help line operates Monday to Thursday 9.00 a.m. – 4.45 Family Mediation Ayrshire provides a confidential and impartial service to separated and p.m. and 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. on Friday divorced parents. Support/counselling for children and young people is offered as part of this service. Rape & Sexual Abuse Outreach Service Manager: Mary Ross P O Box 23, Kilmarnock KA1 1DP Tel: 01563 541769

East Ayrshire Rape Crisis and Resource Centre now offer a rural outreach service for people outside Ayr/Prestwick. This service is able to provide support on an appointment basis within the rural areas and the Outreach Worker will also be able to give talks/training if requested.

South Ayrshire Befriending Project Senior Co-ordinator: Elaine Rennix Who Cares? Scotland Young Person’s Worker: Denise McMillan 4a Citadel Place, Ayr KA7 1JN Co-ordinators: F MacKenzie/L Boyd 28/30 Grange Street, Kilmarnock Tel: 01563 573015 (07932 101 076) Tel: 01292 264000 Who Cares? Scotland provides an advocacy service to those who are or have been looked The South Ayrshire Befriending Project is a local charity which enables socially isolated and after and accommodated. Workers have direct contact with young people, ensuring their voice excluded young people (aged 8 – 18) across South Ayrshire who are often affected by other is heard on a wide variety of matters, and maintain links to professionals involved in the young issues such as child protection procedures, drugs/alcohol, mental health problems and people‟s care disabilities to build their confidence and self-esteem, access activities in the community to 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 VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DRUG & ALCOHOL MISUSE basis. The Project also facilitates regular group activities to enable the young people to pursue and develop various interests in a safe environment. The Project is funded through a variety of Ayrshire Council on Alcohol Manager: Ayleen McBride grants and trusts. 24 Street, Ayr KA7 1UB Tel: 01292 281 238

South Ayrshire Women’s Aid – Support Workers: Sharon Grant/ To help people who have a drink problem or whose life is affected by someone else‟s drinking. Children &Young Persons Support Service Maureen Dunlop They offer a free confidential counselling, support, advice and information service. 6 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AY Tel: 01292 267067 The Lighthouse Foundation Manager: Kathleen Bryson South Ayrshire Women‟s Aid have developed a successful Outreach and Follow-on Service to 40a Portland Road, Kilmarnock KA1 2DJ Tel: 01563 521343 provide emotional and practical support to children and young people up to the age of 18 years across South Ayrshire who experience Domestic Abuse to enable them to make sense of their The Lighthouse Foundation is a Kilmarnock based organisation providing services throughout individual situation. Ayrshire offering practical and emotional support to family members affected by a loved one‟s The service offers support through 1-2-1 work, peer group sessions and drop in. Children and drug and alcohol misuse. It offers group meetings, children‟s activities, referrals, respite, young people are able to contact workers at times that suit them via phone, text, e-mail. South advocacy, befriending, information and advice and a professional counsellor and bereavement Ayrshire Women‟s Aid work in partnership with other agencies maximising the support and counselling. service available to children and young people. Children 1st Telephone: 01292 288645 Stepping Stones for Families Contact: Kelly Hodge Family Centre, Wills Road, Ayr KA8 9NL Childcare Development Project Tel: 01292 521055 Donald Hendrie Building, SAC, Auchincruive Children & Families Support Worker: Sarah Black (07894 692637) Ayr KA6 5HW Young Person‟s Support Worker: Rachael Mullaney (07921 057573)

South Ayrshire Sitter Service provides childcare in your home 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week Children 1st South Ayrshire Supporting Children, Young People and Families Service offers from 6 am – 2am. Families who are looking to remain. obtain employment or training can support. to children and young people affected by parental substance misuse. They also offer access this service. The service also provides respite to families with children with additional tailored support for young people directly affected by their own alcohol and drug misuse. support needs. The age range for this service is 0-19 years. Promoting a brighter future for Scotland‟s vulnerable children and families through Playzone is an outreach crèche providing childcare for events, training, group work, parties and Resilience building, home support, group work and befriending /mentoring. conferences. Age range 0-19 years, operating over 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week. For further information email [email protected]

The Princess Royal Trust Development Officer: Fiona MacKay South Ayrshire Young Carers Service Tel: 01292 263000

A „young carer‟ worker is in post to identify needs of young carers aged 8-18. Groups are held fortnightly, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for young carers and these are split into 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