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 FOR GIRVAN & MAYBOLE South Ayrshire Council CARE, LEARNING AND WELLBEING CHILDREN & FAMILIES The Prince’s Trust – Scotland Contact: Robert Semple The Guildhall, 1st Floor, 57 Queen Street Tel: 0141 204 4409 Children & Families Disability Team Acting TL: Alison Welshman Glasgow 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 Girvan 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 South Ayrshire 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, Coylton 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 Edinburgh 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 Doonfoot 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 Kincaidston Primary School Tel: 01292 294192 Ayrshire Central Hospital, Kilwinning 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, Kirkmichael, Maidens, Minishant, Mobile: 07833233935 Operationally manage out of school care, holiday clubs and a crèche service Straiton) - Maybole HC, Maybole Girvan Cluster (Sacred Heart, Ballantrae, Barr, Diane Irvine, Tel: 01465 716455 Complex Learning Needs Pupil Support Co-ordinator: Janey Smith Barrhill, Colmonell, Dailly, 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, Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington 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