SAAS would like us to inform our pupils that it is ‘business as usual’ and their Online Application service is now open.  Their General Enquiry Unit are dealing with email and voicemail correspondence on a daily basis. Pupils can get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ option on their online account if they have any specific queries.

They are currently working on a toolkit of support available and scheduling online sessions on their Social Media channels which will be shared with you in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, they have attached a link to their Application Help video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ3hUrcjpGY that may be useful for pupils to view before completing their application for support.

Please feel free to use any of the other videos that appear on their YouTube channel –https://www.youtube.com/user/fundingawareness

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) | Tel: 0131 244 5925Saughton House | U Spur | Broomhouse Drive | Edinburgh | EH11 3UT

ww.saas.gov.uk | www.facebook.com/saasfb | twitter.com/saastweet |www.youtube.com/fundingawareness | LinkedIn

Skills Development Scotland are still providing career support through myworldofwork.co.uk or your local SDS centre on 0141 488 1519 or https://myworldofwork.com  or on 0141 849 0942

Wellbeing

For anyone looking for support, here are some useful websites and contact numbers.

Young People

Childline:  0800 11 11
https://www.childline.org.uk/

Living Life to the Full:  https://www.llttfyp.com/corona/

Healthier Minds:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/healthierminds/coping-covid-19/parents-carers-and-professionals/

Young Minds:    https://youngminds.org.uk/

LGBT Youth Scotland:    https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/
email:    info@lgbtyouth.org.uk

Parents and Carers

Parentline:  08000 28 22 33
https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/parentline-scotland/

The Community Hub:  0141 876 9555
hello@va-er.org.uk

East Renfrewshire Council, Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire and the HSCP are working together to co-ordinate volunteers and to deliver help to those in need

Healthier Minds:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/healthierminds/coping-covid-19/parents-carers-and-professionals/

Living Life to the Full:  https://llttf.com/corona/

Young Minds Parent Helpline:  0808 8025544
 https://youngminds.org.uk/

Scottish Autism:   01259 222022
https://www.scottishautism.org/

Really useful advice  for those with ASD and their families during this health emergency.

https://www.scottishautism.org/sites/default/files/covid-19_support_document.pdf