See below with advice on financial advice and wellbeing for families.
Turn to Us
Turn to Us is a website to help families find appropriate financial support during these challenging times. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
The South Ayrshire Council Information and Advice Hub
A free, confidential, and impartial, information and advice service to people living in South Ayrshire.
Advisors are fully trained to deal with your welfare rights and issues related to money and debt advice. They can also refer you to a number of partner agencies to ensure you receive all of the support you need tailored to your individual circumstances.
Information and Advice Hub – South Ayrshire Council (south-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Free School Meals and Clothing Grant
Free school meals and clothing grant – South Ayrshire Council (south-ayrshire.gov.uk)
Click above for further information about applying for a free school meal or clothing grant.
Please speak with Mrs Meney directly if you need any further information about any of these services or you feel your child/family would benefit from them.
Schools are now required to consider the cost of the school day in order to support families and to develop a Poverty Proofing Policy to help support this. We have developed our own policy in line with Government requirements. This was given to our Parent Council for consultation and feedback. We aim to create a balance between providing experiences for children and making this accessible for all. The policy demonstrates how we aim to go about this. We would encourage parents/carers to contact Mrs Meney directly for support if required. We do have ways to support families and Mrs Meney can arrange this or signpost families in the right direction.
The cost of school trips are rising, particularly due to the costs of buses. We are very aware of trying to balance giving children valuable experiences against the cost. We will always try to open Parent Pay in advance to give the opportunity to pay up trips. Please contact Mrs Meney directly if you require support with this.
Digital Poverty Alliance – Tech4Families Programme
Digital Poverty Alliance is a charity and part of their mission is to drive digital inclusion. They’re working alongside Curry’s to provide laptops for families in need in five areas across the UK and Ayrshire is one of these areas. If your children don’t have access to a computer, we would encourage you to find out more. This link will provide more information with access to the application.
This is a great opportunity to assist our young people with access to IT, where they are currently struggling. Please note however that this device will not be managed and supported by South Ayrshire Council and therefore will not be able to connect to the Council network or Wi-Fi.
