links

Websites designed for young people

http://www.thehormonefactory.com
This is a fun, light hearted site for children aged 10-12 explaining the changes at puberty. Lots of cheery graphics.

http://www.healthyrespect.co.uk
This site has been developed especially for young people, and also contains sections for parents, carers and professionals. Healthy Respect supports young people to develop a positive attitude to their own sexuality and that of others, and a healthy respect for their partners.

http://www.brook.org.uk/content/
Brook are a national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and clinics specifically for young people under 25.

Helpline: 0800 0185 023

http://www.childline.org.uk
Advice, Counselling, Drugs & Alcohol Advice, Information, One to One Counselling, Telephone Support/Service,
Helpline 0870 336 2910 24hrs

http://www.yoursexualhealth.org.uk

http://www.fpa.org.uk
Confidential information and advice on contraception and sexual health.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/
Lots of info on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

http://www.teenagehealthfreak.com
Chat, email or visit Dr Ann's virtual surgery.

http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/
A website full of questions and Answers, stories boards, advice, games, blogs and information on STIs, contraception and more.

Helpline sexwise: 0800 28 29 30

http://www.youngscot.org
Advice and information on a range of issues from relationships, sexual health and lifestyles.

Websites designed for parents

http://www.parentnetworkscotland.org.uk
Run by parents for parents, offers information and resources to provide parents new skills and support to develop better ways to get on with their children.
0131 55 6780

http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/
General parenting support, lots of topics for both mums and dads, advice/relationships, from birth through to teenagers

http://www.parentingacrossscotland.org
Funded by the Scottish Executive to provide a focus for issues affecting parents in Scotland today. They are a partnership of voluntary organisations and use their experience of working with thousands of parents to find ways of supporting parents
Helpline: Ok to Ask 0808 800 222

http://www.healthyrespect.org.uk/parentsandcarers.htm
This website offers parents; resources and advice about talking to your children about sex and relationships. Also a useful link to a list of children and young people`s rights.

http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Parentline Plus are a charity offering parent to parent support using specifically trained staff to provide help and support on topics such as bullying, tantrums, teenagers. It has a good section on sex and relationships with questions other parents have asked about and handy hints for talking to your children.

http://www.healthscotland.com/
Health Scotland website for articles, research, library.
Produced two booklets with practical advice on this topic. One is for parents of children aged 4-9yrs and the other for parents of 10-13 year olds. They both have a really helpful question and answer section

http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/home
This is the website for the UK magazine ‘Families'. This site provides reviews by other parents, a vast choice of features, listings of events, forums, plus pages of local information.

http://www.raisingkids.co.uk
This site offers support, information, professional advice and online chat about everything to do with raising children.

http://www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk/
Developing partnerships between parents and schools, has section on what the curriculum covers

http://www.sces.uk.com
Gives information about catholic education in Scotland, offers support and practical resources on how to provide sex and relationships advice in line with the teachings of the church.

Websites specifically for Fathers

http://www.dadcafe.co.uk/
Fatherhood advice, news and reviews for new dads and dads-to-be

http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/
Fathers Direct is a national information centre on fatherhood. The site contains news, training information, policy updates, research summaries and guides. It has sections for African - Caribbean and Muslim Fathers.

http://www.homedad.org.uk/
Support and encouragement on-line for the growing number of fathers who are staying at home to bring up their young children

http://www.gaydadsscotland.org.uk/
Gay fathers who are all interested in understanding gay parenting issues and how to provide ourselves and our children with a positive life experience.

Law

http://www.scottishlaw.org.uk
Good site for all family law in Scotland

http://www.sclc.org.uk
Information and advice about the law and children's rights.

LGBT

http://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation committed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the life of Scotland.

LGBT Youth caters for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the age group 13 to 26. It supplies group and individual support to its members, and provides advice and resources to parents and professionals.

http://www.ygm.org.uk/home
For young gay men, information and advice on coming out, health, relationships

http://www.parentsenquiryscotland.org
Parents Enquiry Scotland is a voluntary organisation which has been in existence for 30 years. They provide support for parents whose son or daughter has come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

http://www.pinkparents.org.uk/
This site offers a range of support services and social activities for all LGBT families. Whatever stage you are at; whether you are considering parenting, have grandchildren, are fostering or adopting or are an uncle or aunty, PinkParents can offer you support and a place to meet new friends.

http://www.fflag.org.uk
FFLAG is a national organization which is dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters.FFLAG has extended its family support network to include families from minority ethnic communities by translating and editing its support material into Urdu and Hindi

http://www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Support and information for children and teenagers who are trying to cope with gender identity issues and for their families and carers
Helpline; 07020 935066

http://www.gires.org.uk
The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) provides information and education based on research into atypical gender development. Its work is aimed at all the people who can improve the circumstances in transgender people live, including families, friends, employers, teachers, politicians, government officials, the police, journalists etc.

Sexual Health Services

http://www.sandyford.org/
This website tells you about the sexual and reproductive health services on offer in Glasgow, with details of local clinics. It offers information on various sexual health topics; contraception, reproductive health and sexual transmitted infections and has links to general information on HIV translated into several languages.

General

http://www.channel4.com/health
Channel 4's site covering advice, tips, quizzes, blogs and much more.

http://www.nhs24.com/
nhs 24;lists voluntary organisation, helplines and good links pages

http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Cancertype/Testes
For information on Testicular cancer