Young Carer Grant is available for 16, 17 and 18 year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours caring for a person or people who receive a disability benefit…

What is LANDED? LANDED is a young persons’ charity based in Lanarkshire, Scotland. We work with young people across Lanarkshire to promote…

The Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme allows 5-21 year olds living in Scotland to benefit from free bus travel. All 5 to 21-year-olds living in Scotland are eligible to benefit from free bus travel…

The Scottish Government are making changes to Carers’ Allowance. From Spring 2024, this will have a new name ‘Carer Support Payment.’ A big change is that most carers in full time education…

Young Minds Supporting Black young people’s mental health The other week we announced a powerful new set of videos in partnership with Poetic Unity…

No Smoking Day takes place on Wednesday 8 March, make it your day to quit! Thousands of people who used to smoke have quit using our expert support in Scotland. Start your quit journey…

Lanarkshire Carers We are living through an unprecedented time, with the rapid increase in the cost of energy, food, fuel, and basic essentials continuing…

If you need urgent help with money, food or fuel Your local council may be able to help if you need urgent help with things like food, heating and electricity…

Well Connected is Lanarkshire’s social prescribing programme. Well Connected makes it easy for people to take part in and benefit from activities and services that we know can improve well-being…

Between 29th August and 25th September 2022, here at Young Scot we will be running a campaign across our social media channels to raise awareness of the Young Carers Package and we’d love…

Lanarkshire CAMHS waiting list patients to be offered first appointment All young people waiting for a first assessment with a clinician from Lanarkshire’s Child…

Scottish Government funded Take a Break Scotland administered by Family Fund, opened for applications on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 and will remain open until 5:00pm on Monday 20th June 2022…