Contacts & Links
Funding
Bursary OfficerSouth Lanarkshire College, College Way, East Kilbride G75 0NE
T: 01355 243018 F: 01355 231044
E: bursaries@slc.ac.uk
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
Gyleview House, 3 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh EH 12 9HH
T: 0131-476 8212
E: saas.geu@scotland.gov.uk
W: www.saas.gov.uk
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JD
T: 0141-306 2000 F: 0141-306 2005
W: www.slc.co.uk
ILA Scotland T: 0800 100 1090
W: ilascotland.org.uk
Learndirect
Learndirect Scotland T: 0808 100 9000 W: www.learndiectscotland.com
Universities
University of the West of Scotland T: 0141-848 3000 W: Web: www.uws.ac.ukGlasgow Caledonian W: www.gcal.ac.uk 0141-331 3000
Glasgow University T: 0141-339 8855 W: www.gla.ac.uk
Strathclyde T: 0141-552 4400 W: www.strath.ac.uk
UCAS W: www.ucas.com
Qualifications
Scottish Qualifications Authority Ironmills Road, Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 1LE or Hanover House, 24 Douglas Street, Glasgow G2 7NQT: 0845-279 100 F: 0141-242 2244 E: mail@sqa.org.uk W: www.sqa.org.uk
General information and welfare
Get Connected (free helpline for young people) T: 0808808 4994Lone Parent Helpline (confidential information on any lone parent issues) T: 0800 018 5026 Mon, Wed, Thur 12.30 - 3.30 pm Tues, Fri 11 - 1 and 2 - 3 pm
One Plus W: www.oneplus.org
National Union of Students Scotland 29 Forth Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LE
T: 0131-556 6598 F: 0131-557 5679 E: nus-scotland@dircon.co.uk W: www.nus.org.uk
South Lanarkshire College is a member of the West of Scotland Wider Access Forum. The West Forum was established in 200 by the Scottish Funding Councils to take forward social inclusion and widening access initiatives in the West of Scotland. To find out more, click on the following link: www.westforum.org.uk
www.youthscotland.org.uk
Return to study
www.scotland.gov.uk/fundingforlearners Scottish Executive information for learnerswww.saas.gov.uk Student Awards Agency for Scotland
www.slc.co.uk Student Loans Company
www.worktrain.gov.uk Government Training Programmes
www.newdeal.gov.uk New Deal Training Programmes
www.dwp.gov.uk Department of Work and Pensions
www.agepositive@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Jobs / careers
myworldofwork.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/www.s1jobs.com
www.employME.com
www.scottishjobsonthe.net
www.careers.scotsman.com
www.efinancialcareers.com
www.talentscotland.com
www.education-jobs.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/
www.gcvs.org.uk
www.yourcareerguide.co.uk Education
www.sfc.ac.uk Scottish Funding Council
Financial / Debt Problems
www.cas.org.uk Citizen’s Advice Scotland T: 0844 848 9600
www.scottishdebtadvice.com T: 0800 881 8709
Support / homelessness / victim support
www.samaritans.org.uk T: 08457 90 90 90
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk T: 0800 83 85 87
www.leavinghome.info
www.scottishvictimsofcrime.co.uk Victim Support
www.domesticabuse.co.uk T: 0800 027 1234
www.emlc.org.uk Ethnic minorities law centre
www.sarco.org Crime reduction charity
www.turning-point.co.uk
www.quarriers.org.uk/homelessness.htm
www.leavinghome.info
www.whocaresscotland.net
www.itsnotyourfault.org
www.familymediationscotland.org.uk
www.relate.org.uk
www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
www.hgscotland.org.uk
www.scotland.gov.uk/protection-vulnerable-groups
www.phacescotland.org
www.parentsenquiryscotland.org
www.swia.gov.uk Social Work Inspection Agency Health & nutrition
www.hebs.com/topics Health Education Board
www.nutrition.org.uk
www.foodstandards.gov.uk www.healthlivingscotland.gov.uk
Drugs
www.knowthescore.info Drugs informationSelf-harm
www.samaritans.org.uk T: 08457 90 90 90
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk T: 0800 83 85 87
www.siari.co.uk
www.lifesigns.org.uk
www.childline.org.uk T: 08001111
www.youthnet.org.uk
Sport
www.sportscotland.comwww.news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy
www.youngscot.org/channels/sport
www.clubgolfscotland.com
