Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is looking at the abuse of children in care. If you wish to share evidence about abuse which took place you can find details of how to contact the Inquiry team on their website.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is looking at the abuse of children in care. If you wish to share evidence about abuse which took place you can find details of how to contact the Inquiry team on their website.
The Scottish Government’s Survivor Support Team give policy advice regarding people harmed by child abuse in Scotland.
The National Confidential Forum was established to listen and to acknowledge the experiences people who were in institutional care in Scotland as children, whatever they were. If you would like to share your experience with the Forum you can find contact details on their website.
Police Scotland’s page for adult survivors of childhood abuse includes information about how to report abuse, and the support available.
CELCIS have taken a lead role in facilitating survivors’ involvement in consultations on the Scottish Government’s response to in-care abuse.
The following local and national organisations offer help and support to survivors of in-care abuse.
If your organisation works with survivors of in-care abuse, and you would like to find out about signing up as a provider, or have your details included on this page, please contact engagement@future-pathways.co.uk
We offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.
AMIS is a national charity which offers support to male victims of domestic abuse aged 16 and over throughout Scotland, including an email and telephone support helpline offering emotional and advocacy support, as well as face to face support in the Edinburgh area and safe accommodation in the Falkirk area.
Breathing Space was launched in 2002 to address serious concerns about the mental wellbeing of people in Scotland. The service became a national phone-line in 2004.
Breathing Space complements the work of other phone-lines and agencies which are endeavouring to reduce suicide rates in Scotland.
The NHS 24 111 service provides urgent health advice out of hours.
It’s sometimes referred to as ‘unscheduled care services’. This means that the service is there for you, in the out of hours period when other sources of support such as your doctor or dentist are closed.
Life Changes Trust’s Care Experienced Young People Programme is committed to giving young people with care experience a voice, so that they can influence change. They fund a variety of projects aimed at improving the lives of care experienced young people.
NAPAC (The National Association for People Abused in Childhood) is a UK charity which offers support to adults who have suffered any type of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Support line: 0808 801 0331, free from landlines and mobiles and totally confidential.
VOX is Scotland’s national voice on mental health. They represent members’ views to Scotland’s politicians and health professionals to ensure laws and mental health services reflect their needs and interests. If you have a lived experience of mental illness, you can join VOX to start shaping the mental health agenda.
Here you can access quarterly and annual reports about our work, as well as other useful resources. Please check back regularly or sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date.
Quarterly Reports
Future Pathways Q3 report – this report covers the period October-December 2016
Future Pathways Q4 report – this report covers the period January-March 2017
Future Pathways Q1 report – this report covers the period April-June 2017
Future Pathways Q2 report – this report covers the period July-September 2017
FuturePathways Q2 (2017) report – this report covers the period October-December 2017