This page details a list of local support services in Fife that you can contact for further support for your family. These services range from family support to specific support needs.
If you run a service and it is not in this list or your details may have changed, please contact us so we can adjust.
Aberlour Options – Fife provides a range of support through outreach and residential short breaks to families who have children and young people with learning disabilities up to the age of 18 years who live within the Fife area.
Aberlour Options – Fife
McNally House, 75 Wilmington Drive,
Collydean, Glenrothes KY7 6UU
T: 01592 744 636
E: options.fife@aberlour.org.uk
W: www.aberlour.org.uk/services/aberlour-options-fife/
One-to-one rights and advocacy support for: Children aged 0-18 who are Looked After by the local authority; Children aged 0-18 who are affected by a disability; Children aged 5-18 attending an Initial or Review Child Protection Case Conference.
T: 01592 651482
E: fifeservices@barnardos.org.uk
W: www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/fife-childrens-rights-and-advocacy-service
Barnardo’s run several family support projects in Fife. The Intensive Family Support Service works with families with children aged 0-12 years in the Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth areas, where children have specific behavioural problems, or they are affected by or at risk of family crisis. They also support children affected by substance misuse throughout Fife, and deliver early intervention, parenting programmes and befriending.
Barnardo’s
Merchant Place, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy KY1 3NJ
T: 01592 651 482
E: fifeservices@barnardos.org.uk
Clued Up provides a comprehensive “youth friendly” substance misuse support and information service for young people under-25 in the Fife area. It also aims to encourage young people to make positive lifestyle changes to assist them to become responsible and active members of their communities. They currently have drop ins at Kirkcaldy, Leven and Benarty, and also run one-to-one outreach and group work.
Clued Up
The Bunker, 441 High Street, Kirkcaldy KY1 2SN
T: 01592 858 248
E: info@cluedup-project.org.uk
W: www.cluedup-project.org.uk
The Cottage Family Centre was established in 1987 and is now located in the Templehall area of West Kirkcaldy. The Centre provides a range of support to families who are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of factors such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing, relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and health-related issues.
The Cottage Family Centre
29-31 Cawdor Crescent, Kirkcaldy KY2 6LH
T: 01592 269 489
E: info@thecottagefamilycentre.org.uk
W: www.thecottagefamilycentre.org.uk
Drugs, Alcohol and Psychotherapies Limited (DAPL) offers one-to-one counselling, support, information and advice to individuals and families who are affected by substance use and live within Fife. The service is free and confidential and offered by experienced workers. DAPL has bases in Leven, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes and can also access appropriate rooms in other areas of Fife to enable clients to be seen in their local area where possible.
DAPL Leven
1-2 Parkdale Avenue, Leven KY8 5AQ
DAPL Kirkcaldy
13 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XN
T: 01333 422 277
text: 07584 233 877
E: enquiries@dapl.net
W: www.dapl.net
Families First St. Andrews (FFSA) provides a range of services to families who have children in the household aged 5-16 years of age with additional support needs. FFSA has 3 core services: one-to-one befriending (5-16 years), family support (adults) and children’s group work (5-16 years).
Families First St Andrews
2 Rose Lane, Off South Street, St. Andrews KY16 9EW
T: 01334 208 086
E: enquiries@familiesfirststandrews.org.uk
W: www.familiesfirststandrews.org.uk
Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) supports people affected by alcohol-related problems in Fife. They provide a range of services, including counselling, a specialist trauma service, and a family support project for families and friends affected by alcohol use. Services are available throughout Fife, from towns including Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and St. Andrews.
Fife Alcohol Support Service
17 Tolbooth Street, Kirkcaldy KY1 1RW
T: 01592 206 200
E: enquiries@fife-alcohol-support.org.uk
W: www.fassaction.org.uk
Fife Alcohol Support Service (FASS) supports people affected by alcohol-related problems in Fife. They provide a range of services, including counselling, a specialist trauma service, and a family support project for families and friends affected by alcohol use. Services are available throughout Fife, from towns including Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and St. Andrews.
Fife Alcohol Support Service
17 Tolbooth Street, Kirkcaldy KY1 1RW
T: 01592 206 200
E: enquiries@fife-alcohol-support.org.uk
W: www.fassaction.org.uk
Fife Gingerbread supports and empowers lone parents, vulnerable and disadvantaged families through early intervention and partnership working. They deliver a range of projects throughout Fife, including a lone parent/carer helpline.
Fife Gingerbread
Unit 9, Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road,
Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes KY7 5QF
T: 01592 725210
E: info@fifegingerbread.org.uk
W: www.fifegingerbread.org.uk
Home-Start centres provide a range of support to families with at least one child under five years old. Each centre has trained volunteers who support families who may be struggling with isolation, physical health, bereavement or a range of other issues.
Home-Start Dunfermline
41 Bruce Street, Dunfermline KY12 7AG
T: 01383 621 349
E: admin@hsdunfermline.co.uk
W: www.home-start-dunfermline.org.uk
Home-Start East Fife
158 South Street, St Andrews KY16 9EQ
T: 01334 477 548
E: admin@homestarteastfife.org.uk
W: www.home-start-eastfife.org.uk
Home-Start Glenrothes
Glenrothes Community House, 47-48 Greenlaw Crescent, Glenrothes KY6 1JQ
T: 01592 757 333
E: admin@homestartglenrothes.co.uk
Home-Start Kirkcaldy
5 South Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy KY1 1YA
T: 01592 565 285
E: homestartkirkcaldy@yahoo.co.uk
W: www.homestartkirkcaldy.org.uk
Home-Start Levenmouth
Methilhaven, Methilhaven Rd, Buckhaven KY8 3HS
T: 01592 719 012
E: levenhomestart@outlook.com
W: www.homestartlevenmouth.org.uk
Home-Start Cowdenbeath Area
170 High Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife KY4 9NH
T: 01383 510010
E: admin@home-startcowdenbeath.org.uk
Include Me is a citizen advocacy project in North East Fife. They focus their resources on people who may be vulnerable because they lack a support network or have difficulty accessing appropriate services. Include Me can link these people to a Citizen Advocate who will offer them moral support, practical assistance, and help them to safeguard their rights.
Include Me
c/o Fife Voluntary Action, 69 Crossgate, Cupar KY15 5AS
T: 01334 656 242
E: contact@includeme.org.uk
W: www.includeme.org.uk
Includem provides intensive support services to some of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people. They work with young people who are most often excluded from mainstream services, and run a range of projects to help young people with issues such as preventing family breakdown, crisis support, transitional support and raising attainment. They have offices in Glasgow, Dundee and Glenrothes.
Includem
Unit L, Telford Road, Glenrothes KY7 4NX
T: 01592 631267
E: enquiries@includem.co.uk
W: includem.org
intandem is a mentoring programme for children and young people in Kinship Care. It supports young people aged 8 to 14 years, and often carries on beyond age 14.
Mentors can make a big difference to a young person, building their confidence, helping them to try new things and set goals. By meeting regularly (often weekly), they build a positive relationship and have lots of fun together.
intandem is managed by Inspiring Scotland and delivered by 11 charity partners in 19 local authorities.
Find out more www.intandem.scot
The Kinship and Early Years Team at Fife Council provide a range of support for all kinship carers in the local authority. Their kinship care information line offers advice and guidance on a range of issues; in addition, they can offer focused work with carers and ensure that children in kinship care receive appropriate support. They support six peer support groups across Fife and can also signpost kinship families to other services where needed.
T: 01592 583 554
E: kinship.earlyyears@fife.gov.uk
W: www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/health-and-social-care2/fostering,-adoption-and-kinship-care/kinship-care
Kindred Advocacy exists to ensure that families of children with additional support needs in Scotland will have the information, services and emotional support that they need to care for their children to their best ability. Kindred in Fife is based in Rosyth and can offer a range of support and information on education and benefits, advocacy services around health, education, social work and housing, and access to parent groups.
T: 0800 031 5793
E: fifeenquiries@kindred-scotland.org
W: www.kindred-scotland.org/fife-team
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an intensive family and community based intervention for children and young people aged 11-17, where young people are at risk of out of home placement in either care or custody due to their offending or having severe behaviour problems. The key goals of MST are to break the cycle of anti-social behaviours by keeping young people safely at home, in school, and out of trouble.
MST Programme Manager
Roxburgh Road, Glenrothes, Fife KY6 1BX
T: 03451 55 55 55 [ext 443815]
E: sw.mst-team@fife.gov.uk
W: www.mstuk.org/mst-fife
Play on Wheels (POW) is a mobile play service operating in Dundee, Angus and Fife. The team consists of four experienced play practitioners with two vans filled with scrap resources for children to explore and enjoy. POW works alongside children, families and practitioners in their own settings for around 8 to 12 weeks to create lasting change. If you are interested in finding out more or having Play On Wheels deliver some workshops at your setting, fill out the contact form on their website.
Play on Wheels
Smart Play Network, Unit 40, Castlebrae Business Centre,
Peffer Place, Edinburgh EH16 4BB
T: 0131 554 2620
W: www.smartplaynetwork.org/play-on-wheels
Relationships Scotland Tayside and Fife supports people from the youngest to the oldest in Tayside and Fife, who are facing relationship difficulties and conflict, including parental separation, Kinship Carers, Adult and young carers.
We provide family mediation, children’s contact, and counselling and therapeutic services across Tayside and Fife.
email address: info@rstf.co.uk
Referral page: Referral Form | Relationships Scotland Tayside & Fife (rstf.co.uk)
Telephone number: 01382 201 343
Scottish Autism supports children and young people aged 5-19 in Fife through individualised outreach support, a respite and short breaks service and an education service. Services take time to build up a deep understanding of each young person, taking into account their processing and thinking style in order to maximise their learning potential. Their dedicated team of practitioners are equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable each child and young person to have positive life experiences.
Scottish Autism Fife One Stop Shop
New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 1XT
T: 01592 645350
E: fifeoss@scottishautism.org
W: www.scottishautism.org/services-support/family-support/fife-one-stop-shop
The Woodlands Family Unit is located in Buckhaven, and is a family centre for parents/carers and their children in the local area. They run a drop in service, provide information and advice, and offer counselling and advocacy. They can also support families in their home and run a range of different groups.
Woodlands Family Unit
Woodlands Nursery School, Methilhaven Road,
Methil , Leven, Fife KY8 3LE
T: 01334 659483
E: woodlandsnur.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
W: www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/nursery-family-centre/woodlands-family-nurture-centre
Facebook: www.facebook.com/woodlandsfamily/
The Yard runs adventure play services for disabled children, young people and their families in the east of Scotland. We offer disabled children and their siblings the chance to experience creative, adventurous indoor and outdoor play in a well-supported environment. Parents and carers also have the opportunity to meet other families and build a network of support.
The Yard
Argos Community Education Centre, Appin Crescent, Kirkcaldy KY2 6EJ
T: 0131 476 4506
E: info@theyardscotland.org.uk
W: www.theyardscotland.org.uk
