NOAH’S ARK – family entertainment centre

NOAH’s ARK is situated in Perth and has plenty of activities for families to enjoy. Amongst these are 10-pin bowling, twin seater and single seater karts, faster karts for older children and a softplay area for the under 12′s. There is a restaurant open all day serving fresh food and home baking. The Ark opens [...]

Family History in the Central Reference Library

There are many sources of information available to research your family history. Scottish wills, Statistical Accounts of Scotland and the General Record Office are just some of the sources of information which can be used. websites include www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk           www.nas.gov/uk

Scottish Adoption Advisory Service

The Barnardo’s Scottish Adoption Advisory Service (SAAS) is a post-adoption service offering advice, support and counselling to everyone affected by adoption.   SAAS offer a confidential service recognising the lifelong implications for all involved, including:   adoptees birth parents and relatives prospective adopters   SAAS is also used by people who have been ‘in care’, [...]

General Register Office for Scotland

General Register Office for Scotland (GRO) display the following text (as at 10/10/08) on their website: “I was adopted in Scotland. How can I trace my original birth entry? Adoption Unit at New Register House can provide you with an extract of your original entry if you were born in Scotland. Write to the Adoption Unit [...]

Birthlink

Birthlink provide a range of services to help individuals and families affected by adoption in Scotland.   Adoption Contact Register for Scotland Searching Services Go-between Services See your legal documents (Court process) After Adoption Information Line Care Connect Service   Website: http://www.birthlink.org.uk

Salvation Army Family Tracing Service

The Salvation Army’s Family Tracing Service helps to find known and named relatives over the age of 18. The Salvation Army’s procedures are inappropriate for locating children, and usually the police would take responsibility in such cases.   The Salvation Army’s Family Tracing Service will hold in strictest confidence any information obtained about any individual [...]

British Association for Adoption & Fostering

The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) work with everyone involved with adoption and fostering across the UK. BAAF have regional and country offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing services to meet the needs of some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.   Website:  http://www.baaf.org.uk

Heart to Heart – Recovery from Divorce or Separation

Heart to Heart is an organisation that offers confidential support to Men and Women who have been affected by divorce or separation, and offers support to help individuals toward recovery. Being the only group of this kind in Scotland, Heart to Heart offers a unique support service which aims to help the isolation pain and [...]

Alateen

Telephone 0141 339 8884 website Alateen is part of the Al-Anon fellowship and is for young people, aged twelve to seventeen (inclusive), who are affected by a problem drinker

Al-Anon

Telephone 0141 339 8884 website Al-Anon Family Groups provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking.