Information and Support!
Do you need information on finances. financial advice, financial planning, managing money?
How about how to set up ‘home’, your rights, managing money, fuel, grants, what to do when moving out, housing?
These websites below can help you out:
Young Scot
Young Scot is the national information and advice website that covers all 32 local authority areas. It provides information that is accurate reliable and up-to-date and has information on a range of discounts that save young people money as well as opportunities to volunteer.
Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice
https://www.dagcas.org/youth-zone/
Citizens Advice have a dedicated youth zone on their website which provides young people with information on everything from job start payments and benefits to housing to free bus travel as well as local opportunities to volunteer. Best website directly links back to the youth inquiry website to ensure that young people can move between both easily.