0131 550 1561 office@veteransscotland.org.uk

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

Monteith House, , 11 George Square, , Glasgow G2 1DY

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is Scotland’s careers service, we offer free all-age careers guidance with to help you make informed decisions for you and your families’ future to give you all the best chance of success in the civilian job market.

 

Our services include:

 

  • Impartial career information, advice and guidance
  • Support to enable you to identify and develop your career management skills
  • One-to-one appointments – we take a coaching approach to give you ownership of your decisions
  • Help with CVs, application forms and interview preparation 
  • Information on and links to local and national employers
  • Information on Scottish apprenticeships

 

Find your nearest SDS centre at myworldofwork.co.uk/centres  or call the customer helpline on 0800 917 8000.

 

There is specific information on the help and support we can offer for Armed Forces leavers and veterans. Scotland’s careers website, My World of Work. Get started at myworldofwork.co.uk/veterans 

www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

SSAFA Office (Aberdeen Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Tel: 01224 708 612 Email: Aberdeen@ssafa.org.uk

Gordon Barracks , Ellon Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8DB

If you have served a single day in any of Britain’s Armed Forces, we are here to serve you and your dependants.  We provide experienced and friendly advice, as well as a variety of practical services which cover a range of social, family and financial issues.  All our dealings are confidential and anybody who approaches us for help is treated with dignity and respect.

www.ssafa.org.uk

SSAFA Office (Moray, Nairn and Banff)

Tel: 01343 543157

If you have served a single day in any of Britain’s Armed Forces, we are here to serve you and your dependants.  We provide experienced and friendly advice, as well as a variety of practical services which cover a range of social, family and financial issues.  All our dealings are confidential and anybody who approaches us for help is treated with dignity and respect.

www.ssafa.org.uk

St Margaret`s School for Girls (Independent Girls’ Day School)

Tel: 01224 584 466 Email: info@st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

17 Albyn Place , Aberdeen AB10 1RU

We endeavour to provide each of our girls with a sound academic education, essential for entry to higher and further education, and to industry, business and the professions.  Our girls are socially aware and are prepared to cope with the challenges of the competitive world beyond school. They are encouraged to show concern for those in the wider community.

www.st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk/

Team Recruitment Ltd (Aberdeen)

Tel: 01224 561177

508 Union Street , Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB10 1TT

www.teamrecruitment.co.uk

The Gordon Highlanders Association (Aberdeen)

MW McNamara – Branch Secretary
Tel: 01224 318174 Email: highlandersaberdeen@btinternet.com

c/o St Luke’s , Viewfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7XH

The REME Association (Aberdeen)

Roger Jagger – Branch Secretary
Email: laggerfam@btinternet.com

36 Loanhead Terrace , Aberdeen AB25 2SY

The Scottish Welfare Reform Advisory Service

Tel: 03445151310 Email: cotnact online

Benefits, housing and debt – give your clients a head start

Welcome to this introduction to welfare benefits, housing and debt for frontline advice and support staff in Scotland. Advice is from Shelter Scotland and the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland. Benefits, housing and debt are often connected so it makes sense to think and talk about them together. This website is intended to help you support your client to:

  • know what changes to the benefits system are ahead that may affect people’s money or housing
  • help you spot possible and existing debt and money issues for your client and suggest ways of managing these
  • check ways of preventing evictions and homelessness
  • signpost for further help.

How to use the service

  • You may find the information you need to support your client by checking the benefits, housing or debt sections of this website.
  • Didn’t find the answer you need? Call the advice line or email.
    • For  housing or debt advice call Shelter Scotland’s advice line for advisers on 0344 515 1310 or email Scotwras@shelter.org.uk (we aim to answer emails within three working days).
    • For advice about benefits call CPAG in Scotland’s advice line for advisers on 0141 552 0552 or email advice@cpagscotland.org.uk (we aim to answer emails within 10 working days).

www.scotwras.org