Making an Intership Work For You
Internships can be a great first step into your chosen career. To get the best from your experience, you need to do a little planning – and be prepared to work hard.
Healthy Relationships
Open, honest and safe communication is a fundamental part of a healthy relationship. The first step to building a relationship is making sure you both understand each other’s needs and expectations—being on the same page is very important. That means you have to talk to each other! The link below has tips which can help […]
Consent
It’s important to be able to communicate well with your partner. Consent allows both partners to express what they do want to experience. The saying “yes means yes” can be empowering and useful in thinking about what consent is. The Young Scot website has lots of information on it relating to consent including what consent […]
Puberty
Puberty is a pretty confusing, and emotional time which is why people often feel embarrassed talking about it. If you’re looking for the facts, the link below will help you find the answers you want.
Information on Sexual Health
If you’re looking for info on sex, relationships, your body, and more, the Planned Parenthood website will answer all your questions.
NHS Guide to Sexual Health Services
You might find it awkward to talk to family and guardians about sexual health. The NHS has a comprehensive info page on the different types of sexual health services that are available for anyone to access.
What to Expect When You Get Your First Wage Slip
Getting your first wage slip is really exciting, and your employer has a legal obligation to get this to you before you get paid. Your organisation may have an online resource to manage wage slips, or you may simply get a paper copy. A wage slip has lots of information on it which can be […]
What is a Pension?
Pensions are confusing for most people, which is why a lot of people never bother to look into it. Each organisaton will have its own pension scheme which you can opt into – as a young person, it is unlikely you will automatically be enrolled into this as you need to be either 22 years […]
What is a Trade Union?
A trade union is a group of employees who join together to maintain and improve their conditions of employment. The typical activities of trade unions include providing assistance and services to their members, collectively bargaining for better pay and conditions for all workers, working to improve the quality of public services, political campaigning and industrial […]
The Scottish Welfare Fund
The Scottish Welfare Fund is a national scheme which is provided by local authorities. The Fund pays out crisis grants and community care grants to people in crisis and to people who need support to live independently in the community. The Citizen’s Advice website has lots of information regarding different types of crisis support available […]