What if I need more information? 

If you need help or advice about consent, there are a lot of people who can help. You can contact any of the places we list here. You can contact most of them by phone, email or via a website- just choose the way that suits you best.

If you don't understand something in this information, or if you have any questions about the law and your rights, the Scottish Child Law Centre can give you free and confidential legal advice. This is the only law centre in Scotland that is just for young people.

• Scottish Child Law Centre
  54 East Crosscauseway
  Edinburgh
  EH8 9HD
  Information helpline 0131 667 6333
  Freephone number for people under 18 0800 328 8970
  Free text enquiry service- 80800 (text 'SCLC' followed by your question. Replies will be sent by text to your mobile phone).
  E-mail enquiries@sclc.org.uk
  Website www.sclc.org.uk

• Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) can give you information about your rights and how to have a say about your health care:
  
  Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People
  85 Holyrood Road
  Edinburgh
  EH8 8AU
  Freephone number for young people 0800 019 1179
• Email enquiries@sccyp.org.uk
  Website www.sccyp.org.uk
  

• ChildLine is a free and confidential helpline for all children and young people in the UK. You can call or write to ChildLine for help and advice about anything.
  
  ChildLine
  Freepost 1111
  Glasgow
  G1 1BR
  Freephone number (24 hours a day, seven days a week) 0800 1111
  E-mail scotland@childline.org.uk
  Website www.childline.org.uk  (Childline offers a counselling service online. Log on to the website to speak to a counsellor).
  

Page last edited: 22 March 2011