Children and young people

If you’re under the age of 25 and think you might have a learning difficulty, or if you need help being heard in decisions that affect your life – we can support you.

We provide direct one-to-one advocacy and support for children and young people with learning difficulties across Scotland. You do not need a diagnosis to get our help.

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We will

Listen to you
Be understanding
Put you first

We will NOT

Judge you
Make promises we can’t keep
Take other people’s sides

How we can help

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Advice and support

Whether you’ve got an issue about education, health or social work, we can help you to understand your rights.

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Advocacy

We will help you share your views about decisions involving your life and let people know what support you need.

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Transitions

We can help you make decisions and plan for leaving school and moving into adulthood.

Stakeholder Group

Are you aged 16-25?
Are you neurodivergent?
Would you like to help make the world a better place for all children and young people?

Then Salvesen Mindroom Centre could use your help!

Find out more

How to get in touch

We’re here to listen, so if you would like to talk to one of our friendly team members, contact us at directhelp@mindroom.org or call 0131 370 6730 if you have a question or want to ask for direct help and support.

Real life – real stories

How we’ve helped others

Resources

We’ve got lots of advice and helpful resources, created especially for you. Check out It takes all kinds of minds, Building Effective Relationships, Jargon Buster, Top Ten Tips our Back to School Toolkit and others.

Take a look

Future Me, My Digital Workbook

Preparing young people for their next steps.