ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Centre, Glasgow
Many of the issues that affect us across the lifespan, even into adulthood, have their origin in childhood. Children who suffer difficult early experiences, such as illness, neurodevelopmental problems, neglect or abuse can develop mental health problems that can burden them throughout their lives, holding them back in social development, family life, education, the work place, and even their physical health. Our research, clinical work and teaching aims to understand and address this. The team is closely allied to the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre.

ADAPT Scotland is an organisation that offers bespoke parenting and therapeutic support programmes to adoptive and foster parents who are caring for traumatised children. Their website provides many free articles and podcasts.

Adoption & Fostering Alliance Scotland (AFA) is a newly formed independent service providing a range of training and consultancy to all professionals connected to adoption and fostering throughout Scotland. They offer a range of direct support to agencies and practitioners within the social work, legal and medical professions and to individuals directly involved in adoption and fostering.

Beacon House provide a wide range of mental health assessments and effective therapies for children and young people, families and adults in the Chichester area. Their free online resources on attachment and developmental trauma are highly recommended.

BraveHeart Education helps and supports those working with vulnerable children – whether they are looked after, adopted or in challenging home environments. Founder Nicola Marshall is the author of The Teacher’s Introduction to Attachment.

Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children in Scotland (CELCIS) strives to improve the experiences and life chances of children and young people in Scotland who are looked after, their families, and those who have left care.

Connected Baby aims to help people understand the science of how human brains develop and how crucial relationships are for human health and happiness, to spread its message, and especially to create more connection in our everyday lives.

Daniel Hughes is a Clinical Psychologist and author of many books. Dan developed the treatment model, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). He is an internationally renowned speaker and trainer.

DDP Network UK. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a treatment for families with adopted or fostered children who had experienced neglect and abuse in their birth families and suffered from significant developmental trauma. If you live or work in the UK, the DDP Network UK is the place to find out about training, study days, resources, DDP therapists, consultants and trainers and how to find a therapist.

IRISS.FM [The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss)] presents lectures, discussions and debate on current topics of interest in the social services.

Nicola Morgan is an award winning author and professional speaker. As well as young adult fiction, she has published several 'brain' books, specialising in adolescence, stress and what reading does to our brains.

Play Scotland is the National organisation for play in Scotland, working to promote the importance of play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community.  Pledge your support to Scotland's Play Charter - A collective commitment to play for all children and young people in Scotland.

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Post Adoption Central Support (PACS) provides post placement support services to adoptive families in the Central Belt of Scotland. PACS have produced and distribute the renowned booklets ‘Adoption, Attachment Issues and Your School’, 'Stop Wasting My Time' and 'Go Away People!'.

Reattachment Parenting 'See the child - not the behaviour'. Raising the profile of kinship carers in Scotland. Providing information, education and support.

Scottish Adoption is a national organisation delivering adoption services in Scotland. At present the bulk of their services are delivered across Edinburgh & the Lothians.

Scottish Attachment In Action (SAIA) is an interest, campaigning, learning and development charitable organisation, committed to promoting better experiences of attachment in the Scottish population in order to effect positive changes in policy and practice in education, care and health. SAIA offers a wide range of free resources for parents, carers and professionals. They host regular networking events across Scotland.

Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the only organisation dedicated to supporting to childminders in Scotland. Their vision is building confident children within a family childcare experience.

Suzanne Zeedyk is a research scientist fascinated by babies innate capacity to connect. Founder of Connected Baby, her and her team work to help parents and professionals make practical use of the science of connection. Suzanne is the author of Sabre Tooth Tigers & Teddy Bears, and The Connected Baby guide to Advanced Dementia.

Theraplay® Institute Theraplay® is a child and family therapy for building and enhancing attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement. They also now have a UK Theraplay® website.
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The Yellow Kite Attachment support service for schools. Advocating for children who have experienced significant relational traumas and losses. Founder Louise Bomber is the author of many books on attachment and education issues.

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