Renfrewshire Council

Where to get money and benefits advice

What help you can get, benefits and entitlements, how to contact Advice Works and Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), help for families, other organisations...

Meet our new Head of Education, Emma Henry

Championing attainment equity from teaching to leadership.

Same sex couple welcome a child into their lives through adoption

Renfrewshire residents James and his partner adopted their child over a year ago and have never looked back.

Housing associations

Find out what housing associations are, which housing associations are in Renfrewshire, and various options available to people looking for a home.

"Fabulous" feedback from colleagues

Recognising staff commitment to supporting unpaid working carers

Supporting colleagues with menopause

How we support colleagues with menopause, what it is, who it affects, Let's Pause monthly get-togethers, support from your manager and at work, menopause leave.

Employee benefits

Discounts on retail and leisure, wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements and help to cope with caring responsibilities.

Extra care housing

Information on extra care housing, who can get it, extra care housing providers in Renfrewshire and how to apply.

Become more enterprising

Steps to becoming a foster carer

What the stages of the fostering process achieves, initial and formal stages, what happens during an initial home visit, preparation groups, home study assessments,...