This page details a list of local support services in Midlothian that you can contact for further support for your family. These services range from family support to specific support needs.
If you run a service and it is not in this list or your details may have changed, please contact us so we can adjust.
Aberlour Options – Lothian provides a range of short breaks and respite care for children and young people affected by a learning and/or physical disability in East Lothian and Midlothian.
Aberlour Options – Lothian
5 Bankfoot, Prestonpans EH32 9SG
T: 01875 819 523
E: options.lothian@aberlour.org.uk
Children 1st are based in Dalkeith, from where they provide a range of services that support children, young people and their families to overcome the impact of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events. This includes an intensive family support programme for families who are experiencing stress and difficulties, and where parents have substance misuse issues.
Children 1st Midlothian
40/9 & 40/10 Hardengreen Business Park, Dalhousie Road,
Eskbank, Dalkeith EH22 3NU
T: 0131 6549540
E: midlothian@children1st.org.uk
Family Journeys provides non-judgemental and affordable support for all families in crises from separation, especially where there is conflict. They aim to help families recover by restoring strong family connections and creating stronger childhood attachments through development of relationship skills.
Family Mediation Lothian
1F1, 37 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HN
T: 0131 322 3863
E: info@familyjourneys.scot
W: www.familyjourneys.scot/
Midlothian Council has a dedicated Team Leader with responsibility for delivering kinship services in partnership with local carers, several of whom sit on the Council’s Kinship Strategy Group. They offer a range of services, training opportunities and events for all kinship carers.
Fostering, Adoption & Kinship Care
Family Placement Team, 7 Eskdaill Court
Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1AG
T: 0131 271 3615
E: family.placementduty@midlothian.gov.uk
W: www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/1401/fostering_adoption_and_looked-after_children/190/kinship_care
Grandparents Parenting Again and Kinship Carers (Midlothian) is run by kinship carers for kinship carers. They run several support groups at Gorebridge and Penicuick, and a peer support service that provides one-to-one support, information and representation, and signposting to other local services.
Meets:
Gorebridge Parish Church, 96 Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge, EH23 4TT (Thurs mornings during term-time)
Ladywood Leisure Centre, 14A Yarrow Ct, Penicuik, EH26 8HD (fortnightly during term-time, usually Mondays)
T: Myra 07540 300591
E: kinshipcarersadvocacy@gmail.com
Home Link Family Support is an award-winning charitable organisation supporting families with young children in Edinburgh and Midlothian. They work with families in their own homes to ensure the best start in life for children aged 0-5. They provide a range of services including systemic family counselling, family support (using trained volunteers to provide family-learning experiences) and a young parents’ service. Art therapy is also offered as a service to children up to age 12.
Home Link Family Support
1 Dalkeith Road Mews, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 5GA
T: 0131 661 0890
E: info@homelinkfamilysupport.org
W: www.homelinkfamilysupport.org
intandem is a mentoring programme for children and young people in Kinship Care. It supports young people aged 8 to 14 years, and often carries on beyond age 14.
Mentors can make a big difference to a young person, building their confidence, helping them to try new things and set goals. By meeting regularly (often weekly), they build a positive relationship and have lots of fun together.
intandem is managed by Inspiring Scotland and delivered by 11 charity partners in 19 local authorities.
Find out more www.intandem.scot
MELD aims to reduce the harm associated with substance misuse by providing free and confidential services for individuals whose lives are affected by drugs/ or alcohol. The Family Support Service works with adults affected by a loved one’s substance misuse. This support includes one-to-one counselling, drugs education, complementary therapies and stress management and a group work programme that takes place across Mid and East Lothian.
MELD Mid & East Lothian Drugs
Number 11, 11 St Andrew Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AL
T: 07843 339 958
E: office@meld-drugs.org.uk
W: www.meld-drugs.org.uk
Midlothian Sure Start provides a wide range of services for children and families in Midlothian. They have centres throughout Midlothian from which they deliver peer group support, parenting support, therapeutic services, childcare services and family outreach, including specific services for kinship families.
Midlothian Sure Start
Colliery Court, McSence Business Park,
32 Sycamore Road, Mayfield EH22 5TA
T: 0131 654 0489
E: admin@midlothiansurestart.org.uk
W: midlothiansurestart.org.uk
MYPAS promotes the health and well being of young people aged 12-25 in Midlothian. They provide drug and alcohol services, street work, art therapy, counselling, and sexual health drop-ins for young people in Midlothian.
MYPAS
Tolbooth Hall, 176 High Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AY
T: 0131 454 0757
E: enquiries@mypas.co.uk
W: mypas.co.uk
Nordoff Robbins use music therapy to help people with a range of conditions including learning disabilities, neurological disorders, life-limiting illness, brain injury, cerebral palsy, mental health issues, trauma, stroke and dementia.
Nordoff Robbins Scotland East
4 Logie Mill, Unit 3, Beaverbank Business Park, Edinburgh EH7 4HG
Richmond’s Hope is a Scottish Charity which provides individual and group support for bereaved children and young people age 4 to 18 years old from Edinburgh and the Lothians. They also offer telephone support and advice to parents, carers and professionals in Scotland.
Richmond’s Hope
Richmond Craigmillar Church, 227 Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh EH16 4PA
T: 0131 661 6818
E: info@richmondshope.org.uk
W: www.richmondshope.org.uk
SLCo has a range of information services that provide help and advice to parents and carers about speech, language and communication. Their staff cover Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Edinburgh and Lothians, Glasgow, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Borders and Western Isles; they organise local support groups, workshops, one-to-one support, and can arrange a Speech Language Therapist guided support service.
The Speech Language Communication Company (SLCo)
42-44 Castle Street, Dundee DD1 3AQ
T: 01382 250 060
text: 07580 022 151
E: admin@s-l-co.uk
W: www.speech-language-communication-company.uk
VOCAL provides support for all types carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian. They work with unpaid carers to enable them to support their own needs and access the support and services they require. In doing so, they provide information, individual support, counselling and a range of other services.
Carers Centre
30/1 Hardengreen Estate, Dalhousie Road, Dalkeith EH22 3NX
T: 0131 663 6869
E: midlothian@vocal.org.uk
W: www.vocal.org.uk
