We have changed our front page to provide access to numbers of organisations that can help just now:
Home & Family
Foodbanks
- Edinburgh Council https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/welfare-reform/food-clothing-bank/1
- Citizens Advice Edinburgh https://www.citizensadviceedinburgh.org.uk/
- Warm Home Discount Scheme gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
Family support
- NSPCC helpline 08088005000 https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
- Action For Children https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Domestic Abuse
- Women’s Aid 0131 3158110 https://edinwomensaid.co.uk/
House & Home
- Shelter Scotland 0808 8000444 http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/finding_a_place_to_live/housing_if_you_have_special_requirements/housing_support
- Home Start 0131 281 0879
https://www.home-start.org.uk/
Health & Wellbeing
- Covid-19 Helpline 0800 028 2816
- Edinburgh Alcohol& Drug Partnership http://www.edinburghadp.co.uk/
- Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hour helpline 0845 769 755
- Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212
- Breathing Space 0800 83 85 87 https://breathingspace.scot/
- Scottish Government https://clearyourhead.scot/
- Samaritans 0845 790 9090 https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland
- Scottish Association for Mental Health https://www.samh.org.uk/
- Place to Be place2be.org.uk/page/get-urgent-help/#
Finance
- Citizens Advice Bureau 0131 510 5510
https://www.cas.org.uk/bureaux/citizens-advice-edinburgh-muirhouse-citizens-advice-bureau
- Edinburgh Credit Union https://www.capitalcreditunion.com/
- Scottish Welfare Fund edinburgh.gov.uk/benefits-grants/scottish-welfare-fund/3
Children
- Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/
- Childline 0800 1111
- Staying Safe Online childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/staying-safe-online/
