Please find below some referral organisations who are available to help you:
Women’s Aid East & Midlothian
Provide support, information and temporary accommodation to all women, children and young people who have experienced abuse.
Helps Women and Children
Based in East Edinburgh & Midlothian
Tel: 0131 561 5800
Women’s Aid West Lothian
Provide safe, temporary accommodation to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
Helps Women and Children
Based in West Lothians
Tel: 01506 4113721
Shakti Women’s Aid
Provide support to migrant survivors of domestic abuse.
Helps Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 475 2399
AMIS (Abused Men in Scotland)
Is the leading charity for men who experience domestic abuse. Operating a national helpline, website and training services.
Helps Men
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 447 7449
EDDACS (Edinburgh Domestic Abuse Court Support Service)
Part of Edinburgh Women’s Aid
Helps Women
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 315 8122
Cedar (Children Experiencing Domestic Abuse recovery)
Work with children, young people and the mothers who have suffered domestic abuse. Run 12 week group sessions for children and mothers.
Helps Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 07425603936
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
We offer free and confidential emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people and young people aged 12-18 in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian, who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. This includes, rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation.
Helps Women and Children over 12yr+
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0808 08010302
Edinburgh Womens Aid
Provides support for women, children and young people experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse. Temporary accommodation, housing, risk assessment, legal advice, mental health, financial advice, support from other services.
Helps Women and Children.
Based in Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 315 8110
Dads Work
is a community project in East Lothian working with fathers and male care givers. It provides support groups, positive parenting classes, workshops on the role of fathers, home visits, trips and outings for fathers and their children.
Supports Men
Based in East Lothian
Tel: 01875 898 283
Children 1st Parent Line
Support for parents and families.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
08000 28 22 33
Edinburgh Young Carers
Provides support and respite for children and young person’s in a caring role for parents, siblings aged 5yrs-25yrs.
Helps children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 475 2322
Fostering Compassion
workshops supporting children affected by abuse and neglect. Use animals and nature themes to reverse the effects of abuse.
Helps Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 01875 393102
Play Therapy Base
provide children aged 3 to 14 years with a child-centred therapeutic resource close to their local communities. 14 qualified play specialist, 2 creative art therapists and 4 student play specialists.
Helps Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 454 9713
Richmond Hope Bereavement Service
support for children and young people aged 4-18 years who have been bereaved.
helps Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 661 6818
CAMHS
(NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services)
Referrals must be made by a professional.
Helps Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Contact via their Website
The Yard
supporting disabled children and young persons and their families / carers through adventure play.
Helps Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Health Visitors
Health visitors offer support and advice up until the time a baby goes to school. Offer specialist support on family and children health.
Helps Parents and Children.
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Contact in Local areas via GP’s
Family Nurse Practitioners
a home visiting programme for first time young mums and families.
Helps Parents and Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Local areas via GP’s, work with parents to 26 years
Home Start
A local network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with children through challenging times. Parenting, isolation, finance, mental health, separation.
Helps Parents and Children
Based in Edinburgh
tel: 0131 378 0081
First Step
Aims to provide opportunities for local families with young children to make positive choices in their lives by providing supportive centre-based and outreach activities which encourage parents and children to develop their self-esteem, confidence and skills.
Helps Parents and Children.
Based in East Lothian (Musselburgh)
Cyrenians
Services are aimed at tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 475 2354
One Parent Families
Aims to support and advise single parent families on all matters of life.
Helps Parents and Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0808 801 0323
Clan Childlaw
Delivers free, confidential legal advice and representation in relation to children and young persons.
Also provides free information and guidance about children's rights and the law to family members, carers and adults who work with children or young people in Scotland.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0808 129 0522
Home Link Family Support
Helps support families with children under 5 years when life can appear challenging.
Offers support, advice, company and home visits.
Helps Parents with Children under 5
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 661 0890
Sure Start
Targeted to families in deprived areas with young children. Gives help and advice on child and family health, emotional health, parenting, money, training and employment.
Helps Parents and Children
Street Work (Simon Community)
making it easy for people to avoid, resolve and recover from homelessness.
Helps Men and Women
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0808 178 2323
Carers of East Lothian
supports all adults in a caring situation in East Lothian to get information and services to help their individual caring role, enhance their own wellbeing, strengthen their collective voice to improve services.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in East Lothian
Tel: 0131 665 0135
Vocal
supports and empowers unpaid carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian through individual support, information, training and access to services.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Midlothian
Tel: 0131 663 6869
Edinburgh Branch of Vocal 0131 622 6666
With You
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh & Lothians
Tel: 0131 201 2931
Place 2 Be
A charity focused on improving children and young people’s mental health. Provides counselling and advice.
Helps Children
Based in Edinburgh
Contact via their website
Simpson House
provide counselling for people affected by their own or another’s drug use, recovery support groups, recovery one to one appointments, and work with children and young people affected by parental substance use.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 225 6028
Four Square
charity which supports people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Hostel accommodation and refuge. Mental health support. Help with employment and training.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh
0131 557 7900
The Rock Trust
Scotland's youth-specific homelessness charity.
Helps Children
Based in Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 557 4059
The Ripple Project
Supports community of Restalrig, Lochend & Craigentinny which are amongst the most deprived in Scotland. Supports the community with the challenges that poverty, health and social inequalities bring.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Based in Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 554 0422
Shared Parenting Scotland
support regarding children’s needs during separation and how to share parenting efficiently. Gives resources and information.
The Spark
specialise in online counselling and telephone counselling services. They also operate the Relationship Helpline - a free relationship support line for people struggling with relationship problems. They can also refer you onto free counselling funded by The Scottish Government.
Helps Men, Women and Children
Call free on 0808 802 2088
Mankind Initiative
providing support for male victims of domestic abuse and violence.
Helps Men
Men’s Advice Line
a helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse (based in London)
Helps Men from across the UK
HeadsUpGuys
Depression resource for men with practical tips to manage and prevent depression.
LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline
supports LGBT victims of domestic abuse
Helps Men and Women across the UK
Shelter Scotland
Information on homelessness in Scotland.
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse Helpline
Helpline for anyone who has suffered the effects of domestic abuse.
Midspace
Midlothian’s online mental health and wellbeing information service.