Useful Links

Children, Families and Young People

Child Protection, Statutory Services etc

Child Protection - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/information/topic/ChildProtection.html
 - information on Child Protection in Midlothian together with links to further information.

 

Midlothian Council - www.midlothian.gov.uk  - the Midlothian Council website contains lots of information, including on Childrens and Families Services; Child Protection; After School Clubs; Youth Justice; etc. (use "Search")

 

Midlothian Children's Services Database - this can be found on the Midlothian Council website - The Midlothian Children’s Services database holds information on organisations and agencies which work with children and young people from birth to age eighteen years.

 

Midlothian Council Housing Youth Information - this can be found on the Midlothian Council website - lots of information for young people.

 

Voluntary organisations - local, regional and national

Bridges Project – www.bridgesproject.org.uk   - project working with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian.

 

Children 1st - www.children1st.org.uk  - Scottish organisation with a number of projects in Midlothian.

 

Children in Scotland - www.childreninscotland.org.uk  - The national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland.

 

Home Link Family Support - www.homelinkbefriending.org - Home Link exists to provide good quality personal support to families with young children who are under stress and experiencing difficulties.

 

Kindred - http://www.kindred-scotland.org/sfp - A voluntary organisation based in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, Scotland. Provides information and advice about services available to families of children with special needs.

 

Lothian Association of Youth Clubs - www.layc.org.uk  - LAYC provides support, information, and advice to individuals and groups working with children and young people in Lothian.

 

Midlothian Association of Play (MAP) –http://www.map-midlothian.org.uk/ - MAP supports the development of play opportunities in Midlothian and advocates for play.

 

Midlothian Sure Start - www.midlothiansurestart.org.uk - families with very young children (pre-birth to 3 years) - information on services, also an informative Links page

 

MYPAS - www.mypas.co.uk/home - MYPAS is a community health project for young people in Midlothian.

 

Penicuik YMCA/YWCA - www.penicuikymca-ywca.co.uk - services include Breakfast and After-School Clubs, and a Nursery.

 

RUTS- http://www.ruts.org.uk/- (young people) (Newtongrange)

 

Scottish Childminding Association - www.childminding.org - support, training and information to childminders.

 

Y2K (Mayfield and Easthouses Youth 2000 Project) - www.youth2000project.com/ - work with young people in Mayfield and Easthouses.

 

Further Links

The Midlothian Community Care Forum website - http://mccf.mvacvs.org.uk/ - includes links to a number of useful websites of Statutory Bodies and Support Organisations for disabled and older people and children.

 

Note: We are keeping the number of links on this website to a minimum because of the need to keep them up-to-date. If you cannot find the information you are looking for on this website, or you would like information about your website added, please contact our Information Officer, tel: 0131 663 9471, who may be able to help.

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