Useful Resource Links
Welcome to the Parents/Carers support page!
Here you can find a selection of recommended websites that provide up-to-date guidance and support materials relating to online safety and cyber resilience. Click on the links labelled at the bottom of the page to browse through a range of different materials.
Important Telephone Numbers for Support
Family and Household Support
Telephone Number: 0131 529 5014
Email Address: northwestFHS@edinburgh.gov.uk
Cost of Living Concerns – click on the button above or call the Advise shop on 0131 200 2360 or e-mail: advice.shop@edinburgh.gov.uk
Mental Health: iThrive Edinburgh has mental health and wellbeing self-help apps, services, activities and advice in one place: ithirveedinburgh.org.uk or call Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87
Social Care Direct- Children and Families Social Work Request help or advice about a child or vulnerable adult requiring support due to illness, disability or at risk or harm. Tel: 0131 200 2324 Out of Hours 0800 7316969. socialcaredirect@edinburgh.gov.uk
Parentline Scotland Free helpline, email and web-chat service offering advice and support for parents and carers. Mon-Fri 9am- 9pm Sat and Sun 9am-12 pm. Tel: 08000 28 22 33
https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/parentline-scotland/
NSPCC For parenting advice and support, contact trained online helpline counsellors Tel: 0808 800 5000, weekdays 10am to 6pm and weekends 12am to 4pm, email help@nspcc.org.uk or visit www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/
Lone Parent Helpline-One Parent Families Scotland Free information and advice for single parents. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.00pm Tel: 08088 010323 www.opfs.org.uk 10th September 2020
Police Scotland Edinburgh – 01786 289070
Emergency police – 999
NHS24 – telephone 111 For NHS mental health support, and many other services.
Police text phone – 18000
Police – 101
Domestic abuse helpline – 0808 802 3333
Children 1st – 0131 446 2300
Samaritans – 116123 or jo@samaritans.org
Home Link – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 661 0890
Home Start – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 564 1540
Cedar – voluntary agency offering advice or support for children affected by domestic abuse – 0131 315 8116 / 07850 515 283
Circle – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 552 0305
CHAI– voluntary agency offering advice, housing support and employability support – 0131 442 1009