Children and Young People

ABEL – formerly known as East Lothian Parents and Peoples Against Bullying (ELPAB)
Brunton Hall, Ladywell Way
Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6AF
Tel: 0131 653 5234
Fax: 0131 653 4527
Email: abel@eastlothina.gov.uk

Preserves and protects good health and advances education in
bullying. Works with and on behalf of parents to resolve issues of
concern pertaining to their children.

Bridges Project
Unit 1, Bogpark Road, Musselburgh, EH21 6RT
Tel: 0131 665 1621
Fax: 0131 665 3179
Email: mail@bridgesproject.org.uk

The Bridges Project offers a range of individual and group activities aimed at increasing and improving the core and basic skills of young people aged 16 – 21 years, to help them manage mainstream educational, training and employment opportunities. These include:

• one-to-one Literacy and Numeracy
• confidence building
• CV building
• developing employability skills
• work placements
• volunteer placements
• team building skills

Recent activities include:

• web design training
• theatre workshops
• script writing etc

Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Free helpline for children and young people in danger and distress.

Children 1st
Randall House
Macmerry Business Park
Macmerry
EH331RW
Tel: 01875 824000
Fax: 01875 616062

Family group conferencing. Young Families Outreach Project. Bfriends East Lothian – befriending service for young people aged 5 - 16yrs.

National Child Protection Line
Tel: 0800 022 3222
www.infoscotland.com/childprotection

If you have concerns about children, the National Child Protection Line will find the right person for you to talk to.

Childcare Choices in East Lothian
Education and Children's Services
John Muir House
Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3HA
Tel: 0800 0288 629
Fax: 01620 827291
E-mail: childcareinfo@eastlothian.gov.uk
www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk/LocalChis.aspx?chisid=17

Information about after school clubs, holiday play scheme and registered childminders.

Children Hearings Scotland
www.chscotland.gov.uk

Children Missing From Education
Tel: 0131 260 5353

CrossReach Counselling: Lothians
St Andrews Centre,
9 Bayswell Rd,
Dunbar EH42 1AB
Tel: 01368 865218
E-mail: anne.low@crossreach.org.uk
www.crossreach.org.uk

East Lothian Women’s Aid: Children/Young People’s Support & Outreach
Tel/Text: 07804 877972
Email: cyp@elwa.uk.com

East Lothian Young Carers
Karen Ward
Suite 8, Stuart House, Eskmills
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 7PB
0131 665 8990
Email: eastlothianyc@aol.com

Early Years Community Assessment Team
Mary Preston
Development Officer – Early Years Services
Education and Children’s Services
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 828787 • Fax: 01620 827291
Email: mpreston@eastlothian.gov.uk

Working together to agree how best to support pre-school children who may have additional support needs.

Eighteen & Under
0800 731 40 80
www.18u.org.uk

Confidential support and information to any young person aged 18 and under who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.

Enquire
Children in Scotland
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RG
Email: info@enquire.org.uk
www.enquire.org.uk

The Scottish Advice service for additional support for learning, (children affected by domestic abuse may need additional support in education).

Family Mediation Lothian
2nd Floor, 37 George Street
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 226 4507

Provides assistance to help sort out difficulties relating to separation and family breakdown; also provides neutral venues called contact centres for contact between children and the parent living apart.
ME2 service for young people to discuss issues around the impact of parental separation.

Services for young people to resume shortly to discuss issues around the impact of parental separation. Children’s groups for ages 7 to 11.

First Step Community Project
37 Galt Avenue, Musselburgh, EH21 8HU
Tel: 0131 665 0848
Fax: 0131 665 1684
Email: firststep1@btconnect.com

Description: Provides opportunities for local families with young children to make positive choices in their lives by providing supportive centre based and outreach services that encourage parents and children to develop their skills, confidence and self esteem.

Home-start East Lothian
Linden Ross, Early Years Centre,
Sandersons Wynd, Tranent, EH33 1DA
Tel: 01875 616066 • Fax: 01875 616360

A voluntary organisation in which volunteer befrienders offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress in their own homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown, and emphasising the fun in family life. Parents choose whether to use the service and can choose to decline at any time. Volunteers can provide a useful listening ear, a shoulder, and an extra pair of hands! Provides elbow room for workers who refer any family with at least one child under school age to the scheme.

One Parent Families Scotland
13 Gayfield Square, Helpline: 0808 801 0323
Edinburgh EH1 3NX
Tel: 0131 556 3899
Fax: 0131 557 7899
Email: info@opfs.org.uk

ParentLine Scotland

Tel: 0808 800 2222

Freephone confidential service for parents, or anyone caring for a child wanting to talk through any problems or concerns in relation to parenting. Run by Children 1st.

Scottish Child Law Centre
108 Argyle Street
Glasgow G2 8BH

Tel: 0800 317 500 – Young Person’s Advice Line
Tel: 0141 226 3434 – Administration Line

Scottish Children’s Reporter
Mid/East Lothian Team
1 Loch Road
Tranent
East Lothian
EH33 2JX
Tel: 01875 613355
www.scra.gov.uk/home/index.cfm

Skylight Project
27 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 561 1464
Email: skylight@barnardos.org.uk

Confidential counselling and therapy service which works with children and young people whose lives have been affected by sexual abuse. Offers support to protective or non-abusive parents. Offers consultancy to professionals.

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