Parenting Resources

We are happy for any parent who would like to find out information about parenting and local services to contact us.


 If you are a parent or look after a child we can:

    Direct you to parenting programmes and groups
    Offer advice and support on looking after children
    Provide information on local services and activities


Children enjoying messy play
We will be happy to share ideas about play opportunities through PlayTalkRead, Peep groups, Baby Massage and the Play@Home programme.  We can provide access to resources provided through Save The Children's Building Blocks programme. 

We have information about what's on in the local area as well as on a range of things affecting families such as mental health issues, lone parenting, disability, finance and childcare. 

As well as information about Home-Start, we can provide details of other agencies who can offer more specialist advice and support if necessary.

Useful websites

Parenting:
Parenting Scotland         www.parentingacrossscotland.org/ information and support for families in Scotland
Parent Club             https://www.parentclub.scot/ packed with ideas and activity suggestions
Edinburgh City Council   http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20100/support_for_families/1455/local_resources_for_parents_and_carers information about support available to parents in Edinburgh
Children 1st                   www.children1st.org.uk/ support and information for parents and run ParentLine Scotland Tel. 0800 0282233
Peep                          https://www.peeple.org.uk/peep-progression-pathway-homestart  information about the Peep opportunties

Money matters:
Citizens Advice Bureau          www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland advice about a range of issues including money, housing and legal matters
Turn2us                               www.turn2us.org.uk  service that helps people access money available to them through benefits and grants

Housing:
Edinburgh City Council                            www.edinburgh.gov.uk/housing housing advice for people living in Edinburgh


Health and Wellbeing:
ROSPA                                                 www.rospa.com/  Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Child Accident Prevention Trust               www.capt.org.uk  information about child safety and accident prevention
Ready steady baby                                www.readysteadybaby.org.uk information for parents-to-be
Eat Better Feel Better                             http://www.eatbetterfeelbetter.co.uk/ Information and advice on healthy eating for all the family with recipes and top tips.
Weaning How to Start                              http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/303.aspx information on breast feeding, bottle feeding and weaning
Change for life                                        www.nhs.uk/change4life/  lots of tips, recipes and ideas for looking at small changes that make big differences



 
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