Family Supporters Edinburgh offers social, emotional, and practical support to parents and families across the City of Edinburgh, empowering them to face a range of life barriers and challenges.
We recruit, train, match and provide ongoing support to adult volunteers – local people from across the City – who are there for families every step of the way. Normally committing to a few hours per week, volunteers spend time supporting parents and families to reach their goals, normally in the family home or in the community.
The programme supports parents and families in a bespoke, personalised and flexible way. This may include help to improve health and wellbeing, enhance living standards, support with housing, guidance to move into Education, Employment or Training, help around family routines, budgeting, and much more.
Find out more by reading the Family Supporters Edinburgh 2023 Impact Report.
Family Supporters Edinburgh 2023 Impact Report
By participating in the programme, parents and families receive bespoke and flexible 1:1 help and guidance, often improving their Health and Wellbeing, becoming less isolated, and reaching a wide range of personal goals
Change for Change!
This #GivingTuesday, help make a difference for families during December. We’re asking you to swap a daily treat such as a cup of coffee or after work drink and donate the cash to our Family Supporters Edinburgh Winter Appeal. Together, we can help give families across Edinburgh a magical and memorable holidays.
This year we’re looking to provide:
🎁 Presents for children to open on 25 December
🍴 Food vouchers to help families through the school holidays
