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Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) NHS Lothian | Our Services
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Further Support

Further information and support from various sources and resources across the local area and Scotland wide.

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City of Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh council have support available for families within their council area – Support for families – The City of Edinburgh Council
  2. A charitable organisation supporting families with young children in Edinburgh – homelinkfamilysupport.org
  3. Support and friendship for families in the South and South West of Edinburgh – HomeStart
  4. Support services for young parent families and pregnant women living in the North Edinburgh area – Stepping Stones North Edinburgh
  5. Support for families from a wide range of different communities – MCFB – Multi Cultural Family Base |
  6. Child-friendly family and community Centre based in Leith- Bell’s Family Centre
  7. Community well-being project in Pilton – Pilton Community Health Project
  8. Perinatal wellbeing support in Leith – Kin Collective
  9. Online directory of 3rd sector organisations and their services – Evoc red book
  10. Directory of local support – Edinburgh community resource directory

Midlothian

  1. Support for families within the Midlothian council area – Children and families | Midlothian Council
  2. Home Link Family Support is a charitable organisation supporting families with young children in Midlothian – homelinkfamilysupport.org
  3. Support service for families and children – Midlothian Sure Start

East Lothian

  1. Support for families within the East Lothian council area – Family Support | East Lothian Council
  2. Befriending support for families – Home-Start East Lothian
  3. A safe space for Dads to meet and share their experiences in East Lothian – Dads Work

West Lothian

  1. Support for families in West Lothian – westlothianhscp.org.uk
  2. Friendship and practical help for families in West Lothian – Home-Start West Lothian

Lothian-wide support

  1. Information and support for families – CrossReach
  2. Local support for perinatal dads – Dads Rock
  3. List of Dad-friendly groups in the Lothians
  4. Information and resources for fathers – Fathers Network Scotland
  5. Help for black minority ethnic women and children who experience domestic abuse – Shakti Women’s Aid
  6. Rainbow families LGBTQ+ – LGBT Health and Wellbeing
  7. NHS Lothian Children’s pages – NHS Lothian – Children’s services
  8. Breastfeeding support groups (listed per area) and breastfeeding resources – Breastfeeding in the Lothians
  9. Wellbeing and mental health support – Wellbeing Lothian
  10. Our groups- Juno Perinatal Mental Health Support
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Scotland-wide

  1. Information on babies and toddlers – Wellbeing for wee ones
  2. Parenting app for all parents and caregivers – Baby Buddy app
  3. Information on perinatal mental health – Maternal Mental Health Scotland
  4. Information and support for parents of premature and sick babies – Bliss Scotland
  5. Scotland’s children’s charity – Aberlour
  6. Family support – Children 1st
  7. Support for parents and children – NSPCC Scotland
  8. Parent Club – information for parents in Scotland – Parent Club – Scotland
  9. Supporting children, parents and families in Scotland – Parenting across Scotland
  10. Parenting tips for the first two years of life – Unicef – baby tips
  11. Information resources and activities during pregnancy and infancy – Tiny Happy People – Speech and Language Support
  12. Baby Loss Support and Counselling – Held In Our Hearts – Providing baby loss counselling and support

Support for Perinatal Mental Health

  1. Information on perinatal mental health – Mind
  2. Post Natal illness support – Association for Post Natal Illness (APNI)
  3. Pre and post natal depression support and advice – PANDAS
  4. Perinatal Counselling – Crossreach perinatal counselling and therapy
  5. Perinatal Support within Lothian – Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Third Sector Service Directory – Inspiring Scotland