North West
BWell Together
1 to 1 Support from Circle and Stepping stones
Sometimes it can be good to talk to an adult who is not in your family. They will listen to you and you can do something fun together. As you get to know them you can tell them about your feelings, worries and things that are going on in your life. It is good to have different people in your life you can talk to and have some fun at the same time.
Circle Mentoring ISSEP (Inter School Social Education Project)
This mentoring project is for primary-aged children in North West Edinburgh. You will get a mentor who will be an older pupil in their last year at high school. They will meet with you once a week to do fun activities, help with school work and get to know you.
Visit the Circle ISSEP website for more information or contact info@circle.scot or 0131 332 9269
Bwell Together
BWell Together can also give you advice on youth clubs and activities in your area.
Young Carers
There are an estimated 29,000 young carers in Scotland. Being a young carer can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you might support a relative or a friend from time to time or be responsible for providing care for an adult at home for most of every week. If you think you might be a young carer it can be helpful to speak to an adult you trust about it. If you aren’t sure if you are a young carer check out this young scot article for information on the kinds of things being a young carer might involve.
If you are a young carer you are entitled to support. There are three young carer services in Edinburgh. They work together across the whole of Edinburgh and each service covers a different area. Capital Carers offers support in North West Edinburgh.
Capital Carers are there to help you as you support the person you care for and to make sure you are ok and also have time for yourself. Supports include Weekly groups, one to one support and sometimes options in your school.
They can tell you more about the support they can give you and you can contact them at ycinfo@nwcarers.org.uk or 01313153130