South West
Wellbeing Together
Space counselling and art therapy
Sometimes it can be good to talk to someone who is not in your family or one of your friends. You can meet our counsellors in an accessible, safe and supportive place, and share your problems, worries and things that are going on in your life.
If you find it hard to open up and discuss your feelings you can choose activities like drawing, painting or clay. This can help you to make sense of your emotions and support your wellbeing.
Suitable for 5 to 24 years (26 if care experienced)
Times and venue
- Various times, Broomhouse Hub
Time for me
Time for Me is an eight-week life skills course which will help you develop personal tools to deal with life’s challenges.
You will have time to think and learn about how your thoughts, feelings and behaviours are linked. Understanding these links can help to reduce your anxiety or anger, improve your wellbeing and build resilience and confidence. You can do the course on your own or as a part of a group.
Times and venues
- Various times, community venues or online
Mental health and wellbeing workshops
Learning about how to look after your mental health is an important skill for everyone to have. These workshops cover topics on mental health such as
- understanding and managing stress and anxiety
- managing wellbeing
- mental health awareness.
You will also learn other ways to look after your own mental health, how to seek help and how to support others.
Suitable for 11 to 18 years
Times and venue
- Various times, 90 min sessions, community venues or online
That’s me
Do you sometimes struggle with your mental health or have strong feelings about things that have happened in your past?
We offer individual support where you can share your problems, worries and things that are going on in your life. This can help you to make sense of your emotions, reduce distress and support your wellbeing.
There is also the option to meet other young people for social and physical activities.
Suitable for
- 13 and 18 years who are struggling with mental health or distressing feelings about childhood experiences
- family, parents and carers
Times and Venue
- Thursdays, 4 pm to 7 pm, Tynecastle Park
To find out more about That’s Me look at our website That’s Me! Project | Big Hearts.
Welcome through football
If you are a refugee or migrant now living in Edinburgh it can be difficult to make new friends, learn the language and cope with the many changes and challenges. This programme is to help make settling in easier and happier. You will meet other young people aged 15 to 24 to play football and other group activities. We can also give you one-to-one support with education, employment and volunteering.
Times and venue
- 2-hour sessions, Tynecastle Park and other sports pitches
People’s Health and Emotional Wellbeing Groups (PHEW)
PHEW groups support 18 to 26-year-olds to improve their emotional well-being.
You will meet other young adults in a safe and friendly place with group activities and learning designed to support you to improve your emotional wellbeing.
We can also offer you someone to support depending on what you need and when you are free.
Suitable for 18 to 26 years
Times and venue
- Thursdays 6pm to 8pm, Broomhouse hub or other community venues
Find out more
To find out more about these activities look at our Wellbeing Together website.
To request one of these activities get in touch with any of the organisations or fill out this form.
Once we have your request, someone will be in touch with the adult who helped you within 2 weeks to discuss it further.
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. SPACE offers support to children and young people aged from five to 25 in South West Edinburgh who care for their family members. Some of the ways they can support you include one-on-one support, groups and other activities.
They can tell you more about the support they can give you and you can contact them at youngcarers@spacescot.org
youngcarers@spacescot.org