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Parents, carers and young people may be facing even more challenges than usual at the moment. Help is available to every family in Edinburgh. Please have a look at the list below for lots of useful information and contact numbers for any parents/guardians, young people and families that might be struggling at this time.

Food for Good is an initiative offering families a one-off delivery of nutritious meals for those most in need. If you are struggling to get out for food shopping and need to provide a meal for your family, click on the link below and fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQSxTKDvjRH8j5q3gt7kT5wM4b8iSmhGCx1_HLG8x1-tWwYw/viewform

Find and offer help in your community SCVO launches helpful website for families and individuals If you are looking for information, advice, support or want to help out, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has launched a useful website where you’ll find lots of information: https://coronavirus.scvo.org/ Use their search option to find help with: […]

If you or your family would like some support with food over this time of isolation, Scran Academy are offering deliveries of free meals to homes that need it. Help offered Scran Academy and PrepTable are offering free nutritious and filling meals delivered to people’s homes: 3 days per week with a meal for every […]

Lots of families will be struggling at this time, juggling work and childcare and finances. If you are a ‘key worker’ and can’t stay at home with your children, or if your child would benefit from a free school meal whilst normal school service is suspended, please have a look at the list below to […]

As the global issue of Coronavirus develops, EYC have to make some changes to the service we provide to young carers now that we have further information from the government.  The staff team at EYC will now be working from home and for everybody’s safety, we won’t be able to offer any face to face […]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Whilst Coronavirus is having an impact across the globe, EYC want to assure young carers and their families that we will still be providing a service as much as we are possibly able.  While the schools are still open, we be running a limited service.  Some small groups will continue to run and […]

https://scvo.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information-guidance/ Latest advice from SCVO

Thank you to all the schools, colleges and universities across Edinburgh who have made a pledge for young carers, in celebration of Young Carer Awareness Day 2020.  We look forward to supporting you to deliver these pledges this year!