Helplines for advice from Edinburgh council and the NSPCC https://edinburghcoun-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/support-for-available-for-families-in-edinburgh For parenting advice and support visit NSPCC helpline or call 0808 800 5000, weekdays 8am to 10pm and weekends 9am to 6pm. People can also contact Social Care Direct on 0131 200 2324.
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak most food banks required a referral to use. Some have altered their procedures because of the crisis. Where known, we will state if a food bank requires a referral or
People Know How provide a range of support and help in connecting people to each other and to the online community. Distance Befriending: Distance Befriending supports adults across Edinburgh over th
(Addendum from ECS: This offer is open to "women, men and children seeking refuge during the lockdown", not just women as the article below might suggest.) "Rail to refuge" rolled out across all of E