Edinburgh Positive Wellbeing Service
Support Type:
Need supported:
- Family Support
- Health / Wellbeing
- Mental Health
- Young People
Aim/Purpose:
Edinburgh Positive Wellbeing Service aims to support children and young people aged from 5 to 24 in Edinburgh and their families affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Our family support workers aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and to reduce the impact of the imprisonment of a loved one by working alongside families to identify their goals and to co-design and deliver bespoke packages of support which reflect the specific needs of each individual and family. We can support families for up to 26 weeks and this can be within the family home, in their local community, within the visitor centre at HMP Edinburgh or other suitable locations
Suitability criteria:
- All genders
- Adolescent (17 and under), Young adult (18-35)
Exclusions:
EPWS supports children and young people up to 24 years old and their families
Assessment/referral process:
- Any agency, Self-referral
To discuss support from EPWS please email us at edinburghpositivewellbeingservice@barnardos.org.uk or phone 0131 444 3098 in the first instance. Alternatively, as we are based in HMP Edinburgh Visitor Centre, you can speak with any member of the Barnardo’s team when you are visiting
Contact information:
Further Information:
This service ends on 31st March 25