Please refer to the information and leaflets below which provide details of financial support and advice available to families in Edinburgh. There is also a new link on the CEC website Cost of living – The City of Edinburgh Council and if families need urgent help the Advice Shop run a drop in service Benefits and debt advice – The City of Edinburgh Council

Support With Travel

Families can now apply for free bus travel for Children and young people. Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme | How to apply | Transport Scotland. If you need help to apply, you can drop into your local library who always have staff there trained to support this process.

Support with Period Poverty

Please remember that free period products are available in school.  They are also available to pick up, no questions asked, in Libraries and Community Centres across the city. Re-usable pants, pads and cups are also available in Libraries. The City of Edinburgh Council website provides information where to access products: Free period products – The City of Edinburgh Council.

Support with Food At Home

If your family needs urgent help with accessing food, you can drop in anytime 11am-6pm from Tuesday to Saturday –   SHRUB Coop | Vegan Cafe, Swapshop, Food Sharing Hub, Events space.

Support with Housing

Crisis offers support and advocacy to families and individuals who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.  Crisis can help with finding housing that is appropriate to your needs, keeping your current home and preventing eviction.  They also offer support to sustain your housing and resolve homelessness permanently.  They can be contacted either by email; edinburgh@crisis.org.uk,  Phone 0131 209 7700, or by completing the form on their website at https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-help/edinburgh/.

The Support for Families CEC webpages are a comprehensive one stop shop to explore services and supports available for families. It includes sections on financial support, ASN support, parenting support and much more:  Support for families – The City of Edinburgh Council

Please also follow this link to the CEC Family Holiday Activities page, dedicated to providing a list of free and low-cost activities to do in the run up to and during school holidays: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/family-activities/whats-families-holidays

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