Action for Children Edinburgh - Gilmerton Road Short Breaks Service

CONTACT DETAILS

408 Gilmerton Road, Gilmerton, EDINBURGH, EH17 7JH
0131 672 1702
gilmerton.road@actionforchildren.org.uk
LOCALITY
South East

information DESCRIPTION

We give young people the chance to fulfil their potential and make the most of their lives. Last year we helped 14,000 of Scotland’s most disadvantaged children, working in partnership with local authorities and other agencies. We help transform the lives of thousands of children and young people each year and we've been doing so for more than 60 years. With 87 services across Scotland, we are in the communities where you live and work.

Gilmerton Road Project

The Gilmerton Road Project offers a range of support services to families in the Edinburgh and Lothians area, where there is a child or young person in the family with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The Gilmerton Road Project was established in 1998, jointly planned and funded by social services, health and education.

This service has been operational for 15 years, funded by NHS Lothian and the four unitary authorities in Lothian. Referrals are processed through a multi-agency panel who use a ‘vulnerability tool’ to prioritise those most in need. The service offers assessment and behaviour support planning for disabled children and young people with severe and enduring challenging behaviour and has a dedicated part-time clinical psychologist and the services of a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist. This is integrated with service provision by a dedicated staff team who support children to access residential short break services and provide outreach support to enable children to enjoy leisure, play and sports activities in the community.

It provides a service across Lothian and supports 45 to 50 families affected by disability. The children and young people who access the service have learning difficulties and complex neurological and medical and associated needs, and are aged 0–19.

The service has a dedicated clinical psychologist who is able to create behavioural management plans and communication support, working with speech and language therapists, as well as relevant support and training to project workers, parents/carers and siblings.

The service ensures that individuals have access to inclusive facilities and provides the correct level of support to make this happen. Ongoing links with education, social services and health professionals help to break down the barriers faced by many families in accessing different services.

ORGANISATION ACTIVITIES

Children Services Family Support Learning Disability Self Help/Support Social Care Young People

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