For Families with Children aged Five or Under

For families with children aged five or under

Children First's Edinburgh Family Support Team are here to offer advice and support to families across the city.
We know how challenging family life can be and we offer guidance where you need it the most to make sure your whole family feel supported, and your children are healthy, happy and safe.

We will meet with you and your children at home to listen and work with you to create the support you would like.

To get support, please email: maximise@childrenfirst.org.uk or call us on 0131 446 2300.

The sort of support we offer can include:

Family Support

Our professional team can help you with support and advice to ensure things get better for you and your children. We can help with a number of issues such as building better family relationships, learning to play, working with Dads, supporting you with your child’s attendance at school/ nursery or offering help with morning and bedtime routines.

Support from Volunteers

Our team of trained adult volunteers can offer consistent, regular support to members of your family who may need it. Your volunteer can help family members to build confidence and self-esteem, help with those tasks that you find challenging, be an extra pair of hands to support quality family time or be a listening ear when needed.

Welfare Advice

We can provide confidential support if you are struggling with debts, energy bills, council tax arrears or need advice on bankruptcy or someone to negotiate with creditors on your behalf. We will also seek to maximise your income and ensure you are getting all benefits you are entitled to.

Employability

Interested in volunteering or training to update your skills? Perhaps you are looking to get back into work or considering new career options. We can offer flexible, tailored support to help you achieve your goal.

Supporting Dads

If you are looking for support and advice from somebody trusted about the everyday challenges of being a parent, we can help. Whether you're a single Dad, married, have a partner, or are with your children over the weekend, we can support you. We can talk through what you're going through, support your mental health and help you to become a more confident parent.

About Maximise! Edinburgh

Maximise! is a partnership between Children First and the Community Help & Advice Intitiative (CHAI).

Working with CHAI we can also offer additional support to families whose children attend Early Years Centres in: Craigmillar, Granton, Greendykes, Fort, Moffat, Calderglen, Hailesland, Gilmerton, Sighthill and Stenhouse with employability skills. We can also support Dads with children aged 0 to 5 to become a stronger role model for their children.

For family support needs call Children First: 0131 446 2300

For advice and employability needs call CHAI: 0131 442 2100