SERVICE DETAILS
Covid-19 UPDATE...
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update 4th January 2021:
The Sunflower Garden service are operating as normal remotely and are accepting new referrals.
Service details...
A service for children and young people in Edinburgh affected by drug and alcohol use in their families.
Sunflower Garden supports children and young people aged 5-18; helping them to find ways of coping with their situations by expressing and managing their worries, feelings and fears.
Services offered at Sunflower Garden:
- One-to-one counselling for children and young people
- Support for families affected by substance use
We recognise that the needs of every child and young person is different. Our multi-disciplinary team offers a range of services to provide support that is right for each individual. We offer:
Family Outreach Service...
Sunflower Garden works in partnership with Circle Harbour Project to provide support across the city for families affected by drug and alcohol use.
As part of this service, Sunflower Garden provides 1:1 therapeutic support to children and young people on an outreach basis, usually in school. This support is varied and can be tailored to meet the individual needs of the child. To make a referral please contact us directly or, alternatively, contact the Family Outreach Worker for your area:
South East - 07921 700 539
North East - 07703 714 761
North West - 07903 248 740
South West - 07903 822 059
Individual Counselling and Art therapy...
Children and young people can receive support through our counselling service based in Simpson House, Queen Street. Counselling is open ended and offered weekly by our team of committed counselling staff and volunteers. For more information, see our service leaflet below. To make a referral please use the form below.
Group work for children affected by parental alcohol use...
This group helps children and young people express their feelings and to make sense of their situations. It helps them understand more about alcohol use and to build relationships with other people who have similar experiences. To make a referral please use the form below.
Referrals...
To download our service leaflets and referral forms, please see https://www.crossreach.org.uk/our-locations/sunflower-garden.
Questions about funding, referrals or availability? Please call us on 0131 220 2488.
