South West
Wellbeing Together South West Partnership
Space counselling and art therapy
It is good to have different people in your life that you can talk to. Sometimes it can be good to talk to someone who is not in your family or one of your friends. You can meet in a place you feel safe and supported, normally either in your school or at the Broomhouse Hub. As you get to know the counsellor or therapist them you might want to share your problems, worries and things that are going on in your life.
If you find it hard to open up and discuss your feelings, you can choose activities like drawing, painting, clay, play, and telling stories. This can help you to make sense of your emotions and support your wellbeing.
For more information email
wellbeingtogether@spacescot.org
Mental health and wellbeing workshops
Learning about how to look after your mental health is an important skill for everyone to have. These workshops are for 11 to 18 year olds and will cover topics on mental health, such as Understanding and Managing Stress and Anxiety. You will also learn other ways to look after your own mental health, how to seek help and how to support others. The workshops are offered in a range of venues and times to young people aged 11 to 18 years and parents/carers.
Time for Me
Sometimes it can be good to talk to an adult who is not in your school or home. Especially if you have lots of difficult feelings and worries. Time For Me will give you time and space to think about and learn how your thoughts, feelings and what you do are all linked. Practising understanding these links can help you to feel better and have more confidence in dealing with life’s ups and downs. The course can be with just you and another adult or as part of a group
This eight-session life skills course is for young people aged 11 to 18 years who are finding things tough but aren’t currently receiving support from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Sessions can take place in school, in your local area, or online, and can be one-to-one or in a small group.
Big Hearts - Schools out
If you are worried about the school holidays because you don’t have much to do or people to hang out with, School’s Out might be for you? It is a club run at Tynecastle Park during the school holidays for five to 14-year-olds, normally in the afternoons. You will get the chance to have fun, play football, do crafts and indoor games. You will also get to meet other people and make new friends in a fun, safe environment.
Big Hearts - That’s me
Do you sometimes struggle with your mental health or have strong feelings about things that have happened in your past? That’s me is a teenager service in Edinburgh that can offer you either individual support or support as part of a group. You would meet an adult at Tynecastle Park in a safe and supportive environment, where you can share your problems, worries and things that are going on in your life. This can help you to make sense of your emotions, reduce distress and support your wellbeing.
There is also the option to meet other young people in groups where you can have fun and do physical activities together.
Big Hearts - Welcome through football
If you are a refugee or migrant now living in Edinburgh, it can be difficult to make new friends, learn the language and cope with the many changes and challenges. This programme is designed to make settling in easier and happier. You will have the chance to meet other young people aged 15 to 24 years to play football and other group activities. You can also get one-to-one support with education, employment and volunteering.
For more information on the programmes offered, visit the Big Hearts Community Trust website
Find out more
To find out more about these activities, visit the Wellbeing Together website, or to request one of these activities, ask an adult to support you with the request for support form.
Someone will be in touch with the adult who helped you within two weeks to discuss it further.
Big Hearts - Friday Night Lights
Supporting young people in Edinburgh to avoid anti-social behaviour, especially if you live in South West Edinburgh, to access free activities and to help you build better relationships with the police in the community.
Enjoy a safe place to chill out, have some food, socialise and build positive connections with adults. The group is suitable if you are aged 13 to 18 years who are finding it hard to stay away from anti-social behaviour that could get you in trouble, looking for support or just looking for opportunities to enjoy activities and meet other young people. Friday Night Lights runs on Fridays from 6pm to 9pm at
The Shed Big Hearts Community Trust Tynecastle Park Wheatfield Street EH11 2NZFor more information visit the Big Hearts community Trust website or contact
scott.ritchie@bighearts.org.uk
07552 860 062
Walk and talk
Walk and talk is a six-week block of one hour per week and provides one-to-one support, as well as home/school visits. The group offers family and school support, working alongside young people, their families and education. It also includes working with those who have left school and attend Youth Vision groups.
For more information visit the Youth Vision Website or contact
0799 9948 491
Time to Talk
Aims to support and improve mental health and wellbeing across Edinburgh for young people aged from 12 to 25 years, and want to talk about anything. If you are a parent or carer, you can refer your child to the service as well as find out about support available for you across the city.
For more information visit the Youth Agency website or contact
0131 442 4015
0788 169 1532 (text only)