The iThrive Edinburgh support directory can help you find support available for adults living and/or working in Edinburgh.
The filter options below will help to narrow down your service search results. After you have chosen your location answer the questions that are important to you or the person you are supporting.
- How do you or the person want to receive support?
- What do you or the person want support with?
- Who is the support for – do you or the person identify as being part of one of the communities/groups listed and is this important in terms of the support you’re looking for?
If you are a service provider and would like to add your services to this directory, please go to the provider’s area or email ithrive@health-in-mind.org.uk.
The following services are available:
Abused Men in Scotland (AMIS)
AMIS operate a national helpline, website and training services for male victims of domestic abuse.
Accelerate Support and Care
We deliver person-centred care and support for all our clients.
Access Data (Access to Industry)
Support for unemployed and low-income parents to improve their digital skills.
Action For Pain (Health All Round)
A 6-week group course that focuses on the mind-body approach to chronic pain, taking into account how different areas of an individual’s life could be affecting their pain experience.
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Action on Postpartum Psychosis is the national charity for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis (PP).
Active 50+ (Feniks)
A social group for older people from the Polish community in Edinburgh.
Advice Shop (City of Edinburgh Council)
A professional information, advice and advocacy service helping you access the right benefits and support with money worries.
Ageing Well Edinburgh (Edinburgh Leisure)
The Ageing Well project promotes healthy lifestyles for people over 50 in Edinburgh.
Aila’s Monthly Living Room (Simon Community Scotland)
A monthly in-person and online space for women impacted by their own, or someone else’s, gambling.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Peer support groups in Edinburgh for families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking, offering understanding and hope.
Alateen (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Young people gain an understanding of alcoholism and feel the benefits of realising they are not alone.
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you think you have a problem with drinking, AA is here to help.
ANDYSMANCLUB
ANDYSMANCLUB is a volunteer led, male suicide prevention charity that offers free peer to peer support groups.
Anxiety and Depression Support Groups (Health in Mind)
A friendly peer-led support group open to any adults living with depression, low mood, stress or anxiety.
Anxiety Management Course – May/June 2026, Online (Health in Mind)
A 5-week course which aims to support people in a peer support setting who are experiencing anxiety or excessive worry to manage their symptoms.
Anxiety Management Course – August/September 2026, Online (Health in Mind)
A 5-week course which aims to support people in a peer support setting who are experiencing anxiety or excessive worry to manage their symptoms.
Anxiety Management Course for Ethnic Minorities- September/October 2026, In Person (Health in Mind)
A 5-week course which aims to support people in a peer support setting who are experiencing anxiety or excessive worry to manage their symptoms.
Arkordia
A group of experienced and fully qualified therapists providing low-cost psychotherapy and counselling services.
Art at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Be creative in an informal, social atmosphere with opportunities to exhibit your work. No artistic experience is necessary.
Arts Psychotherapies (NHS Lothian)
A form of therapy for those affected by mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
Aut Support Works! (Into Work)
Autistic-led sessions to improve your working life. Join to better understand what it means to be autistic, how to apply for jobs and progress your career.
Baby loss counselling (Held in Our Hearts)
Counselling service for bereaved parents.
Befriending for carers (The Eric Liddell Community)
One-to-one befriending in Edinburgh offering unpaid carers friendship, support and time to focus on their own wellbeing.
Befriending for someone with an eating disorder (SupportED)
A place for you to discuss difficulties or issues you are having and receive emotional support from someone with lived experience.
Bereaved parents and grandparents (Held in Our Hearts)
A befriending service for bereaved parents and grandparents, who have experience the death of a baby or infant.
Bereavement Service (NHS Lothian)
An informal and friendly group to talk about bereavement and grief and how it can affect us in different ways.
Bereavement Support (Scottish Cot Death Trust)
Support services for families who are directly affected by the sudden or unexpected loss of a baby or child.
Bethany Christian Trust
Bethany Christian Trust is a national charity dedicated to ending homelessness in Scotland, one person, one family and one community at a time.
Bikes for Refugees (Scotland)
Provision of free bicycles and Welcome Packs to support the resettlement of New Scots refugees and asylum seekers.
Bipolar Peer Support Service
Supports your recovery with one-to-one sessions led by a Penumbra peer support practitioner, available in-person, online, or by phone.
Birth and Beyond
Birth and Beyond aims to improve the psychological wellbeing of people through their journey as parents.
Birthlink
Support for adults affected by Adoption with a Scottish connection.
Birthlink
Support for adults affected by Adoption with a Scottish connection.
Bridge Builders (NHS Lothian)
Bridge Builders are volunteers accompany people who may benefit from extra support to attend and engage in their outpatient appointments.
Cairn Service (6VT Edinburgh City Youth Cafe)
Support for young victims and witnesses of crime.
Call Companions (Re-engage)
A free service for older LGBT+ people who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and feel they would enjoy a friendly phone call.
Care for Carers
Care 4 Carers provides support for unpaid carers across Edinburgh – offering the dedicated, personalised support you deserve.
Carer support for individuals affected by eating disorders (SupportED)
Friendly one-to-one befriending for unpaid carers in Edinburgh, reducing isolation and improving emotional wellbeing.
Carer training and leisure events (Voice Of Carers Across Lothian)
Training session and leisure events for unpaid carers.
Carers Forum (Partners in Advocacy)
The Carers Forum is for carers (family and friends) to come together to discuss common concerns or issues.
Carers Peer Support Groups (Beat Eating Disorders)
Groups for anyone caring for someone with an eating disorder
Carers Programme (The Eric Liddell Community)
Carers Programme offers meaningful support, educational and fun activities, wellbeing classes, event and talks for unpaid and informal carers.
CHAI (Community Help & Advice Initiative.)
CHAI helps empower people through the provision of free, confidential, high quality, impartial advice, information and representation on welfare benefits, housing, employability, money issues and tenancy support.
Chances: Gambling Support (Cyrenians)
The Chances service supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness into recovery from gambling harm.
Children and young people’s service (Salvesen Mindroom Centre)
Advocacy and support for children and young people with learning difficulties.
Chill Youth Club, 16-25yrs (The Speech Language Communication Company)
SLCo’s Edinburgh Chill Youth Club supports 16-25 year olds with lifelong speech, language and/or communication difficulties.
Chop & Chat (Cyrenians)
Chop & Chat is a 6-week cooking programme run at Cyrenians Cook School. The programme is designed to help participants further develop their cooking skills in a safe, social and supportive environment.
CoCo Counselling in Communities
A community counselling service offering one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy for adults and young people.
Community Clinic (First Psychology)
A low-cost counselling service for adults who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health distress.
Community Connections Peer Support with Social Care (Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL))
Peer support groups focused on social care for disabled people, carers and those with long-term health conditions. A welcoming, safe space to connect and share.
Community Kitchen (Fresh Start)
Practical support to help people resettle after homelessness in Edinburgh, including community hubs, essential goods and advice.
Community meals (Leith Police Box)
Community meals at Leith Walk Police Box. A regular drop in for healthy food and a chat.
Community Meals and Group Activities – Dementia Support (The Eric Liddell Community)
Connecting carers and people living with dementia with others in a similar situation to provide a sense of community.
Community Support Team (Waverley Care)
Holistic support in Edinburgh for people living with or affected by HIV or hepatitis C, promoting health and wellbeing.
Community Taskforce Volunteers (Volunteer Edinburgh)
A team of volunteers to support communities during COVID-19.
Community Wellbeing Collective
The Community Wellbeing Collective is a community-led arts and wellbeing space in Wester Hailes, offering free creative activities, collective care and community action for local people.
Companion Service (Marie Curie)
Helper service for people with a terminal condition, and their families and carers.
Compassionate Wellbeing Service (St Columba’s Hospice Care)
Social activities that support you to live well, meet and connect with others who have a palliative life-limiting condition, and explore what matters to you.
Confidential Conversations (CrossReach)
Confidential Conversation is a counselling and wellbeing support provider, offering bespoke mental health solutions for organisations
Connections Counselling
Connections Counselling offer a safe inclusive space for healing, reflection and personal development, through in-person counselling or online across the UK.
Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
A mental health resource centre that provides a range of meaningful group activities.
Core Services (Thriving Survivors)
Specialist trauma-informed support for survivors of historical abuse in Edinburgh, offering counselling, advocacy and wellbeing services.
Counselling (Change Mental Health)
Counselling offering a safe, confidential space where people can explore difficulties they have experienced in their lives.
Counselling Service (Crew)
Counselling sessions for people concerned about their stimulant and other drug use
Counselling Service for Carers (Voice Of Carers Across Lothian)
Counselling service supporting unpaid carers who require emotional support linked to their caring role.
Creative Arts Therapies Space CIC (CATS)
Offers affordable and accessible therapy to people in our community through art, music and drama psychotherapy
Creative Express (The Junction)
Using creativity to support the health and wellbeing of local young people.
Crew Drop-in
A drop-in service for anyone looking for information and services related to drug safety, sexual health and employability
Crisis Skylight Edinburgh (Crisis)
A range of services for people who are homeless and vulnerably housed.
Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting group at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Come along and join us in our Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting group this is for beginners to advanced, we all help each other and proud of our achievements.
CrossReach Counselling and Recovery (CrossReach)
A counselling service for anyone 16+ affected by their own or someone else’s past or present drug use
Debt help central (Christians Against Poverty – CAP)
Free, professional debt advice to help those struggling with unmanageable debt.
Decider Skills Course – July/August 2026, In Person (Health In Mind)
This 5-week course involves exploring 12 Life Skills, which are part of the Decider Skills toolkit.
Decider Skills Course for Ethnic minorities – September 2026, Online (Health in Mind)
An Online 4-week course which aims to support people from Ethnic minority communities who are experiencing stress to identify and manage their symptoms.
Developing Dolphins 2 (Beat Eating Disorders)
Specialist peer support in Edinburgh for young people and families affected by eating disorders, delivered by Beat.
Dial-A-Ride and Dial-A-Bus (Handicabs Lothian Limited – HcL Transport)
Supported community transport services in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Domestic Abuse – Phone and In Person Drop-In Support (Edinburgh Women’s Aid)
Confidential support for women experiencing domestic abuse in Edinburgh through drop-in sessions and telephone advice.
Drop-in service (Advocard)
Independent advocacy drop-in support in Edinburgh, helping people understand their rights and access services confidently.
Early Years Service (Multi-Cultural Family Base)
Early years support for minority ethnic families in Edinburgh, helping parents and young children thrive through inclusive community services.
Eating Disorder Hub for Friends and Families (Beat Eating Disorders)
A group for anyone supporting someone who is displaying eating disorder behaviours.
Edinburgh 1-1 Mental Health Support Service (Health in Mind)
Person-centred 10-week mental health support helping people manage low mood, anxiety and isolation through self-management.
Edinburgh and Lothian Council on Alcohol
Specialist advice, information, one-to-one counselling and support to anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s alcohol use.
Edinburgh and Lothian Prostate Cancer Support Group
Edinburgh and Lothian Prostate Cancer Support Group is a self help group managed by and for men with prostate cancer and their families and carers.
Edinburgh CBT & Counselling Services
A range of therapist to suit individuals of all ages, couples, groups and organisations.
Edinburgh Crisis Centre (Penumbra)
Free, out-of-hours mental health crisis support in Edinburgh, offering compassionate listening, practical help and crisis planning for adults.
Edinburgh Guided Self-Help: 1:1 CBT Based Support (Health in Mind)
Short-term 1:1 mental health and wellbeing sessions, in which individuals are supported to work through CBT based self-help materials and techniques. Delivered as 4 sessions over the span of 8 weeks.
Edinburgh Headway Group
Edinburgh Headway group is a rehabilitation day service for members who have an acquired brain injury.
Edinburgh Leisure
A charity dedicated to making a positive difference by creating opportunities for everyone to get active, stay active and achieve more.
Edinburgh Library of Things
ELoT is a borrowing service providing a wide range of items.
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Confidential information and support for those who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Edinburgh Self-Harm Support Service (Penumbra)
A support service for people who self-harm.
Edinburgh Support Hub (Streetwork, Simon Community Scotland)
Access to practical support for people who are sleeping rough.
Education as Advocacy (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
Experience led learning opportunities about mental health.
Employability Fund (Enable Scotland)
A programme for people with learning disabilities and/or learning difficulties to develop employability skills and experience.
Employability Service (Volunteer Edinburgh)
Volunteering opportunities for job seekers.
Endeavour (Beat Eating Disorders)
Continued recovery support in Edinburgh for adults affected by eating disorders following specialist treatment.
Ending Violence Against Women Programme (Amina-the Muslim Women’s Resource Centre)
A prevention programme challenging sexist and misogynistic attitudes and behaviours amongst the Muslim and BME communities.
English for Employability (Linknet Mentoring Limited)
An English course that aims to improve skills development in certain employment fields for job seekers to secure employment.
Enterprise (Prince’s Trust)
Support and resources for young people to start a business.
Entertainment Night at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Join us for a game – from quizzes and board games to bingo!
Equality and Rights Network (EaRN) (Volunteer Edinburgh)
Support for groups, forums, organisations and individuals to work in partnership with public services.
EU Settlement Scheme support service (Citizens Rights Project)
Support for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, and their family members, who need support with their EU Settlement Scheme applications and their rights after Brexit.
Experiences of Psychosis (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
A collective advocacy group for people with experience of psychosis.
Family Advice Information Resource (FAIR)
An information and advice service for people with learning disabilities, parents, carers and people who work with them.
Family and Restorative Services (Thriving Survivors)
Support using a family wide approach, for parents, carers and wider family systems.
Family Support: Groups (Home-Start Edinburgh)
Support for families to create a safe environment at home.
Family Support: Home Visits (Home-Start Edinburgh)
Support for families to create a safe environment at home.
Family Supporters in Edinburgh (FSE) (Volunteering Matters)
Volunteer support for families facing a range of life challenges.
Family Wellbeing Service (Sight Scotland)
Support for people and their families affected by sight loss.
Fast Forward
Fast Forward provides educational workshops and early intervention sessions to young people, addressing a range of risk-taking behaviours.
Fighting with Pride
An LGBT+ military charity supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ Veterans, service personnel, and their families.
Foundations for Change (Apex)
The programme helps participants build autonomy, expand their window of tolerance, and develop the trust needed to thrive.
Free Classes for Unpaid Carers (LifeCare)
Free activities that can help look after your physical wellbeing, as well as connecting socially to others.
Free Men’s Therapy Group – 10 week Series (Room for Therapy)
A 10-week therapy group created specifically for men to explore their experiences, share and connect.
Fresh Rooms (Fresh Start)
Fresh Rooms teams can help you decorate up to two rooms in your new home if have moved in within the last 6 months.
Future Pathways
Support for people who were abused or neglected as children while they were living in care in Scotland.
GamCare
Support for those harmed by gambling through advice and treatment, and minimising gambling-related harm through education and engagement.
Gate (The Donaldson Trust)
Gate is a skills development and training service for neurodivergent adults aged 16+.
GBMSM Project (Waverley Care)
Targeted health and wellbeing support in Edinburgh for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
get2gether’s Wellbeing Wednesdays (get2gether)
Works to reduce social isolation and increase emotional awareness, resilience and self-determination of adults with disabilities.
GoodGym
GoodGym is a community of people who get fit by doing good. We run, walk and cycle to do practical volunteering for charities and community organisations.
Grassmarket Community Project
Support for people affected by homelessness, isolation and poverty in Edinburgh through counselling, advice and community services.
Harnessing Hope (Beat Eating Disorders)
A peer support group for parents and carers of children and young people aged 5-15, with an ARFID.
Health All Round
A range of free or low cost services to improve people’s physical, social and mental wellbeing.
Health and Welfare Support (Networking Key Services Ltd.)
Support for South Asian and other ethnic minority women and their families.
Health and Wellbeing (Rock Trust)
Mental health and wellbeing support for young people in Edinburgh, helping them build resilience, confidence and life skills.
Health and Wellbeing Team (Volunteer Edinburgh)
Information, guidance and support to get involved in volunteering.
Healthy Active Minds (Edinburgh Leisure)
A physical activity referral project for adults affected by mild to moderate mental health conditions.
Helpline for care experienced people (Who Cares? Scotland)
A helpline for care experience people of any age needing a listening ear and support.
Hibernian Community Choir (Hibernian Community Foundation)
The choir is open to anyone interested in singing in a friendly and inclusive group and will help you build positivity and confidence, improve wellbeing, make new friends.
Hibernian Community Lunch Club (Hibernian Community Foundation)
Free weekly lunches delivered in partnership with Empty Kitchens Full Hearts.
Highland Roots – Cultivate and Connect (Defence Gardens Scheme)
Outdoor wellbeing programme for the Armed Forces community, combining gardening, nature and connection to support mental health and wellbeing.
Home Support (Positive Help)
Home support for people affected by HIV and/or Hepatitis C
Hope Park Counselling Centre (The University of Edinburgh)
Hope Park Counselling Centre offers person centred and/or psychodynamic counselling.
Hospital information videos for Children and Families (What? Why? Children in Hospital)
Videos covering many different procedures to help prepare children and their families prepare for their visit to hospital.
Housing Options Scotland
We provide free, expert housing advice to help individuals – particularly disabled people, older people, and members of the Armed Forces community.
Independent Advocacy (Partners in Advocacy)
Independent advocacy support in Edinburgh, helping people have their voices heard and rights upheld in health and social care settings.
Independent Advocacy (Who Cares? Scotland)
Independent advocacy for care experienced young people.
Independent Advocacy for Stroke Survivors (EARS Independent Advocacy Service (SCIO))
Independent advocacy for anyone who has had a stroke within the last 2 years.
Individual Placement and Support (SAMH)
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) offers in individual and time unlimited support for young people with mental health problems into employment.
Integration and Immigration Support (Project Esperanza)
A community-led organisation dedicated to supporting refugees, migrants, and individuals seeking asylum in Edinburgh.
IWORK4ME
Support for autistic adults to build a small micro-enterprise.
Jobcentre Plus (Department of Work and Pensions)
Support and information to help people return to or move closer to work.
Karaoke Night at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Unwind and relax at our casual karaoke where you can sing along or enjoy watching others sing!
Keep Yourself Well Course – ‘The Crannie Community Hub’ – August/September 2026 (Health in Mind)
A 7-week course where individuals join a group of peers to create their own personalised ‘Keep Well’ plan which they will take home and use to keep well.
Keep Yourself Well Course, May-July 2026, In Person (Health in Mind)
A 7-week course where individuals join a group of peers to create their own personalised ‘Keep Well’ plan which they will take home and use to keep well and to understand themselves and their wellness needs better.
Keep Yourself Well for Ethnic minorities – In person- July/September 2026(Health in Mind)
A 7-week course where individuals join a group of peers to create their own personalised ‘Keep Well’ plan which they will take home.
Kindred Advocacy (Kindred)
Independent advocacy for parents and carers in Edinburgh, helping families navigate services and have their voices heard.
Leith Conversation Cafe (Feniks)
A welcoming community café in Leith supporting people affected by isolation, trauma or migration through conversation and connection.
LGBT Health and Wellbeing
A counselling service for LGBT+ people who might want to access counselling that is LGBT+ informed and affirmative.
LGBT+ Gambling Support (Cyrenians)
The Chances service supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness into recovery from gambling harm.
LGBTIQ+ inclusive sports clubs (LEAP Sports Scotland)
LEAP Sports oversee a network of LGBTIQ sports clubs across Edinburgh
LGBTQIA+ Individual Advocacy (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
Individual advocacy for people who identify as LGBTQ+
Life Skills (Christians Against Poverty – CAP)
CAP is starting a new Life Skills programme on Thursday 13 June 2024.
Live Chat (LGBT Youth Scotland)
Online chat with a youth worker for young people who are part of the LGBT+ community.
Living Warriors Project
Edinburgh based peer support group for survivors of attempted suicide. Founded and run by people with lived experience.
Lothian Bipolar 18-30 Self-help Group
Self-help group for people affected by bipolar.
Lothian Bipolar Carers Support Group
Information, peer support and self-management guidance to carers, partners, family members or friends of people living with bipolar.
Lothian Bipolar Self-help Group
Self-help group for people affected by bipolar.
Lothian Deaf Counselling Service (Health in Mind)
A counselling service for adults who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind.
Love Music Community Choir Online (Love Music)
Love Music Online Choir, is a choir you can enjoy participating from your own home.
Low Cost Therapy and Free CBT (3CBT)
Free psychoeducational groups, teaching basic cognitive behavioural techniques.
Man2Man (StrongMen)
A telephone-based peer support service for men. Bereavement support from a trained StrongMen volunteer with first hand experience of losing a loved one.
Marriage Counselling (The Spark Counselling Edinburgh)
Marriage counselling to help you deal with relationship breakdown, anxiety, stress and/or depression.
Mental Health Advocacy Service (Advocard)
Advocacy service for people who are currently in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital either on a voluntary or compulsory basis.
Mental Health Service (Intercultural Youth Scotland)
The Mental Health Team offers a safe, culturally aware and totally free counselling service for Black and Global Majority’s youth, aged 12–25 across Scotland.
Mentoring (Linknet Mentoring Limited)
Mentoring service for people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
Milan Senior Welfare Organisation (SWO)
For older people, unpaid carers and people with disabilities or mental health difficulties from South Asian communities. Group and one-to-one support available.
Mindfulness at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
For beginners. Learn to relax and reduce stress and anxiety.
Monthly Carer Circles (Equal Futures)
Equal Futures supports people with learning disabilities or autism and their families to build lasting relationships and connections, reach goals and stay safe.
Much More Than A Label (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
A collective advocacy project for people with experience of a personality disorder.
Narcotics Anonymous
If you think you have a problem with drugs, NA is here to help.
Number 6 One Stop Shop (Autism Initiatives UK)
Specialist wellbeing support for autistic young people and adults, providing person‑centred care on benefits, education, work, mental health and more.
Omaz’s Den
A free, welcoming drop-in group for young adults aged 18 to 30 in Edinburgh.
On Yer Bike (Edinburgh Leisure and Ageing Well)
Don’t get yourself in a pickle, Edinburgh Leisure is offering Pickleball Taster Sessions.
One Parent Families Scotland
Individual and group for separated parents.
One-to-One Digital Skills Coaching for People Over-50 (ACE IT Scotland)
Supports people over 50 to use computers and other digital devices through one-to-one coaching,
Online Book Club (National Autistic Society)
An online space for autistic adults to discuss books they’ve recently read and connect with other autistic adults. Meets once a month and run by volunteers.
Online CBT & Counselling support (Mindset First)
Mindset First offers CBT-based coaching to help people understand thoughts, change unhelpful behaviours, and break negative cycles through online 1:1 sessions and workshops.
Online grief support (Child Bereavement UK)
For grieving children and young people, and parents who have lost a child. Free expert and compassionate support help to rebuild your life in your own time.
Online perinatal support groups (JUNO Perinatal Mental Health Support)
Peer support groups for mums in the perinatal period who are facing low mood or mental health challenges brought on by pregnancy, birth and motherhood.
Oor Mad History (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
A group for people with mental health difficulties to use community history as a way to have a voice about mental health and the mental health system.
Open Day at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
An open day for people to come and check-out the service and what Contact Point has on offer.
Out and About in Edinburgh (The Royal Voluntary Service)
A social group for older people to go on outings in Edinburgh.
Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
An annual exhibition of artwork by people with experience of mental health difficulties.
Outdoor Wellbeing Project (Planetary Healing Centre)
A training programme for people who would like to learn and deepen their Nature Connection, create Nature Connected Communities and support cultural repair.
Oxygen Therapy, Physiotherapy, Complementary (Compass)
Counselling and support services in Edinburgh for people affected by sexual trauma, delivered with care and confidentiality.
Pain Concern
Provides information and support to people with pain and those who care for them.
Parent and Carer Peer Support Group (Salvesen Mindroom Centre)
These groups are to help parents and carers to share their knowledge and lived experience of supporting neurodivergent children.
Parent Network Scotland
Online course tailored to meet the needs of today’s parents.
PASDA
Pasda aims to improve the health and wellbeing of family carers of autistic adults in Edinburgh.
Patient Support Service at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (Visibility Scotland)
Support for individuals affected by sight loss.
Peer Mentoring (Voice Of Carers Across Lothian)
Peer mentoring service for carers., providing a space where carers can share their experiences and make positive changes.
Peer support groups for someone with an eating disorder (SupportED)
SupportED’s support groups are a place for people experiencing an eating disorder to give and receive emotional peer support, led by trained volunteers.
Peer Support Service (Dads Rock)
A peer support service for new Dads in Scotland.
Peer Support Service (Held in Our Hearts)
A befriending service for bereaved parents and grandparents, who have experience the death of a baby or infant.
Perinatal Services (CrossReach)
Support services for people affected by anxiety and/or depression before or after having a baby.
Personal and Social Development (Prince’s Trust)
Support and resources to support young people’s learning and employability.
PF Counselling Service
Affordable counselling in Edinburgh for individuals, couples and families, offering professional support for emotional wellbeing.
PF Young Adults Counselling Service (PFYA)
For anyone facing difficulties in everyday life.
Phonelink (Caring in Craigmillar)
Telephone phone check-in service for older people.
Polish Toddler Group (Feniks)
A social group for older people from the Polish community in Edinburgh.
Positive Soul Circle (Wheatley Care)
A gentle, supportive space where we come together to reconnect with ourselves, build confidence, and nurture emotional wellbeing.
Pregnancy Counselling & Care Scotland
Confidential counselling for people experiencing an unplanned or difficult pregnancy, offering timely emotional support across Edinburgh.
Prescribe Culture (University of Edinburgh Museums)
A heritage-based, non-clinical initiative developed to support those needing help with mental wellbeing.
Prison Advocacy (Advocard)
Advocacy service for prisoners in HMP Edinburgh.
Problematic Substance Use Advocacy Service (Advocard)
Advocacy service for people with problematic substance use.
Progress for Parents (Enable Scotland)
Support in Edinburgh for parents with learning disabilities, helping families build skills, confidence and independence.
Public Services Team (Volunteer Edinburgh)
Volunteering opportunities for citizens of Edinburgh and support for organisations that work with volunteers.
Quit Your Way (NHS Lothian)
Quit Your Way Services deliver free stop smoking support at a variety of locations, and are provided by stop smoking specialists.
Rainbow Call Companions (Re-engage)
A free service for older LGBT+ people who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and would enjoy a friendly phone call.
Re-Connect dance project (Edinburgh Community Performing Arts)
A free gentle movement class for older people aged 65+ years who may have Dementia, Parkinson’s or restricted movement.
Reading is Caring (Scottish Book Trust)
For people who care for someone living with dementia to create personalised, shared and sensory reading experiences.
Redhall Walled Garden (Scottish Association for Mental Health – SAMH)
A therapeutic horticultural project based in a beautiful walled garden.
Relationship Counselling (The Spark Counselling Edinburgh)
Professional relationship counselling in Edinburgh, supporting couples and individuals to build healthier, more positive relationships.
Richmond’s Hope
Richmond’s Hope provides support for children and young people aged 4-18 years who have been bereaved.
Room for Art (Art in Healthcare)
A social prescribing project, running visual Art Workshops for Health and Wellbeing.
Safe Sleep Scotland (Scottish Cot Death Trust)
Safe Sleep Scotland provides education and training to raise awareness of the risks surrounding cot death.
Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme
free repairs and maintenance to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it
Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (Cyrenians)
Supports best practice in mediation, family conflict resolution and early intervention work.
Scottish Recovery Network
A Scottish wide network collaborating to raise awareness and promote the reality that recovery is possible.
Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR)
Providing housing and support to Veterans who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are in need.
SEASONS (City of Edinburgh Council)
A a service for adults in Edinburgh who need support with their mental health and wellbeing
Seen But Not Heard (CAPS Independent Advocacy)
A collective advocacy project for people with experience of eating disorders.
Self Management Support (Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living)
Self-management for citizens of Edinburgh living with long-term health conditions.
Shared Care Scotland
Assistance for unpaid carers to take regular breaks from their caring responsibilities.
Signature Project (Change Mental Health)
The Signature Project provides short-term, flexible and informal support to men over 16 who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Sleep Support Line (Sleep Action)
Advice and support for young people up to 18 years old having difficulty sleeping, and their parents or carers. We take the time to listen and understand.
SMART Recovery Group in Polish (Feniks)
SMART Recovery support group in Polish.
Smart Works Scotland
Smart Works Scotland is a women’s employability charity, supporting unemployed women into employment through our clothing, coaching, and confidence service.
SoBs Edinburgh (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide)
A support group for anyone who has lost a person to suicide.
Social Craft Café (Hibernian Community Foundation)
The Social Craft Café is a relaxed arts and crafts group that runs every week. Come along for a blether and some crafts.
Springboard (Four Square Edinburgh)
A 5-week programme for a young people between 16-25 who are accessing homelessness services across Edinburgh.
Stafford Centre (Change Mental Health)
A drop-in centre that hosts supportive and social activities for adults affected by mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
Starter Packs (Fresh Start)
Essential household starter packs in Edinburgh to help people set up a home after homelessness and begin a fresh start.
Stills School (Stills: Centre for Photography)
Photography courses and creative learning in Edinburgh, supporting wellbeing, confidence and artistic development.
Street Soccer Scotland
Football-based support in Edinburgh helping people affected by homelessness, mental health or addiction build confidence and community.
Stress Management Course for Ethnic Minorities, August 2026, Craigmiller Library (Health in Mind)
A 4-week course which aims to support people from Ethnic minority communities who are experiencing stress to identify and manage their symptoms.
Stress Management Course, August 2026, Online (Health in Mind)
A 4-week course which aims to support people who are experiencing stress to identify and manage their symptoms.
Stress Management Course, August/September 2026, In Person (Health in Mind)
A 4-week course which aims to support people who are experiencing stress to identify and manage their symptoms.
Stress Management Course, June 2026, In Person (Health in Mind)
A 4-week course which aims to support people who are experiencing stress to identify and manage their symptoms.
Strides Employability (Apex)
Supporting people with experience of the justice system to build employability skills and access other forms of practical support.
Student and Young People’s Support (Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre)
Supports students and young people who have experienced any kind of sexual harm, something that you didn’t want, didn’t feel okay or made you feel uncomfortable.
Student Counselling Service (Queen Margaret University)
Student Counselling Service, free and available to all matriculated QMU students.
Sunflower Garden (CrossReach)
Sunflower Garden works with children and young people aged 5-18 who are affected by parental drug or alcohol use.
Support for carers (Health in Mind)
A range of courses and peer spaces to support the mental health and wellbeing of carers.
Support for climate anxiety (Climate Psychology Alliance)
For climate anxiety including free therapy, peer support groups, listening circles, workshops, practical resources, and dedicated support for young people.
Support for people in Scottish agriculture (RSABI)
Emotional, financial and practical support for anyone involved in Scottish agriculture and their families, including free counselling and a 24 hour helpline.
Support for young people who have a loved one with a serious illness (Hope Support Services)
Free, online one-to-one and peer support for young people who have a seriously ill loved one. Get help from our wellbeing advisers for as long as you need.
Supported employment (Into Work)
Free, personalised support to move into fair and meaningful work. We support with people with a health condition or disability and neurodivergent people.
Supportive Transport (Positive Help)
Lifts to appointments, support groups and shopping for people affected by HIV and/or Hepatitis C
Tai Chi (Hibernian Community Foundation)
Our Tai Chi classes run every Thursday 1pm – 2pm in the Community Hub.
Talk Together Tuesday (Potions & Rations)
Evenings for games, connection, conversation, and community.
TalkTime Scotland
Counselling service for young people with a disability and/or long-term condition.
Tea & Talk at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Grab a cup of tea and come join a guided conversation with staff and peers!
Tea Parties (Re-engage)
Monthly social groups open to people aged 75 and over.
Telephone Advice Service (Edinburgh Rehab Centre)
A telephone advice service on treatment options for those recovering from alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction.
The Changing Room (Big Hearts Community Trust)
The Changing Room has one goal – to promote men’s positive mental health through the power of football.
The Open Door
A day service for elderly people to keep them connected to their local community.
The Prince’s Trust
Support and resources to support young people’s learning and employability.
The Sorted Project
Support and opportunities for those in active recovery from ill health due to substance use or mental health difficulties.
The Welcoming Association
The Welcoming Association welcomes New Scots (migrants, refugees and asylum seekers) to Edinburgh, helping them build community and learn important skills.
The Yard
Inclusive play and family support for disabled children and young people in Edinburgh, offering safe spaces to play, connect and thrive.
Therapy/counselling in Polish (Feniks)
Counselling service for adults in Edinburgh for the Polish community.
Therapy/counselling in Ukrainian (Feniks)
Counselling service for adults in Edinburgh from the Ukranian community.
Thistle Foundation
Support for people living with long term health conditions or facing challenging life situations to find ways to better manage and live well.
Time 4 Mum (Firsthand Lothian)
Support and peer connection for mothers experiencing low mood or isolation in Edinburgh, promoting wellbeing and confidence.
TransparenTsees
Transparentsees is a service is for parents, carers and other family members over 16 of trans people.
Trauma Counselling (Health in Mind) – WAITLIST OPEN TO South West and North East residents
Counselling offers a safe, confidential place where people can talk about the difficulties they have experienced in their lives.
Trauma Support – Pathways Men (Health in Mind)
Support for men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse or men who have experienced rape/sexual abuse or domestic violence as adults.
Trauma support – Pathways Women (Health in Mind)
Specialist trauma-informed mental health support for women in Edinburgh, promoting recovery, safety and wellbeing.
Vector24
Vector24 provides free holistic transport support and signposting to all members of the Armed Forces Community, Merchant Navy and Seafarers across Scotland.
Venture Scotland
Outdoor wellbeing programme in Scotland supporting young people to improve mental health through nature and personal challenge.
Veterans Support (Thistle Foundation)
Support for veterans living with long term health conditions or facing challenging life situations to find ways to better manage and live well.
Vibe (The Donaldson Trust)
Skills development and training service for adults with neurodiversities.
Victim Support Edinburgh (Victim Support Scotland)
Support for those who are victims/survivors of a crime.
Vocational Traning Services (Rural & Urban Training Scheme RUTS)
Training and support to equip young people with the tools and opportunities to achieve success, reach your potential and sustain a positive destination.
VoiceAbility Independent Advocacy – Support for Social Security Scotland benefit applications (VoiceAbility)
VoiceAbility provide a free advocacy service to people across Scotland who identify as disabled.
Walking Group at Contact Point (Wheatley Care)
Gentle health-led walks around Edinburgh. Enjoy a blether while improving your health and wellbeing. Suitable for all levels.
Way Forward (GamCare)
Way Forward is an online support group for women affected by another person’s gambling. Run by experienced facilitators, it is a safe and supportive space.
WAY Widowed and Young
A peer-to-peer support group for people bereaved at a young age (50 or under), operated by a network of volunteers who understand what you are going through.
We See You Edinburgh (Streetwork, Simon Community Scotland)
Street-based support in Edinburgh for people facing homelessness, offering crisis help, safety and compassionate connection.
Wee Museum of Memory (Living Memory Association)
This dementia friendly drop-in centre in Ocean Terminal is open 7 days a week for people with dementia and their carers.
Welfare Reform Advocacy (Advocard)
This service can support you to be listened to throughout the process of claiming benefits.
Wellbeing Drop-in group for Ethnic Minority Women – online (Health in Mind)
Online Mental health and Wellbeing Drop-in is a support group for women from diverse Ethnic Minority communities living in Edinburgh.
Wellbeing Scotland
For adults and families whose lives have been impacted by child abuse. Includes emotional support, counselling, and groupwork to heal and process trauma.
Wellbeing Service (Deaf Action)
Accessible mental health and wellbeing support for Deaf and hard of hearing people across Edinburgh.
Wellbeing Toolkit Course – July/August 2026, Online, Weekends (Health In Mind)
A 6-week wellbeing course suitable for people who would like to develop coping strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing.
Wellspring-Scotland
Wellspring provides a range of therapeutic interventions to those that need support with their mental health and wellbeing.
Wetwheels Edinburgh
A unique opportunity for disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages to access the water and experience the excitement of powerboating.
What’s Next? (National Autistic Society)
An online programme for autistic adults who are newly diagnosed or self-identify. Explore experiences and strategies including masking, spoon theory, and more.
Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people.
Witness service at Edinburgh High Court (Victim Support Scotland)
Support for those who are victims/survivors and/or witnesses of a crime.
Witness service at Edinburgh Sheriff Court (Victim Support Scotland)
Support for those who are victims/survivors and/or witnesses of a crime.
Women’s Football Session (Street Soccer Scotland)
Free football sessions for women for all abilities and fitness levels
Women’s Pathway Gambling Harms Awareness Training (GamCare)
GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms.
YMCA Women’s Group (YMCA Edinburgh)
A supportive trauma informed safe space for women, which is fun, offers opportunities for growth, development, and confidence building.
You My Sister
You My Sister supports survivors of the porn & sex industries, helping women recover and best self manage their own mental health.
Young Dads Support (Dads Rock)
Practical and emotional support for young fathers in Edinburgh, helping dads build confidence, skills and strong relationships.
Young Onset Service (Alzheimer Scotland)
Support people with dementia, their families, relatives and friends at any stage of the illness.
Youth Provision Service (Canongate Youth)
Safe, welcoming spaces where young people can be themselves, build confidence, develop new skills, have fun, and access support when they need it.