Are you Care Experienced, aged between 16-26 and living in or around Edinburgh? Then join us this Saturday for the Scottish Government Consultation Roadshows: How can we change care?! This is your chance to share your thoughts on what can be done to improve Scotland’s care

What a great Growing and Changing event today at Port Seton Community Centre. A dancing elf, brilliant crafts, and lots of youth voice! #UNCRC #YouthVoiceMatters #LivedExperiencedChangeMakers

The Port Seton Centre is hosting a drop-in this Wednesday from 12pm to 2pm to provide information and support in the local community. Get advice from organisations such as Citizens Advice, Sure Start and Social Security Scotland. More: orlo.uk/pLerD East Lothian Council’s Connected Communities

In collaboration with Heriot-Watt University and other partners, we have produced British Sign Language videos which provide accessible information about domestic abuse to the deaf communities. Learn more ➡️ orlo.uk/hJTvX #16DaysOfActivism

Support Services for Neurodiverse Children, Young People and their Families To find out more about the services available in East Lothian, please click on the link below: bit.ly/4hTNq0Q

It's #YoungCarersActionDay! Today’s all about helping young carers get the support they need & deserve This year's theme is: Give Me A Break. Young carers give so much to support their loved ones. It's time they got a break Find out more & get involved: carers.org/ycad

Kinship carers play a vital role caring for children who are unable to live with their parents. Join us in celebrating them this #KinshipCareWeek orlo.uk/isQVm

Our foster carers do an AMAZING job. If you've considered fostering, come along to our next informal drop-in session: 1pm-3.30pm 27 March John Muir House, Haddington Meet the team and find out more about fostering with us. Can't make it? Phone us on 01620 827 643

Employer Recruitment Incentive 2025/26 is now live! Employers can apply for up to £6000 for newly created jobs to employ someone who meets the eligibility criteria. For more information or to request an application form, please email [email protected].

For everyone who works with children & YP, a free online course from Staf & The Open University. Dive into Foundations of Trauma-Informed, Relationship-Based Practice here: bit.ly/4462tk0. Developed in partnership with lived experience,Staf,East Lothian Council Children's Services &@NES

Huge thanks to the brilliant Staf for launching their free trauma-informed, relationship-based practice training developed with The Open University and care-experienced people. 💙 This will strengthen our approach across all Columba 1400 leadership programmes.

..with lived experience, particularly from East Lothian Council Children's Services. It is perfect for anyone passionate about building relationships and connections to support children, young people, and adults with experience of care. Learn more about the course: 🔗open.edu/openlearncreat… (2/2)

Dr Autumn Roesch-Marsh from the University of Edinburgh shares valuable insights into friendship and care experience, as part of our newest project - Transforming Friendship Focused Support. Practitioners can also take part in our research survey here: staf.scot/blog/friendshi…

Being a project with lived experience at it's heart we wanted to reshare a great podcast we did with our friends Resilience Learning Partnership, Our Hearings, Our Voice, and Jacqui Dunbar. The whole series is well worth checking out. The link is below: authenticvoice.scot/podcast/episod…

NEW Foundations of Trauma-Informed, Relationship-Based Practice Course - now live! A free short introductory course in partnership with The Open University to help you understand trauma-informed and relationship-based practice. buff.ly/ZDzbJtt OU in Scotland OpenLearn

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Exciting new opportunity!📢 VERG Scotland in partnership with East Lothian Works are offering Pathways to Forestry. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in a career in Forestry. Please see flyer for details on how to apply.

Exiting New Opportunity! 📢 VERG Scotland in partnership with East Lothian Works are offering PAT Testing Training. This is a fantastic opportunity to receive training and employability support. Please see flyer for details on how to apply.

If you can provide stability and care, you can provide the loving foster home a child needs. As a part of Foster Care Fortnight, Scottish Government is encouraging more people to make a difference, by becoming foster carers. Learn more here: gov.scot/fostercare

East Lothian Works in partnership with Edinburgh College are delighted to offer our popular Early Learning and Childcare Course starting in August 2025.