Midlothian Sure Start (Small Steps)

A quality support service for families with young children in Midlothian

We aim to give very young children (from pre-birth to 3 years) the best possible start through the following services:

• peer support
• individual, couple and post-natal counselling
• advocacy
• literacy and numeracy support (individual and group)
• confidence building
• capacity building
• training
• volunteering
• play therapy
• healthy living courses
• exercise
• toothbrushing
• healthy snacks
• helping children meet their developmental milestones

We are aware that many of those who use our services are affected by issues such as poverty, inequalities, environment, housing etc so we have developed a range of services and entered into a number of strategic partnerships to help families get what they need.

We help families cope and develop confidence so that they can use the skills they learn.

All of our services are based on the principle of putting our service users at the heart of what we do and empowering them.

As an organisation we genuinely believe in what we do - we care.

We are a voluntary organisation with charitable status and governed by a Board of directors. 

Our History

Midlothian Sure Start was formed in February 2001 through the merging of Stepping Forward and Family Reachout. Both of these centres started as small charitable organisations set up by the local community in 1992 and 1994 respectively

Volunteering with us

For information on volunteering at Midlothian Sure Start, please get in touch with the Head Office

Midlothian Sure Start
14-15 Bogwood Road
Mayfield
Dalkeith
EH22 5DG
Tel: 0131 654 0489

More Information

There's more information on our services available at our website: http://www.midlothiansurestart.org.uk/

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Midlothian Sure Start Small Steps 31/08/11 9.00am The Brown Building

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