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One Parent Families Scotland Our voluntary organisation supports lone parents throughout Scotland and offers information through factsheets and telephone support. In Edinburgh, the Counsellor and Lone Parent Support Worker can offer one-to-one interviews. Topics covered include ‘Going Back to Work’, ‘Housing’, ‘Legal Issues’, ‘Money for Lone Parent Students in Higher Education’, ‘Working Families Tax Credit’ and information on ‘Educational Trust Funds’ and ‘Family Need’. A Sure Start funded project provides support and activities for lone fathers with pre-school children.

Information and training officer, 13 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NX. Tel: 0800 018 5026/0131 556 3899. Contact: Susan Rew. E-mail: info@opfs.org.uk Web: www.opfs.org.uk

Scottish Wider Access Programme SWAP offers access to further and higher education to adults (over 21) with few or no qualifications. The programme, specially designed for adult returners to education, runs at Further Education Colleges all over Scotland. Most are one-year full-time courses but more part-time courses are becoming available. Successful completion of the programme means a guaranteed place on an HN or degree course at college or university.

SWAP-East, 58 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JU. Tel: 0131 650 6861. Contact: Tracey Kerr. E-mail: swapeast@ed.ac.uk Web: swap2highereducation.com

Second Chance to Learn offers free courses for adults who have missed out on education and want to find new directions. We offer: Core Skills; Steps - combines the Core Skills course with the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and work preparation at Standard Life. Computing. A range of IT courses is offered from basic computing for beginners ECDL and web design; Childcare - SQA units.

2nd Chance to Learn, Edinburgh University Settlement, Building 6, New Parliament House, 5-7 Regent Road, Edinburgh EH7 5BL. Phone: 0131 550 6801. Contact: Kate Brock, Administrator. E-mail: kateb@2ctl.org.uk Web: www.2ctl.org.uk

South East Edinburgh Disability Support (SEEDS) is a local voluntary group run by parents and carers of disabled children to provide support and activities.

South East Edinburgh Disability Support, 27 St Katherines Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 6PU. Tel: 0131 664 0393. Contact: Anne Boggie.

South Edinburgh Echo Local community newspaper produced monthly and is circulated to approximately 18000 residents and businesses within the areas of Alnwickhill, Gilmerton, Inch, Kaimes and Prestonfield.

South Edinburgh ECHO, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 621 7065. Fax: 0131 621 7064. Editor: Susie Donkin. E-mail: echo@southedinburgh.net

South Edinburgh Partnership Advice, support and assistance for community and voluntary groups in the South Edinburgh area, including funding applications, help with legal and administrative matters and volunteering.

South Edinburgh Partnership, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 664 5000. Fax: 0131 664 5888. Contact: Susan Milne, Partnership Manager. E-mail: communicate@southedinburghpartnership.co.uk Web: www.southedinburgh.net

Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh
Contact us if you are interested in doing some voluntary work but don’t know how to get started or you are an organisation wanting to involve volunteers. Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh:
• advertises and promotes volunteering locally to recruit more local people as volunteers
• offers support and advice to anybody who wishes to volunteer
• supports organisations in their involvement with volunteers in such areas as recruitment, training, policies, police checks etc
Funded by South Edinburgh Partnership and managed by Volunteer Centre Edinburgh.
South Edinburgh Office:
Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh, 64 Gilmerton Dykes Street, Edinburgh EH17 8PL. Tel: 0131 664 8511. Fax: 0131 621 7064. Email: nick.woodhead@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk Web: www.edinburghvolunteers.org/southedinburgh/

Volunteer Centre Edinburgh The following teams are based at the address below:
• Millennium Volunteers Project • Employer-supported volunteering • Opportunity Plus (50+ Volunteering)
A volunteer placement service. All skills are welcome and the Volunteer Exchange will then place people with a suitable volunteering opportunity.

Volunteer Centre Edinburgh, 77/79 Easter Road, Edinburgh EH7 5PW. Tel: 0131 478 7063. Fax: 0131 478 7061. Contact: Mark Steven or Harriet Eadie (Director). E-mail: admin@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk Web: www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk

Women Onto Work provides local training courses for women aged 25+ who wish to return to employment, training or education.

Women Onto Work, 137 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh EH8 9NE.Tel: 0131 662 4514. Fax: 0131 662 0989. Contact: Audrey Johnstone. E-mail: mail@womenontowork.org

Workers Educational Association The WEA offers informal courses for adults of all ages. Courses include confidence building, return to learning/ study, women’s studies, community history, political studies, creative writing and art workshops, music and ‘Pre-Retirement’. Some of our courses are free and a crèche facility and respite care is sometimes available.

WEA, 34B Thistle Street, North West Lane, Edinburgh EH2 1EA. Tel: 0131 225 7772. Contact: John McCaughie/Elizabeth Bryan. E-mail: lothian@weascotland.org.uk Web: www.weascotland.org.uk

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