YouthZone @ Craigmillar, Capability Scotland

• What they offer

  YouthZone provides weekend, evening and school holiday support services for young people with additional support needs, helping them develop independence, self-help and social skills and build a peer group, while also offering respite for parents and guardians. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, sensory sessions, group games, community trips (parks, shops, the zoo), gardening, exercise, fitness trails, library visits, puzzles and board games. Buildings in the Riccarton and Craigmillar areas are fully accessible with sensory rooms, large kitchen areas and safe outdoor spaces.

• Ages served

  The service is aimed at young people between 5 and 18 years old.

• SEN support & staffing

  Staff have completed a rigorous training programme and each holds an updated Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) background check. Training covers Child Protection and Safeguarding, Moving and Assisting People, Health and Safety, and Equality and Diversity, among other topics, and staff are fully trained in administering emergency medication where needed. The service has a Care Inspectorate rating with a downloadable report.

• How to book

  For the School Holiday Club, applications should be made to Edinburgh Council, and the team can be contacted for more information. Contact details given are phone 0131 347 1027 and email/directions links, at Mercury House, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP.

• Cost

  Parents and guardians can self-fund or contact their local social work department to fund through individual Self-Directed Support budgets. Specific prices are not given; the page asks people to get in touch for more information regarding cost.

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