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Families Project: Homelessness

Emergency and Temporary Accommodation

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A Brief Introduction to Families Project

Our Families Project service is available across Midlothian Council. The service provides emergency and temporary accommodation to families affected by homelessness.

The service consists of two apartment complexes comprising 14 self-contained flats.

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Who We Support

Our Families Project in Midlothian is available to anyone in Midlothian. Referrals are made via the Council’s housing team.  People accessing the service may have experienced relationship breakdown and trauma, domestic abuse, can have acute mental health needs and/or require support with their substance use.

The service is designed around trauma-informed practice, and the staff team works to harm reduction principles.

The service usually works with people Monday to Friday; however, Families Project is flexible to an individual’s circumstances.

What It’s Like at Families Project

We have a staff team of 2 who work to support the families living at the Project.

Our team works hard to maximise independence and to support community engagement. The team will work with partner agencies regularly, and will support the completion of onward referrals, as well as support with access to Education, Employment or Training, and in completing welfare applications where required. The team communicates daily with the housing team at Midlothian Council. 

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How to Access Our Service

Accessing Families Project is via Midlothian Council’s housing team.

Learn More

To find out more about our care and support services, please browse our website.

If you are interested in working at Families Project, or at one of our other services, please visit our recruitment page to see a list of the current vacancies.

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