We are excited to offer wellbeing groups for CYP aged 5-18 who have identified neurodivergence or are on the diagnostic pathway. These groups are best suited for young people who have a reasonable understanding of neurodivergence as a part of their identity and would like to learn strategies for supporting their wellbeing. There will be 8 weekly sessions with up to 6 young people and 2 facilitators as well as 1:1 follow-up to groupwork to allow for individual reflection and support. The topics include special interests, habits, bodies and energy, sleep, emotional and sensory regulation, identity and community. Referrals can come from the young person themselves, a caregiver or a professional. For more information about the referral process and criteria, please click on the buttons below. Timings will be determined this January. We will also be running the CYP service in other community settings. For more information on this, please click here.

Support groups relating to a variety of topics such as sharing a diagnosis, energy management, emotion regulation, sleep, zones of regulation and gaming will be available for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent CYP as another part of the service. The first groups will run for 8 weeks from this week and will be held in-person and online. In-person groups meet from 10-11:30 AM at Number 6 on Fridays while online sessions are held from 8-9 PM on Tuesdays. Attendance at all 8 sessions is required only for in-person groups. Following groupwork, parents will also be able to access 1:1 sessions with our Family Support Worker for individual reflection and support. Click here to book a place (NOTE: the in-person group for this quarter is now fully booked).

Lastly, Tailor Ed is part of the collaborative offering 20-minute Next Steps Appointments to help parents and carers identify supports and services that meet their needs. These are on offer at the Yard and Barnardo’s. To book an appointment, click here.

Click HERE to read about the range of services being offered at the EDAN Hub!

Tailor Ed Foundation are recruiting for a Project Worker within the Early Years Service.

Applications for the role are open until 4th December 2024 – see link below for full job description and Application Form. Please feel free to share this advert with anyone who might be interested in or suitable for this position!

Tailor Ed Foundation are involved in an exciting new whole family wellbeing collaborative, working alongside colleagues from NHS, City of Edinburgh Council and the Voluntary Sector. As a result, we are now recruiting for 3 full time project worker roles – 2 posts will be delivering group-based support to neurodivergent children and young people to support their mental health and well-being, and 1 post will be delivering support to families of neurodivergent children and young people.

Applications for the roles are open until Sunday 6th October 2024 – please see links below for full job descriptions and Application Forms. Please feel free share these adverts with anyone who might be interested in or suitable for these positions!

In addition to our guide, City of Edinburgh Council Active Schools have circulated a flyer with details of their ASN Summer Opportunities for Swimming, Cycling and Sport classes which you can view here.

The Council have also shared their poster with links through to other free or low-cost activities for families in Edinburgh, covering a huge variety of experiences for all ages, along with information on the support available. Click here for details.

Finally, The Bike Station are running some fantastic free events as part of their Kids Bike Life project – check out all of the details here.

Time Twisters 

We are no longer able to run our sessions at Time Twisters. Our last session will be Wednesday 29th May 2024.  

Time Twisters have stated that all Tailor Ed families are welcome to attend any of their other regular sessions. These can be booked online or by calling them directly. They have suggested attending on quieter or sunnier days as this is when there are fewer other people. They asked that we remind families that they are unable to offer additional staff at these other sessions. 

We would love to see lots of our families on 29th May. Please speak to your Project Worker to arrange to join us as normal. 

Summer Groups 

We are unable to provide summer groups this year. We will continue delivering support, working with families individually, over the summer period.  

We know that this news will be difficult for many of you and for your children. We are incredibly sorry that we are not able to provide these services and hope you understand this was a not a  decision we took lightly. Tailor Ed is not in a position to fund these services without considerable external income. We hope that by communicating these decisions as early as possible, families will have time to prepare for this ending and are able to support their children to understand this too. We are here to help – Please speak to your Project Worker if you need guidance or support explaining this to your children. 

We know how much families value the sessions we provide and will be looking at ways to reinstate these in the future, if possible. 

If you’ve any questions, please get in touch. 

Due to one one the team going on Maternity Leave, are are looking for a temporary Project Worker within the Target Specific Service, starting as soon as possible.

Applications for the role are open until Tuesday 2nd April 2024 – please see link below for full job description and Application Form. Please feel free share this advert with anyone who might be interested in or suitable for this position!