Scottish Welfare Fund: Crisis Grant
A crisis grant is a sum of money given by the Social Welfare Fund in a crisis.
Apply online I Call 0131 529 5299
Scottish Welfare Fund: Community Care Grant
The community care grant helps you to cope with special difficulties.
Apply online
£500 Self-isolation Support Grant
The Scottish Government provides a grant of £500 to people who are in receipt of low- income benefits and who will lose income as a result of being asked to self-isolate to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Parent and Carer Support team
If you are finding it difficult to identify or access support for you, your child or a family member: supportingparentsandcarers@edinburgh.gov.uk
Who to contact in a crisis (City of Edinburgh Council website)
Mental health crisis support (City of Edinburgh Council website)
EVOC External Slack: Ask for Help Channel
This is a self-managing network with over 500 members that connects people to peers. It is a distributed network that is responsive, flexible and inclusive where you can pop in quick fire questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. At this time of year, it might take a little longer to get a response to your ‘ask for help’. If you do not get a reply, please use your usual channels, email, phone contacts or one of the options above. PLEASE NOTE: You need to be a member to access the channel, but if you click here one of the EVOC team will approve you as soon as they can – please be aware that this may take a bit longer than usual due to annual leave.
