Community Links

East Lothian Foodbank 

Their mission is the prevention and relief of poverty in East Lothian through the provision of emergency food, signposting services and ‘More than Food’ projects, working with service users and in partnership with our stakeholders. Compassion, care & dignity are at the heart of everything we do. We’ll always be there for anyone who needs our support, but we want to see a future where emergency food isn’t needed at all. 

Contact Details

3 Civic Square, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1LH 

Website: www.eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk

Tel: 07516 510 617

Email: info@eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk

Children 1st

Children 1st is Scotland’s National Children’s Charity.

We help Scotland’s families to put children first, with practical advice and with support in difficult times. And when the worst happens, we support survivors of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood, to recover.

We help Scotland’s communities to play their part in looking-out for and protecting children.

We listen to Scotland’s children and families. And when government or society fails to hear them or respect their rights, we speak out.

Contact Details

Randall House, Macmerry Business Park, Macmerry

Website: www.children1st.org.uk 

Tel: 01875 824000

Email: macmerry@children1st.org.uk 

Home-Start East Lothian

Home-Start help families in East Lothian who have young children, by providing a volunteer to visit them in their own homes regularly for friendship and support.

Home-Start support helps to:

• Reduce family isolation and increase social support networks

• Strengthen parent-child relationships

• Improve parents’ emotional health and well-being

• Develop and improve parenting skills

• Improve the home environment

• Improve children’s health, well-being and development

• Increase access to health, education and community services

Contact Details

Early Years Centre, Sandersons Wynd, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1DA 

Website: www.homestarteastlothian.co.uk 

Tel: 01875 616 066

Email: admin@homestarteastlothian.co.uk 

Patchwork Health and Play

Parents And Their Children’s Health  is a charitable organisation based in Prestonpans which covers the EH32 catchment area providing health information services for families with pre school children.

Patchwork EH32 is a community based initiative that works in conjunction with the NHS Lothian, East Lothian Council, The Pennypit Centre and Prestonpans Community Centre. 

Contact Details

The Pennypit, Rope Walk, Prestonpans, EH32 9BN

Follow them on Twitter: @patchworkeh32    

Facebook: Patchwork EH32

Email: hello@patchworkeh32.co.uk