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Contact a Family Scotland
Craigmillar Social Enterprise & Arts Centre
11/9 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
Tel: 0131 659 2930
e-mail: scotland.office@cafamily.org.uk
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Who we are

The office is staffed by:

• Manager, Ellenor Anwyl, e-mail: ellenor.anwyl@cafamily.org.uk
• Enquiries and group development officer, Lesley Gray, e-mail: lesley.gray@cafamily.org.uk
• Development Assistant, Susan Brogan, e-mail: susan.brogan@cafamily.org.uk

Volunteer parent representatives

Our volunteer parent representatives are all parents of disabled children and offer peer support and local signposting.

• Dumfries & Galloway, Jacqui Law, Tel: 01387 263 563, e-mail: jacqui.law@cafamily.org.uk
• Borders, Frances Teckkam, Tel: 01450 379 081, e-mail: frances.teckkam@cafamily.org.uk
• North Lanarkshire, Elaine Glyn, Tel: 01236 840 049, e-mail: elaine.glyn@cafamily.org.uk
• South Lanarkshire, Elaine McKelvie, e-mail: elaine.mckelvie@cafamily.org.uk
• Fort William, Catriona Sillars, Tel: 01397 700 619, e-mail: catriona.sillars@cafamily.org.uk

How we can help

Information, advice and support
We offer information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with any special need or disability as well as professionals working with families.

Workshops and conferences
We organise workshops and conferences for parents (which professionals can sometimes attend) based on local interest. These are an opportunity for parents to come together and share their experiences.

Newsletter
Contact a Family Scotland produces a quarterly newsletter. It offers information on sources of local support, events, topics of interest to families such as benefits, holidays and national organisations. The newsletter is available to both parents and professionals free of charge. To receive your copy e-mail: scotland.office@cafamily.org.uk or Tel: 0131 659 2930.

Group support
We offer support to the development of new parent groups and help to strengthen existing groups.

Working with professionals
Working alongside professionals Contact a Family Scotland ensures that the needs of parents, carers and children with special needs are represented.

If you would like to find out more about Contact a Family Scotland, please telephone, write or e-mail us at the above address.

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Funders

Contact a Family Scotland acknowledges the generous support of The Big Lottery Scotland and The Scottish government.