Orchard Centre Services are based in Bonnyrigg and offer services throughout Midlothian, delivering a preventative, community based recovery focused model of support and care. View the latest care commission report.
Based in the Orchard Centre, this one stop shop provides:
- Day Service which offers a range of one to one supports and a comprehensive group work programme
- Early Intervention & Crisis Response Service (EICRS). Offers face to face and telephone support for people experiencing a non medical crisis open 363 days/year from 4-10pm Monday to Friday and from 10am-4pm at weekends. Social activities and personal support are also available at these times. EICRS Telephone no: 0131 663 5533.
- Support from Home housing support service
- Development Project which offers support and community based services and awareness raising events throughout Midlothian
- Art Therapy service
- Substance Misuse and Mental Health Project (CLEAR)
- Project for Men aged 25-50years (SHARE)
- Volunteering including peer support volunteering
- Cafe
- Visiting services including advocacy, CAB and carer support
- Base for the Midlothian Wellbeing Intervention Network/Choose Life development worker
- Student Placement provider
For further details on any of these services, please call us on 0131 663 1616 or email us.
Who can access these services?
We welcome self referrals as well as referrals from statutory service such as GPs, social workers or carers/friends.
Service Manager:
Joyce Turnbull: joyceturnbull@orchardcentreservices.org.uk
Need help now?
If you or someone you care for is facing a crisis and in distress, please contact NHS 24 or your GP directly.
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What you think
“Without it, people would be lost. In my case, without the OC I wouldn’t be here today…it means a lot to me…I know a lot of other people feel the same.”
DD
“I enjoy using the centre as it has helped me move on and look forward to the future.”
LL
“Meeting different people, learning different things.”
SC
MEN'S SHARE PROJECT
Suicide Harm Awareness Recovery Empathy
Outreach Support - Are you male aged between 25-50? Feeling Alone? Do you struggle with financial or personal issues? Ever felt that YOU can't go on? Would it help to talk?
If so come along to a relaxed, informal group offering,
Shared Steps program for wellbeing
Free expert financial and practical advice
An opportunity to be included - your chance to make a difference.
Groups held at Penicuik Town Hall and Midlothian Voluntary Action, White Hart St, Dalkeith
For further info contact:John Murphy on 0131 663 1616 or email john@orchardcentreservices.org.uk
