Forward MID and Midlothian Local Area co-ordinators
More about Local area co-ordinators and our aim:
Who are we:
We are employed by the Thistle Foundation to provide local area co-ordination for Midlothian council.
A local area co-ordinator works with individuals and families.
Local area co-ordinators help to find and build upon different kinds of support.
Local area co-ordinators will support you if you want to make changes to your life, they will help.
How do we work:
We help people by informing and matching their needs and goals with resources in their communities.
If you need access to services we can help you to get this.
Local area co-ordinators work with your community to make things easier for you to get involved in community life.
We can help you to make choices that mean you can have control over your own situation.
We will help you to find out your goals and help you to work towards them.
You can contact us yourself, or you can be introduced by family members, friend, social or health care workers etc, with your permission.
