Welcome to Circle

Circle is a Scottish charity which provides holistic, community based support to marginalised children and families. We are highly regarded for pioneering a range of family support projects that promote children's healthy development and potential.

Our services are currently focused on:

Work to improve opportunities for disadvantaged families

Children at risk of school exclusion and their families

Children experiencing neglect, physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse

Children and families affected by parental drug and alcohol use

Children whose parents are prisoners

Fathers in their role as parents

Workforce development through mentoring and student training opportunities

Circle was formerly part of the UK wide organisation FSU which had been providing services in Scotland since 1974 for some of the most vulnerable children and families. Circle currently works across Edinburgh, West Lothian, North and South Lanarkshire