Welcome to Circle

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

Circle wins SSSC Care Accolade and Scottish 2011 Charity Award

Our services are currently focused on:

Work to improve opportunities for disadvantaged families
Families with:
- Children at risk of school exclusion
- Children experiencing neglect, physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse
- Children affected by parental drug and alcohol use
- Children affected by parental imprisonment
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 provided services in Scotland since 1974 for some of the most vulnerable children and families. Circle is currently funded to provide services in Edinburgh, West Lothian, North and South Lanarkshire, East and West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and Argyll & Bute.