Midlothian House Project is a Local House Project (LHP). All LHP's are members of the National House Project. House Projects support young people leaving care to create their own homes and live connected and fulfilling lives.

House Projects are co-designed with young people. They work together to develop relationships and learn skills that enable them to live successful adult lives. They have a choice in where they live and are involved in getting their property ready to become their home. Midlothian House Project is represented by young people at the Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) to ensure that a young person’s voice is at the heart of all decision making. They are joined by representatives from all other LHPs.

Life Changes Trust

We were delighted to receive Life Changes Trust Funding, matched with a financial commitment by Midlothian Council to enable us to launch the National House Project framework in Midlothian.

After consultation with the Care Leavers group, Midlothian Council decided that they would incorporate some variations to the National House Project approach to create a Midlothian specific House Project. These include the incorporation of health & wellbeing activities within the project, a focus on transport and safety, the involvement of family and friends, flexibility to allow for shared living if this is what the young person prefers, and the possibility for the facilitators involved within the project to take on a wider coordination role of the professionals involved in the young people’s lives.   

Latest News

Latest News

Midlothian Champs Fun Day
Midlothian Champs Fun Day

Midlothian Champs approached MHP for a hand planning and delivering the fun day.

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House Projects in Scotland event - March 2024
House Projects in Scotland event - March 2024

We were delighted to be joined by Natalie Don, The Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Fraser McKinlay, CEO of The Promise Scotland and Heather Coady, an Independent Consultant, who share a passion and commitment to changing the system for people in, and leaving, care in Scotland. Not only did they address the conference but they got to hear from Local House Project staff and young people on how they are working together to improve the way in which young people leave care and how this meets the commitments made in The Promise in 2020.   

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National House Project are attending an event in Scotland - The Promise In Action event
National House Project are attending an event in Scotland - The Promise In Action event

Scottish House Projects are coming together to show off what we have achieved in the last 4 years.

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