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Jen King
Facilitator
jennifer.king@midlothian.gov.uk
Facilitators work directly with young people, run regular group sessions and help young people develop positive relationship that enables them to live successfully in their homes
Jen has worked for over 20 years with young people within education/accessing education along with care experienced young people and supporting them into adulthood as part of 12+ aftercare team.
Jen is so excited to be part of Midlothian House project from the beginning and having the opportunity to connect and build relationships and watch the project and young people grow and develop.
Jen wanted to be part of the house project to help young people shape this project, share trust and faith in their abilities and watch them grow in confidence
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Alan's Story
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Newsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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