Link Living

Supporting community involvement

We enable the people we support to participate fully and actively in their community. 

We provide a range of services which helps both young and old people reduce loneliness, social isolation and stress.

By encouraging people to connect with their communities, we can help improve their quality of life - and even delay or avoid the need for more intensive support.

Ways we can help

We can help you: 

• develop experience and skills which can help you succeed in education or employment

• increase confidence and self-esteem

• make new friends and extend your networks

• share your experience, knowledge and skills for the benefit of others

• take part in something you enjoy

Homelessness support

We run a number of services in Edinburgh and Fife for people who currently are, or are at risk of becoming homeless. 

By homeless, we mean not having a home. People don't have to be living on the streets to be homeless - even if they have a roof over their head, they can still be without a home. This may be because they don't have any rights to stay where they live or because their home is unsuitable for them.

We recognise the reasons people lose or risk losing their home are wide ranging. From relationships breaking down, to losing a job, to having significant health problems, to key life transitions like leaving care. There are many factors that can make keeping a home difficult.

What we know is that it is often people who are most vulnerable with complex needs who become homeless. This is why we ensure the support we offer people addresses the range of needs that people will have. 

Ways we can help

We have vast experience working with people who have been affected by homelessness.

We can help you:

• build confidence and self-esteem

• cope with anxiety and depression

• develop positive relationships, at a personal level and in the community

• find suitable accommodation to move on to

• get into education, training or work

• manage day-to-day tasks, including budgeting, cleaning, cooking, paying bills and shopping

• plan how to use the skills you have developed when you move on from the service