Cauvin
Our specialist residential house in east Edinburgh for young mothers aged 26 and under and their babies
We #KeepThePromise by maintaining early connection and attachment while planning for a safe and secure future for mums, babies and families
A Nurturing Environment
Cauvin is not a typical residential setting. Our small house in east Edinburgh is the only resource in Scotland providing full wraparound residential care for young mums and babies.
Spacious bedrooms, a homely living room, a wellbeing room, large kitchen, garden and summer-house create a welcoming home for mums, babies and families. We work closely to support families and professionals through a critical stage of development and decision-making via flexible placements such as:
long-term living to strengthen the parent-infant relationship (6-10 months)
time-focused assessment-based stays (i.e. 12-16 weeks)
phased, part-time or staged-placements to support foster placements or kinship arrangements
Our specialist parent-infant house team live and work alongside mum and baby and with family and professionals. Our approach is shaped by years of experience, achieving the best outcomes by:
Providing a range of play work, nurture support, sensory sessions and evidence-informed including Solihull Approach and Parents Under Pressure (PUP).
Access to community activities and supports.
Including and supporting dads/partners.
Contributing to Parenting Capacity Assessment work.
Providing reports for Children’s Hearings, Child Protection Meetings and other key forums.
Being a birthing support/partner
Supporting Family Time
Our Transition flat
A mum and baby can also access our Transition Flat as part of a safe and supported next step to independent parenting and permanent tenancy. The Cauvin team work closely with our Community and Transition team to provide help with:
Welfare, benefit & tenancy support
Whole family support, including father’s work
Promoting healthy relationships
Employability, learning &education skills.
Building social networks
The Change we see
When we work together—professionals, families and our team — real change happens. We see:
young parents grow in confidence
babies voice being heard
families have the opportunity to reflect and plan
professionals have time to more fully explore available pathways of care
If you you wish to discuss a mum, baby and family with us then please get in touch below
“We miss the staff… thank you for helping us get to where we wanted to be…
I appreciate it more than you know”
Sarah, aged 19