About Edinburgh Advice Network
Learn more about our vision, purpose, and how we work together to support Edinburgh’s citizens.
Established in 2024, the Edinburgh Advice Network brings together advice providers to share learning, resources, and training opportunities. Shaped by its members, the network promotes integration and collaboration, following the 2022 Review of Welfare Rights and Debt Advice.
The Edinburgh Advice Network consists of member organisations who provide advice on a range of topics including benefit, debt, housing, energy and immigration. The Network also partners with a range of relevant organisations and agencies who are involved in events and activities. A full list of network members and partners can be found on Our Members page.
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The Edinburgh Advice Network will hold regular events and meetings, providing a platform for practitioners to share learning and drive good practice within advice.
The network is supported by the Edinburgh Advice Partnership (EAP), which makes strategic decisions and addresses issues raised by the network. Each member organisation can be represented on the EAP, either directly or through a partner organisation.
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Our vision, purpose and governance are reflected in our Terms of Reference.
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Purpose
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Collaboration: Networking and establishing opportunities for collaborative working
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Knowledge Sharing: Continuous sharing of learning and experiences
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Service Integration: Increased co-ordination, integration, and collaboration between services to ensure a consistent and joined-up approach across the city
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Workforce Development: Enhancing the knowledge, skills, wellbeing, and resilience of advice professionals
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Strategic Communication: Regular communication with the Edinburgh Advice Partnership to enable Increased understanding of Edinburgh’s needs alongside problem solving and the development of new initiatives
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Service Excellence: Emphasising the development of high-quality, holistic, accessible, and compassionate services
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Systemic Change: Offers a space for members to address pertinent issues and collaboratively collate evidence to inform discussions and actions that effect meaningful systemic change
Our Vision
To work collaboratively, as a network of advice providers, in partnership with other agencies across the city to increase financial resources for Edinburgh’s citizens, and move towards a poverty-free Edinburgh
Our Events
It was an excellent event with really good discussion'
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'I think you have certainly tapped into a need for that kind of forum'
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' it was really helpful to hear the perspectives of others working for such a variety of organisations'
