Dean & Cauvin Young People's Trust

21/08/2026

Choose The Trust At The Co-op .

Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust is part of the Co-op Local Community Fund.

Become a member and select Dean & Cauvin as your chosen cause, and you'll be doing your bit to help us receive a share of £5 million to support our work.

You can pick Dean & Cauvin at https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/95614

18/08/2026

🎉We're delighted to announce that we've been awarded a grant by Scottish Children's Lottery/Jackpot Community Trust in their latest round of awards to Scottish charities. 🎉

Dean & Cauvin Young People's Trust CEO Gary Dewar:

"Thank you so much to everyone at the Scottish Children's Lottery and Jackpot Community Trust - their generous support will help us to support and develop our wellbeing services to help improve the mental health of our young people at a time when essential health supports are becoming harder and harder to access."

Our heartfelt thanks to both organisations for the funding, and to everyone who plays the Scottish Children's Lottery for helping make it happen.

If you'd like to find out how you can support our work, please visit 🔗 https://www.deanandcauvin.org.uk/support-our-work

🎉 Big news! We've just released £250,000 in grant awards to 65 charities supporting children and young people right across Scotland.

This funding will reach over 35,000 children and young people, backing activities and services in communities nationwide, from local grassroots groups to national charities making a real difference every day.

Thank you to everyone who plays the Scottish Children's Lottery, it's your support that makes this possible. 💙

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04/08/2026

⏰ The deadline for applications to the Support Worker role within our Community & Transition team is today at 12pm! ⏰

Join our fab team, and make a difference in the lives of young people and families in Edinburgh, the Lothians and beyond.

For more information about the role, please visit ➡️ https://www.deanandcauvin.org.uk/work-with-us

23/07/2026

👍 Join Our Team! 👍

We're looking to recruit a Support Worker, to work closely with our residential house teams in Edinburgh

This is an opportunity to be part of our Community and Transition team, based in our St Johns Road Wellbeing Hub in Corstorphine.

The role will see you work as part of the team to provide a range of practical, social and emotional, one-to-one, group and whole family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care.

To read more about the role, what we are looking for in the successful candidate, and the benefits of working with the Trust, please visit ➡️ https://www.deanandcauvin.org.uk/jobs-database/support-worker

⏰ Closing date for applications is 12pm on Tuesday 4th August 2026.

16/07/2026

We had a fantastic time at the Stewart Brewing Makers Market last weekend.

It was great to speak to everyone who stopped by the stall to hear more about fostering and the work of the Trust.

Big thanks to Stewart Brewing for the space at such a great event!

08/07/2026

🍺 On Saturday 11th July, Stewart Brewing are hosting a Makers Market.🍻

The day brings together local makers, fresh beer, delicious food and live music in The Shed, with the day kid friendly until 8pm.

And Dean & Cauvin Fostering will be there! We'll have a stall to share information about fostering and the need for more recruitment.

Heading along to the Makers Market? Make sure you come say hello! 👋

For more information on the event, please visit ➡️ https://stewartbrewing.co.uk/pages/events

02/07/2026

Keen to help us support young people?

There are lots of ways to do so (see https://www.deanandcauvin.org.uk/support-our-work for more), but here's one that only takes a few moments of your time and costs nothing.

Throughout the year Benefact Group hold a series of draw, where UK charities can win money towards their work. Currently they are doing a Community special draw with a special award of £5000, and this where we have a simple ask - please nominate the Trust to be one of the chosen charities!

You can put us forward by visiting https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/community? then filling in the form to nominate us. In the search box, look for 'Governors of Dean Orphanage & Cauvins Trust'.

There are only three days left to nominate us, with the draws starting on Monday!

Thank you!

01/07/2026

📰 Did you know you can get the latest news from the Trust direct to your inbox? 📰

🔍 No need to go hunting. We bring it to you. 🔎

If you'd like to sign up for our email bulletin, head to our website, scroll to the bottom of the page, and sign up in the Subscribe box in the footer.

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The next bulletin will be out in a couple of weeks!

26/06/2026

On Friday, our community team had a fantastic day out at the Royal Highland Show! 🌾☀️

It was great to be part of such a vibrant event—meeting so many people, enjoying the atmosphere, and celebrating the very best of Scotland’s rural life. From chatting with visitors to taking in the sights, it was a brilliant opportunity to connect and represent our community.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello—we loved speaking with you all! 💬

Already looking forward to next year! 🙌

24/06/2026

📢 Pop-Up Sexual Health Clinic Today!

We’re pleased to welcome the Chalmers Sexual Health Bus to our St Johns Road office today.

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Friendly staff from Chalmers Sexual Health will be on hand to offer:
✅ Sexual health advice
✅ STI testing
✅ Contraception support

No appointment needed – just drop by! 👋

Take a moment to look after your health and get expert advice in a safe, confidential setting 💙