Welcome to the EDG home page
EDG History
Edinburgh Development Group - EDG for short - began life in June 1991 as the West Edinburgh Development Group. Originally, we were set up to work in the west of the city. Our job was to look into and set up ways of delivering services to people with learning difficulties and their families. EDG works in partnership with people with learning difficulties, parents and carers to find out what they need and want. We then work alongside them to try to make this happen. We describe this way of working as community development.
We changed our name in 1999 and now we work all over Edinburg
h making links throughout the city and further afield. We have also moved on to include some work with older people, people with physical difficulties and the homeless. However, our major partnership is with people with learning difficulties. We have a history of supporting people to speak up for themselves and achieve their dreams. EDG works towards everybody being full citizens who are valued and active members of their community.
EDG Values
EDG is committed to the principles of inclusion and equality of
opportunity. We believe that every person is an individual and has the right to expect fair and equal treatment. This means that all people should be treated the same no matter their colour, disability, religion or beliefs, gender or sexuality. All EDG staff are expected to be able to show and use these principles and values in all their work.
EDG Funding
Edinburgh Development Group is a registered charity. We get most
of our funding from the City of Edinburgh Council's health and Social Care Department but have also been successful in securing a range of charitable awards and grants. We also supplement our income by offering a range of training and consultancy services.
EDG Board
Our Board of Directors includes people who use services and colleagues from social work, health, education and the voluntary sector.