Midlothian Advice & Resource Centre
Welcome to the Midlothian Advice & Resource Centre (MARC) website. MARC has been in existence since 1982. Our object is to help the community and offer volunteers a chance to help in our activities.
The Objectives of the Centre, which is a non-profit distributing organisation, without distinction or political religious or other opinions, shall be to further education and training of unemployed persons by providing them with the opportunity for voluntary work in the field of Social and Community Service; to relieve poverty and social distress caused by a lack of income or unemployment by means of:
- Offering information, advice and counselling to meet specific needs of the unemployed;
- Helping, advising and co-operating with organisations outwith the Midlothian area, in the setting up of other similar projects;
- Collection and dissemination of information for the purposes of encouraging more sustainable waste manager practices.
We provide Advice and information on:
- Welfare Benefits
- Money Advice
- Employment Rights at work
- Learning Opportunities
We also have 2 Community Stores selling Good Quality, second hand items like:
- Furniture
- Household goods
- Computers
- Printers
- Cookers
- Fridges
- Bicyles
All at reasonable and affordable prices!
We have a delivery service and a recycling collection service depending on the quality of goods offered.