Community Renewal Pennywell Community Renewal Pennywell is open for anyone around Muirhouse / West Pilton. Whatever you want to talk about, we will listen, connect you to the support you need, build on your strengths and stick with you as long as it takes. We also offer:   Community Renewal Pennywell Pantry   Community Link Workers   Support for young Read more…

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Website : www.drylawnc.org.uk   Address 67b Groathill Road North EH4 2SA Edinburgh Opening Hours Monday 09:00-17:45 Tuesday 09:00-17:45 Wednesday 09:00-17:45 Thursday 09:00-17:45 Friday 09:00-17:45 Contact Tel: 0131 315 4989 Email: info@drylaw.org.uk Read more…

People Know How People Know How is a Scottish social innovation charity with a passion for solving social issues. Our main offices are in Edinburgh and East Lothian and we work with all parts of the community including children, young people, families, adults and the elderly. We also provide a range of volunteering opportunities tailored to your personal interests. Our Read more…

Vintage Vibes is an award-winning project that tackles isolation and loneliness among over 60s in Edinburgh by creating long lasting FRIENDSHIPS offering support, companionship and the opportunity to be more socially connected.   Vintage Vibes has a pool of brilliant volunteers who help us to deliver the project. All our volunteers have been PVG checked, trained and have ongoing support Read more…

1. Young Dads Project This is 1:1 support for at risk young dads, aged 30 or under, who have an EH postcode. Working face to face and over the phone.   2. Playgroup Sundays. 10am in the City Centre. Free, open to all Dads/Male carers and children aged 0-5 yrs, mostly outdoor at our venue.   3. Dads in the Read more…

Chat Café is a part of the Living in Harmony project run by Pliton Community Health Project. Living in Harmony aims to create more opportunities for friendships between different ethnic communities in North Edinburgh, and to tackle any barriers which may prevent people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds from accessing local services. Chat Café was created  for anyone who wants Read more…

Volunteering in North Edinburgh or VINE is Volunteer Edinburgh hub for volunteering in the North of the city. The hub is based at North Edinburgh Arts and we facilitate a number of groups including Knit and Natter. You can read more about VINE on the dedicated North Edinburgh Arts page here.  Knit and Natter group is meeting every Tuesday from 10:00 Read more…

West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre is a Community Centre in the heart of West Pilton. The Centre offers a wide variety of activities and clubs to meet the needs of the local community. The Centre currently: offers clubs for primary school children such as after school club, dance classes and sports activities; hosts the North Edinburgh Young Peoples Forum; has a Read more…

The Yard is an award-winning charity running adventure play services for disabled children, young people and their families in the east of Scotland. We offer disabled children and their siblings the chance to experience creative, adventurous indoor and outdoor play in a well-supported environment. Our flagship centre is located in Canonmills in Edinburgh and runs a variety of different services. Read more…

NW Edinburgh Singing Group The Singing Group is an independent group in North West Edinburgh that provide opportunities for people with Dementia and their carer(s) to come together to socialise and to sing, with the emphasis on enjoyment and fun. There is a singing leader and an accompanist. Our repertoire is varied and is built upon requests from members. We Read more…

The Cheyne Gang is a community singing group for people living with long term respiratory conditions such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Asthma, Bronchiectasis – in fact any respiratory condition that causes long term breathlessness.  We know that there have been measurable improvements on quality of life for the majority of our members. Incidentally we noted a reduction in exacerbations (chest Read more…

West Granton Community Trust operating at The Prentice Centre. The Prentice Centre Community Hub operated by the West Granton Community Trust is a vibrant community hub, based at 1 Granton Mains Avenue here in Edinburgh. The trust has provided support to the local community for the past 27 years and is a registered charity SC017875. The aim of the charity Read more…

Stepping Stones is a Scottish Charity working to support young parent families living in North Edinburgh. We work alongside families to build on their strengths and capacities, ensuring they have equal access to services which support them to achieve their potential. We believe in an early intervention approach and access to lifelong learning. We also support the involvement of service Read more…

Stockbridge Library was built in 1898 and is one of Edinburgh’s 26 freely accessible libraries. The building has free wifi.   We organise range of activity groups including song, story and rhyme sessions for 0-4 year olds, Learn IT computer classes and baby and toddler cafe. Class visits welcome, please contact us for details.   Stockbridge Library is a Business Hub which provides support Read more…