Weird and wonderful street science in Muirhouse

Spectacular street science entertained children in North Edinburgh yesterday. 

Busking Bikes
Edinburgh Science Festival ‘Busking Bikes’ were in the area entertaining children from four local primary schools as well as having a public show in the new ‘town centre’ by Muirhouse Library.

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Fresh Start Community Picnic at North Edinburgh Arts

Fresh Start Community Picnic

Thursday 11th July from 4 – 7pm

at North Edinburgh Arts

Working with partners across Edinburgh and with volunteer teams, Fresh Start support people previously homeless to ‘make a home’ for themselves in new tenancies. We enable them to resettle in their community, providing volunteering opportunities that offer practical and emotional support, helping them develop life skills, and involving church members and the wider community in our work to end homelessness.

We achieve this by providing essential household goods and decorating services to help people set up home. We also help those who are unemployed gain skills, experience and qualifications that will increase their employability – including gardening, cooking and employability training.

In addition to the practical support we provide, Fresh Start service-users have identified the need for support to help them feel at home in their new community as well as in their new tenancy. They highlighted the advantages that would come from being able to get to know local people, to develop skills and be able to access services and opportunities in a neighbourhood location and be able to get involved in community activities including  in evenings and at weekends.

Fresh Start has been based in North Edinburgh for 20 years and we now have the opportunity to take over some currently unused adjacent premises to create a community hub.

Working with other community organisations, we have been looking at ways in which we can bring this space back into community use. We want to create a hub that will work for the whole community ensuring that people new to the area have access to a space where they can meet with local people, develop skills and make a contribution to the community.

To make sure that this becomes a place where people can feel part of, and connected to, their local community we want to know what you would like to see happening in the Hub.

We would appreciate it if you would complete the questionnaire below.  This should take no more than 10 minutes.
All answers are confidential. If you want more information or additional copies of the survey, please contact Wilma at Community Enterprise – Tel: 01506 862227.
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Chatterbooks is back at Muirhouse Library

CHATTERBOOKS IS BACK!!!

The book group with a twist is back at Muirhouse Library, with loads of fun activities, quizzes, crafts and of course, loads of awesome books to read and talk about!

Starting Tuesday 2nd July and every Tuesday after

2pm – 2.45pm during the summer holidays, 3.15pm – 4pm when schools are back!

Free kids football in Muirhouse during school holidays thanks to Helping Hands

MUIRHOUSE MILLENNIUM PARK

Starts Thursday 4th July: 6 – 7.15pm

Helping Hands have launched our Free Summer Football Programme 2019 in memory of Bradley Welsh, one of our founders, our friend and comrade. After discussions with Brad’s family and our coaches, Helping Hands have decided to go ahead with our plans for this years kids football programme. Plans that Brad was key to putting together. Continue reading Free kids football in Muirhouse during school holidays thanks to Helping Hands

Celebrate International Yoga Day at North Edinburgh Arts

International Yoga Day at North Edinburgh Arts 

Friday, 21 June 3.45pm – 9pm

Join Stephanie, Anna and Kizer for a day of midsummer yoga and meditation.

Limited spaces so please book in advance by emailing admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk or by calling 0131 315 2151

Cost: By donation