BANNER-MAKING at CORSTORPHINE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Help us celebrate life in Corstorphine.
We want you to join us in making a banner for the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches and 900 people procession.
All materials provided, drop in and make your mark!
CAKE lovers in Edinburgh can enjoy a free slice tomorrow (Saturday 23rd August), as Cake Box opens its new store on St John’s Road, Corstorphine.
Cake Box is known for its fresh cream celebration cakes, cupcakes, brownies and cheesecakes, all of which are 100% egg-free. The bakery is popular among those who enjoy a more delicate textured cake, people simply looking for quick and delicious sweet treats, and those looking for cakes that meet specific dietary requirements.
To celebrate the launch, the first 100 visitors will be given a free slice of celebration cake (while stocks last). Families can also enjoy free face painting and balloons on the day.
The launch event will run from 11am tomorrow – Saturday 23rd August.
Sukh Chamdal, founder and chief executive officer (CEO), at Cake Box said: “We’re really excited to be bringing our delicious celebration cakes and sweet treats to Edinburgh, and we’re encouraging locals to stop by to try them on us, to mark the occasion!
“The timing couldn’t be better – families who are running out of ideas for entertaining their kids at the end of the school holidays will love being able to pick up a free slice of cake and have their faces painted on the launch day.”
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The new store has also created local jobs, further strengthening Cake Box’s commitment to communities across the UK.
Cake Box is the UK’s leading retailer of handmade, fresh cream egg-free cakes. Its 250+ stores nationwide offer beautifully handcrafted celebration cakes and sweet treats for every occasion. Stores also offer quick and beautiful personalisation, for an extra special touch.
Visit www.cakebox.com to find your local store, or click and collect in as little as one hour.
Children and families at Edinburgh Zoo learned about online safety while playing with LEGO® bricks, thanks to a new partnership between the NSPCC and the LEGO Group.
The event was the first of a series in Scotland as part of the Build & Talk campaign, which encourages important conversations with children on topics such as gaming, managing screentime and being kind online – all while being creative with LEGO bricks.
Other upcoming Build & Talk events were scheduled for Fringe by the Sea in North Berwick and Play Day East Ayrshire in Kilmarnock today (August 6).
NSPCC Scotland’s Local Campaigns team set up a stall at Edinburgh Zoo last week. Dozens of children and families visited the stall to have a go at some of the LEGO Group’s activities and talk about gaming safe online.
At the stall, children were encouraged to take part in challenges such as building their favourite character from the game they were currently playing.
Lou Chauvin, NSPCC Scotland Local Campaigns Officer, said: “It was wonderful to see so many families engage with online safety in a fun, natural way.
“By combining play and conversation, we’re helping parents and carers feel more confident talking to their children about life online—and children walk away with practical advice in a way they understand.
“Edinburgh Zoo made for the perfect place to start our sessions in Scotland. We are incredibly grateful for their support in helping to spread this important message.”
To find out more about the LEGO Group’s online safety activities and advice, click here, or to discover tips and guidance from the NSPCC regarding speaking to children about online safety, click here.
️Corstorphine Hill Tower – Volunteers needed! 
We are looking to increase our pool of volunteers who kindly give a few hours as often as it suits them, to help us open the Corstorphine Hill Tower every Sunday, 2pm – 4pm, for visitors.
Unfortunately our volunteer numbers are running low, which means we may not be able to continue with this popular event on a weekly basis, unless we are able to recruit some additional volunteers.
This fun and interesting role would be to:
Meet at the tower on agreed dates (could be once a month, could be twice a season. Up to you!)
Meet the regular volunteers who will give you an overview of what happens and what you can do (it’s very relaxed, no prior knowledge of the tower or hill required!)
Chat to visitors to the tower! (If they ask any questions, our website has a lot of info and is an easy reference for answers!)
Enjoy yourself, and learn something about the hill!
If you might be interested in supporting FoCH, learning more about our wonderful Hill and the tower on it, and supporting the work we do in conservation of the Hill, then we would love to hear from you!
Please email fochcontact@gmail.com
Thanks,
Friends of Corstorphine Hill Committee
SATURDAY 26th JULY 2 – 4pm
Tickets are selling fast for our Tea Dance on Saturday 26th July so get your dancing shoes on and come along for a fun afternoon!!
Our DJ, Colin, will play your favourite songs on request..
Tickets are available from our Charity Shop, 5 Kirk Loan
We are honoured to be hosting the Lothians Speak Their Name Quilt in the Centre. The only Speak Their Name suicide memorial quilt in Scotland.
This remarkable quilt was made by individuals who all found comfort and solace in making their squares as well as finding a community of similarly bereaved people.
The quilt will be exhibited here until Friday 25 July so please do come along to see it.
We are very lucky to have a spectacular storytelling session lined up for you in three weeks’ time!
Join Nicola Wright for a gruesome journey through Scotland’s past!
Perfect for young children and their families! You’ll love it if you are a regular attendee of our Zoo Tails sessions.
Please book a place in advance:
Woohoooooo Summer is here…
Celebrate the sun, with all things fun!
CCC Fair is the place to be
with singing and and music and lots of Glee!
SATURDAY 21st JUNE from 10am – 3pm
The weeks are whizzing by …
Here at CCC we are dusting off the ducks, refining our recipes for home baking and rehearsing our recitals.
We have a few stalls available for hire on the day. With a footfall of over 300 don’t miss out on this chance to flog your fancies.
Email bookings@ccchub.online to secure your spot!
