Learn to self-manage symptoms and improve your physical and emotional wellbeing at the same time.
Our Wellbeing Team is now running over 20 sessions, from techniques to help you manage your breathing to ‘A Wee Blether and Brew’, we can help you build confidence and take back control of your life.
Support is also available to family, friends, carers and those who are recently bereaved.
Find out more and book online today: https://bit.ly/SCHCwellbeing
Only one day left to our BIG GIVEAWAY event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre, Edinburgh
Please, remember about our basic rules for tomorrow:
-NO DONATIONS ON THE DAY,
-be mindful of others and only take what you need,
-bring your own bags.
Hope to see you tomorrow at 11 AM!
Harvest Festival at Granton Community Gardeners
It’s that time of the year again – crisp air and vibrant leaves! Come celebrate Harvest Festival at Granton Community Gardens, a family-friendly event full of fun, great food, and community spirit.
When: Tomorrow 14th of September 3-6pm
Where: Granton Community Gardens on Wardieburn Road
Come celebrate the harvest season with your friends, family, and neighbours. There’s something for everyone!
THE WEE BOOK BOX on BOSWALL PARKWAY
Have you seen our new FREE COMMUNITY LIBRARY at @GrantonParish Church?
It is located by the gate, just behind the bus stop on Boswall Parkway.
Decorated and looked after by our amazing volunteers, it has lots of great books to read on a rainy day!
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 10:30am – 12:00 noon at MADELVIC HOUSE
Come and join us if you wish to find out about the latest developments with the archive and heritage activities in the pipeline.
We are looking for new members so please feel free to join us!
If you intend to come along please e-mail Barbara Robertson (barbara-robertson@teleosvet.co.uk) who is the Secretary of the group.
Our piano from Pianodrome is waiting for new players! 
Try it out in the packing shed – Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 2-4 pm. 
Granton Eastern Breakwater Lichen Walk: Wednesday 11 Sept, 5pm
Scotland is home to more than 1500 species of lichen, more than 85% of the total species found in the UK, and is recognized for its clean air quality and abundance of lichens.
Despite this prevalence, lichens are far less likely to be identified and surveyed by members of the public and citizen science initiatives than vascular plants.
This project seeks to increase awareness around lichen biology and ecology, uncovering the environmental importance of lichen species.
Join Lichen Biodiversity Scientist Dr Rebecca Yahr and researcher Toby Mills on a walk around Granton’s Eastern Breakwater to explore the abundant community of marine lichen species at the site.
The walk is accompanied by the creation of a new interactive digital guide. The interactive guide also forms part of the Art Walk’s UnderCurrent Exhibition at the Art Walk Porty Festival Hub (7/8 & 14/15 September).
Location: Starting from Granton Hub, Madelvic House
Date/Time: Wed 11 September, 5-7pm
Book via website – https://www.artwalkporty.co.uk/…/granton-eastern…/
Leading homelessness charity Social Bite today announced their dessert pop-up as the newest addition to an exciting line up of local food businesses at The Pitt, Granton. The partnership between Social Bite and The Pitt will bring sweet treats to customers.
Social Bite’s first pop-up will celebrate all things custard, with delicious desserts including crumble made with seasonal fruit and a choice of toppings served with hot or cold fresh custard. Social Bite will be a permanent trader and exclusive provider of desserts for visitors to the popular street food market at its new home in Granton.
Whilst Social Bite has a history of coffee shops in Edinburgh city centre, the charity is no stranger to the Granton Waterfront. The Pitt is located opposite Social Bite’s village, which opened in 2018 and has since supported 100 people out of homelessness.
The Pitt, owned and operated by not-for-profit community interest company, Granton Project CIC, is on a mission to create positive change in North Edinburgh and will open year-round this winter.
Mel Swan, Commercial Operations Director at Social Bite, said: “We’re excited to bring the Social Bite brand and our new dessert concept to The Pitt. There’s a lot of synergy between us – as well as our love of good food, we share their ethos of creating a supportive, community environment where people can flourish.
“They’ve welcomed us an established business with a new idea. We chose custard because it’s great hot, cold or frozen, and it works on its own, baked in a dessert, or as a side. We’ve got loads of great ideas that we can’t wait to bring to The Pitt’s devoted foodies, whether you pop along for pudding or want to pay it forward.”
Hal Prescott, Chief Executive of The Pitt, said: “With a number of exciting traders already confirmed, it’s amazing to welcome Social Bite, such a well-established social enterprise, to the project.
“They’ve already made such a huge contribution to end homelessness and we firmly believe that this innovative collaboration will make a significant impact.
“And how exciting to have Britain’s first dedicated custard stall at The Pitt on the shores of Granton!”
We are very excited to be hosting a FREE bike maintenance session at Granton Parish Church on Friday 20th September (5-7PM)
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The session is going to be delivered in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts, R2 and some amazing staff from Dr Bike.
If you bike or scoot, please, do feel free to come to check your wheels on the 20th September
Views are being sought on proposals to build two new non-denominational primary schools and nurseries in and Granton Waterfront and Gilmerton.
The Council is looking for people’s views on proposals to build two new non-denominational primary schools and nurseries in the city. The plans include both creating new catchment areas and changes to the catchments of nearby existing schools.
One proposed new school would sit within the Granton Waterfront development area in north Edinburgh. This would affect the existing catchment areas of Craigroyston, Granton and Pirniehall primary schools, and Broughton and Craigroyston Community high schools.
The other would be located within the Gilmerton Station Road housing development in south east Edinburgh. This would affect the existing catchment areas of Gilmerton Primary School, Gracemount High School, and Liberton High School.
Proposals for both schools include ideas to bring daily services together for everyone in the local area to use. This approach is designed to help create more social, inclusive and accessible communities that are connected by safe travel routes.
Education, Children and Families Convener Cllr Joan Griffiths said: “These proposals represent exciting new possibilities for flexible, inclusive and diverse schools in the heart of our communities across the city.
“We’re committed to ensuring our children get the best possible start in life in Edinburgh. We also want this improved way of using our school buildings to help everyone across the city to live well locally in healthier, greener and thriving neighbourhoods.
“We hope that as many people as possible take the opportunity to share their views on the proposals via our website or by coming along to one of our meetings or drop-in events.”
More information on the school proposals for Granton and Gilmerton can be found on the Council’s Consultation Hub, where visitors can share their views.
A mixture of public meetings and drop-in sessions to discuss the proposals will also take place in September:
Granton:
Public meeting:
Drop-in public information events:
Gilmerton:
Public meetings:
Views and comments can also be submitted direct to the Council by end of Thursday 3 October 2024.
