Granton gasholder event: come along to see the council’s proposals to create public space at the iconic structure set in the heart of the Waterfront area.
Thursday, 17 February from 12pm – 6pm at Morrisons, 3 Waterfront Broadway.
There’s an online survey too:
https://bit.ly/34DeukM
UPDATED PROGRAMME to include the history hub heritage exhibition
Granton:hub is taking part in an exciting European funded research project on the evolving heritages of Edinburgh’s shifting coastline.
The overall aim of the study is to document and understand different relationships to the heritage of this fluctuating landscape, to identify opportunities not just for institutional or governmental intervention, but also for Granton’s community to take action, and to explain what is expected from future plans.
A group of ECA academics and their students are interested in engaging with the local community, to reflect on the following themes/questions:
For this workshop, the researchers will present a summary of their findings through posters and other materials to invite discussion on the future of heritage in Granton.
To complement the CUTE exhibition, the history hub will curate a set of exhibition boards presenting the history of Granton Gasworks Station, the Madelvic Car Factory, Caroline Park House, Granton Harbour and many other heritage features in the local area.
After the event, ECA will produce a document outlining their findings, for presentation at Una Europe, hosted by Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Your input would therefore shape a collaborative generated dossier of information about Granton to be presented at European level.
If you have any questions then please contact artingranton@grantonhub.org
FRIDAY 21 JANUARY at 7pm
FREE – All Welcome
If you’ve ever fancied getting into rock climbing we’re taking a couple of groups along to @alienrock_bloc on the 11th February!
Message us, or email ryan@grantonyouth.com to secure a space!
Fantastic opportunities for any girls aged 5-10 to get involved in the new Rainbows or Brownie packs beginning in Granton this month.
Free taster sessions available – contact grantonguides100@gmail.com
These sessions take place come rain or shine, and there is access to Madelvic House for refreshments and toilet breaks.
For more information, please contact us at wildflowers@grantonhub.org.
We’re officially moving to our brand new home in Granton THIS WEEKEND! We’ve had an incredible year and a half at the wonderful Leith Theatre, but it’s now time for us to part ways 
This means we’re looking to recruit new volunteers across every aspect of our organisation to help us continue the amazing work that’s been done since April 2020. We’ve provided over a million and a quarter meals free of charge and judgement to vulnerable people across Edinburgh and we need your help to keep delivering 5,000+ meals each week.
Can you lend a hand cooking, packing, delivering, cleaning, fundraising, in business, HR, finance (and many, many other things)? Please get in touch today to sign up and join our community! 
www.emptykitchens.co.uk/volunteer
I wanted to spread some festive cheer and send details of a free outdoor Christmas Carol Concert led by Edinburgh College taking place at Forthquarter Park by the Granton Gasholder next Thursday 9th December at 6pm.
It is a free outdoor event, with some complimentary mulled wine and mince pies on offer provided by North Edinburgh Arts café. The music will be led by the Edinburgh College music department, including the Edinburgh College Chamber Choir, String Ensemble and Clarinet Quartet. There will be carol sheets for singing along!
The college are looking for local people that might be interested in doing a festive reading, or a young person to do the solo for the first verse of Away in a Manager. If that might be of interest, please do let me know.
See below for link to the Facebook page – please do share with your networks, and perhaps see some of you there!
https://facebook.com/events/s/community-carol-concert-at-the/259818786204101/
With best festive wishes,
Fay
Fay Butler| Programme Officer|Edinburgh Waterfront| Place| City of Edinburgh Council
Storm #Arwen tossed the Iron age logboat around and damaged the side. Granton:hub received reports that the boat, which was moored in #Granton #harbour, was in danger.
A big community effort resulted in the boat being paddled away from the harbour wall. Volunteers then pulled it across onto the shore where it is now safe from any further storms.
There will be a repair carried out with the School of Ancient Crafts following ancient methods so an update will follow.
In the meantime we would like to thank everyone for their kind support. Without the local community this would not have been possible.
Granton:Hub
The Scottish Youth Parliament election results 2021 were announced on Monday 22 November. Eleven new Members of the SYP will now represent young people in Edinburgh.
Ten of those elected are from state schools in the city, seven are young women and three are from a Black and Minority Ethnic background.
One remaining seat, in Northern and Leith, will be contested in the new year.
Edinburgh registered the highest number of expressions of interest in Scotland from potential candidates and fielded the most candidates (26) of any local authority.
We also achieved the highest voter turnout in Edinburgh since 2015, despite many of the usual campaigning activities being curtailed because of the pandemic.
Councillor Ellie Bird, Young People’s Champion, said: “I want to commend the astonishing achievements and contributions of all 26 candidates that stood across Edinburgh in the Scottish Youth Parliament election, and warmly welcome the eleven new MSYPs into our city’s elected member family.
“The success of this year’s election is a testament to the commitment and passion of everyone involved in prioritising the voice of young people, at a time when it’s never been more important.
“Due to the restricted access to schools, youth clubs and community centres, candidates have had to rely on their own ingenuity, creativity and sheer dogged persistence to get their message, and their vote, out.
“The determination that these young people have demonstrated in standing up for what they believe in by putting themselves forward for election and to be accountable to their electorate, especially during such a challenging period for young people, is nothing short of inspirational.
“I know they all have a lot to offer their communities and the causes they care about most, and I can’t wait to see what they do next and look forward to working with Edinburgh’s newest group of elected representatives to place young people at the heart of policy and decision making.”
For more information about the election and the successful candidates, please see @edinburghMSYPs
