Here is our holiday programme for WB 6th July!
Stockbridge Library holiday activities next week
Category: Stockbridge
Free Kids activities at LifeCare!
Looking for something to do during school break? Come along to LifeCare where we will be hosting a variety of fun filled, exciting and inspirational activities for children this summer 
11am-12pm every Tuesday of July:
7th Storytelling with Fergus
Fergus McNicol brings you highly participative sessions of dance and storytelling with a focus on family fun, dance, song, rhymes, raps and tales! Perfect for lower primary and nursery ages. Contact sarahduckmanton@lifecare-edinburgh.org.uk to reserve your space.
14th Playbotics (STEM)
We are here to educate and excite children about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) by providing fun and inspirational classes using K’NEX® and Lego®. Contact sarahduckmanton@lifecare-edinburgh.org.uk to reserve your space.
21st Creative art drop in
28th Creative art drop in
These are suitable for children aged 3-10 and guardians must remain in the building during sessions
Edinburgh Library Volunteers Needed
We have some exciting new volunteering opportunities with our Edinburgh Library services – please share!!
Learn more and apply here:
Next Week: Holiday activities at Stockbridge Library!
GET SET FR SUMMER FUN!
Stockbridge Primary goes the extra mile for LifeCare
Pupils, families and local businesses come together to support older people and strengthen the local community
LifeCare Edinburgh is delighted to announce that Stockbridge Primary School has raised an incredible £1,016 through a wonderful whole-school fundraising effort, with every pupil getting involved to support the 85-year-old charity’s vital work tackling loneliness and isolation in the local community.
The fundraising event, organised by Stockbridge Primary Parent Council, saw pupils, families, neighbours and friends from the school community take part in mass workouts and a family-friendly guided walk in Stockbridge – along the pathways of the Water of Leith. Funds raised were shared between LifeCare Edinburgh and Stockbridge Primary Parent Council.
The event also featured a hugely successful raffle, generously supported by dozens of local businesses and Take Hold Church who collectively donated funds and prizes.
LifeCare offers a range of services for local older people including registered day clubs, outreach support, meals on wheels, help at home and dedicated wellbeing support for unpaid carers.
From its thriving Community Hub and Café on Cheyne Street, LifeCare also delivers a year-round programme of free activities and events designed to reduce loneliness and isolation, strengthen community connections and bring people of all ages together.
Community support has never been more important. With a rapidly growing older population, LifeCare has seen demand for its services increase by 32% over the past year and now supports more than 1,140 local older people annually.
The charity is working hard to ensure older people can continue to thrive in their own homes, stay connected to their communities and avoid the loneliness and isolation that too often accompanies later life.
Claire Montgomery, Fundraising and Communications Manager at LifeCare Edinburgh, said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone at Stockbridge Primary School, the Parent Council, the pupils, families and everyone who took part in making this such a wonderful community event.
“Raising £1,016 is a fantastic achievement and every pound will make a real difference to the lives of local older people and their unpaid carers.
“It is particularly special because this was a true community effort, bringing together generations of local people to support one another. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of the businesses who donated raffle prizes so generously.
“Their support demonstrates the incredible community spirit that exists here in Stockbridge. At LifeCare, we believe no one should feel alone or isolated, and this support will help us continue providing practical help, companionship and opportunities for people to stay connected within their communities.“
For more information about LifeCare Edinburgh’s services and activities, visit:
Repair Cafe at LifeCare
SUNDAY 28th JUNE from 11am – 2pm
Got something that’s broken? Want to try fixing it but not sure how?
Repair Café is a free community event where you can bring your item and volunteer fixers will guide you through your repair.
Sunday 28th this month, Repair Café Edinburgh will be at the LifeCare community hub at 2 Cheyne Street, Stockbridge.
Repair Café volunteers will be on hand to help you to repair your broken electrical, electronic and mechanical devices such as toys, small / low-voltage electricals, laptops. We’ll have experts who can help you with bicycles, and our fabrics and clothing fixers will be here too.
Our café will be open for breakfast rolls, and refreshments
Want to learn how to fix something? The event is free, but we’re limited by time, spare parts, safety and capacity.
Please book in advance to check suitability and avoid disappointment!
Unfortunately not everything is fixable at our events to avoid disappointment we encourage you to email us at repaircafeedinburgh@gmail.com with your questions and to reserve your place. Or just turn up on the day and we’ll try to take a look.
Local charity celebrates carers and highlights vital support available across the city
This Carers Week (9–15 June), Edinburgh charity LifeCare is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of unpaid carers and encouraging more people to access the help available to them.
Every day, thousands of unpaid carers across Edinburgh provide practical, emotional and personal care to family members, friends, neighbours and loved ones. Many do not recognise themselves as carers, yet they play a vital role in helping people remain independent, connected and well within their communities.
LifeCare has been supporting local people for 85 years and, since launching its dedicated carers wellbeing programme in 2022, has welcomed hundreds of unpaid carers through free wellbeing activities, social opportunities and peer support. The charity also provides more than 19,200 hours of respite each year, helping carers take a break from their responsibilities, focus on their own wellbeing and recharge.
As pressure on health and social care services continues, unpaid carers are increasingly carrying greater responsibility for those they care for. LifeCare sees first-hand the impact this can have on carers’ physical health, mental wellbeing and social connections.
Through free activities including exercise, yoga, meditation, creative arts, massage, hairdressing and social gatherings, carers are given the opportunity to do something for themselves while connecting with others who understand the realities of caring.
Recent feedback highlights the difference these activities make. Ninety per cent of carers said the programme gives them something positive to look forward to, 86% said it allows them to do something for themselves, and 81% reported meeting others in similar situations, helping reduce isolation and build lasting friendships.
One unpaid carer said:
“It would not have been possible for me to care without these classes. I have made friends, learned new skills and taken care of myself when I didn’t feel like it.”
Another added:
“Without LifeCare and the classes I would be completely isolated. Most of my friendships have arisen through LifeCare carers classes.”
LifeCare would like to thank the Short Breaks Fund, administered by Shared Care Scotland, whose generous funding has helped make these free health and wellbeing activities possible for local unpaid carers.
To hear directly from a local carer and learn more about the growing importance of unpaid carers, watch LifeCare’s special Carers Week video on social media and discover why these activities have become a lifeline for so many people.
Find Out More
If you regularly help a family member, friend or neighbour because of age, illness, disability, frailty or a long-term condition, you may be an unpaid carer.
To find out more about LifeCare’s free activities and support for unpaid carers, call 0131 343 0940, visit our website or pop into the LifeCare Hub on Cheyne Street, Stockbridge.
Spirit Song Choir in Stockbridge
SATURDAY 27 JUNE 6 – 7pm at ST VINCENT’S CHAPEL
SAVE THE DATE!
Join Spirit Song Choir and Friends for an unforgettable evening of soulful music and uplifting vibes at St Vincent’s Chapel, Stockbridge, on Saturday 27 June, in support of the Hospice.
Featuring the internationally travelled Spiritsong Choir from Canada and the USA, this special concert marks the final night of their very first tour of Scotland. Expect an inspiring celebration of community, friendship, and music. 
This event is FREE and there will be a collection for the Hospice on the night, save your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/spiritsong-choir-and…
LifeCare’s free Summer BBQ
FRIDAY 12th JUNE from 12 – 4pm
Join us for a fantastic afternoon of free BBQ food, a bouncy castle, musical entertainment, delicious cakes kindly provided by Soderberg, and a wide range of activities for all ages. There will also be a fun raffle featuring prizes generously donated by Lannan Bakery and itison.
The event comes at a special time for LifeCare as the charity celebrates 85 years of supporting older people across Edinburgh through free and affordable, accessible community services.
Each year, the LifeCare Hub and CafeLife welcomes more than 48,000 visits and hosts over 80 classes and activities every week. It is a place where people come together to connect, share experiences, and thrive.
As LifeCare faces rising operating costs alongside growing demand for its services, donations are warmly welcomed to help secure the charity’s future. Local people are encouraged to join the Friends for Life(Care) programme.
Regular supporters help sustain LifeCare’s vital work while enjoying a range of benefits, including early access to selected events, a complimentary hot drink at CafeLife, an exclusive supporter badge, and the opportunity to have their name added to the Tree of Life(Care) in the hub.
Bring your friends, family, and neighbours along for an afternoon of summer fun and community spirit, while helping to support one of Edinburgh’s most cherished organisations.
LifeCare would like to thank the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland for supporting this free community events.
Find out more at www.lifecare-edinburgh.org.uk
LifeCare: A Rambling Curiosity
UNPAID CARERS CLASS
Are you an unpaid carer looking for community, a new hobby or a moment of respite?
Join us next Monday for a collection of inspiring walks around the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Stockbridge followed by a gentle session of writing, facilitated by Catherine Muir.
These classes are completely free thanks to funding from Shared Care Scotland, short breaks fund.
Meeting places are a mix between LifeCare and The Cottage in the Botanics:
LifeCare Edinburgh 2 Cheyne street, Stockbridge, EH4 1JB
Royal Botanic Garden, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR
10.30am-noon with a comfort break