Welcoming around 100 adults experiencing homelessness and/or isolation, Communities at Christmas is a collaboration of
Breakfast, showers, games & four Christmas dinner servings!
https://southsidecommunitycentre.co.uk/communities-at-christmas-2025/
PARENTAL EMPLOYABILITY SCOTLAND (PES)
FRIDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 1 – 4pm at NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS
PARENTAL EMPLOYABILITY SUPPORT FUND (PESF)
PESF offers support to:
Taking a holistic Key Worker approach parents are supported to upskill and/or re-train, increasing family income, lifting themselves and their families out of poverty.
The fund provides personalised support for parents who face barriers to progressing their careers, including help to gain qualifications, improving skills or work experience; money advice, and motivational support.
You can read more about the Scottish Government’s plan to eradicate child poverty by clicking on the following link: Every child, every chance: tackling child poverty delivery plan 2018-2022 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Contact your local employability lead to find out more.
Additional help and support is available at www.parentclub.scot/work.
STARTS THIS THURSDAY from 6 – 8pm – FREE
SATURDAY 24th MAY – PARADE 12 NOON
We are excited that Chatterbooks will be starting tomorrow – Tuesday 4th February.
A fun fortnightly book club for 8-12 year olds.
THE GREENHOUSE HOSTS A DAY TO REMEMBER
Over 300 children, parents, and fun-loving family members joined us for an unforgettable Open Day last week (Thursday 4 July). It was a day filled with laughter, joy, and a whole lot of fun!
In collaboration with our fantastic partners at Places for People Scotland, we transformed PY into a wonderland of activities:
From face painting that turned kids into their favourite superheroes, to glitter tattoos that sparkled brighter than the stars, we had it all!
And who could forget the bouncy castles and sumo wrestling? Not to mention the mouth-watering hot dogs, delicious cakes, and sweet treats that had everyone coming back for seconds (and thirds)!
But the fun didn’t stop there! We took creativity to a whole new level with our outdoor painting activity.
The children left their colourful handprints on our newly painted wall, turning it into a vibrant mural that will remind us of this special day for years to come.
A big shout-out to Police Scotland for joining in on the fun! And a massive thank you to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle.
Our event was made even more special with the presence of Fat Brestovci, the charismatic Capital Breakfast Show presenter who supports PYCP. He was there to hand out prizes and his energy was simply contagious!
We couldn’t have pulled off such a successful event without the unwavering support of our funders who have stood by us year after year.
A heartfelt thank you to all our dedicated staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this event a hit.
And of course, a huge round of applause for all the families who joined us. You are the reason we host events like this and your participation means the world to us.
From all the PY Team xx
17 JULY FROM 12 – 4pm at AT MUIRHOUSE MILLENNIUM CENTRE
Liftfest was the idea of our fab volunteers Tyler, Stacey and Wendy – they organised everything from asking for donations, organising the band, wee singer, DJ, and food donations.
Everything will be priced cheaply and affordable.
There will be table sales in the hall and lots going on outside
We would like to be able to supply the kids with either free cartons of juice or free diluting juice so if any nice person wants to donate cartons of juice or diluting juice and cups we would really appreciate it.
This has al been organised on a very low budget as everyone knows money is tight but the volunteers wanted to have something in Muirhouse for the families, the kids and their community.
Well done everyone involved in planning this day
I’m dreading to see what they have planned for me but whatever it is I’m sure they will all enjoy taking the mick out off the CEO!
Look forward to seeing you all on the 17th July.
Pauline N Bowie MBE
It’s official – the game of darts is soaring in popularity! Dubbed the ‘Luke Littler effect’, a whole new generation has been inspired by the teenage champion to grab the arrows and aim for a bullseye. And now Edinburgh is getting in on the action thanks to a brand new interactive area unveiled this week at Marco’s Pool Hall and Pizza Bar.
Forget images of pensioners and pork scratchings – the game of darts has been brought right up to date for Gen Z bar sports fans thanks to Marco’s new high-tech darts area which features state-of-the-art computer vision technology.
Their dartboard reacts to players’ performances with animations, plus players can check their stats and take group selfies – elevating the game to a whole new level of entertainment. From beginners to pro’s, Marco’s offers a unique social gaming experience for darts players of all skill levels.
And to inspire even more people to try their hand at a game of arrows, Marco’s has just announced they will be sponsoring the Scottish darts protégé, Robert Sutherland Junior.
Hailing from West Lothian, Robert is the current Disability Darts Scotland (DDS) champion. He proudly captained the Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) Scotland B Team in Gibraltar in 2023, where his team was placed third in the world.
He clinched the World Disability Darts Association (WDDA) runner-up place at the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Matchplay Championships 2023 and also captained the DDS Scotland Team at the 2024 European Championships.
Reacting to the news of his sponsorship deal, Robert said; “I’m thrilled to have the support of Marco’s. It comes at an exciting time in my career and I’m fully focused on taking darts as far as possible.
“I hope I can show other people that darts is a challenging, fun and inclusive sport that anyone can try their hand at.”
Speaking ahead of the unveiling of the new interactive darts area at Marco’s, owner Paul Demarco said; “It’s fantastic to see a younger generation discover darts for the first time and I’m confident that anyone who tries our interactive dartboard will be hooked!
“The beauty of the game is that anyone can have a go. No doubt Robert Sutherland Junior will inspire many more to take up the sport and we’re proud to support him on his journey to international success.”
The new interactive darts area at Marco’s is the latest addition to the popular Edinburgh entertainment venue which features 18 9ft professional American pool tables, a cocktail and pizza bar, and a private hire karaoke room.
A special introductory darts offer is available for a limited time only – £5 per person per hour, with a minimum of four people per booking.
To experience the thrill of interactive darts for yourself, book here.
Broughton High School Association are looking forward to the school hosting two more Chess Competitions for Lothian Junior Chess on Saturday 28 October and 11 November.
We will be running our café in the Hub area again to provide refreshments for the young people taking part in the competition and their parents/carers.
If any of our school families can help with the café and/or provide homebaking (just no nuts please) get in touch by emailing bhsassociation@gmail.com.
The money raised goes into a fund that the teachers can apply to pay for items that can’t otherwise be funded by the school or the Council.
BHSA provides things like funds for sports strips, subsidised travel for trips, specialist equipment etc. If you would like to help decide how the money is spent, you are welcome to join the BHS Association Committee.
World Culture and Diversity event at TSA East Scotland Employment & Support Provision
Wednesday 9th August 11am-3pm
