INFORMATION SESSION this FRIDAY from 9.30 – 11.30am
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LOCAL organisations, charities and social enterprises have been left homeless due to water damage to the former Centrica building at 1 Waterfront Avenue.
The organisations lease space at Waterfront through Edinburgh Pallette, occupying floors 2 and three of the building.
Karen Black, founder and CEO of SHE Scotland, explained: “We were notified on 3rd January and it is unlikely to be fixed until next month at earliest! We have only today (Wednesday 10 January) been told we can only have limited access to small items and still no full access to our resources.
“You can understand this had impacted negatively on local services, delivery of services, moral of staff and volunteers. At this time when the pressure on funding, staff retention, cost of living impact and now the issue with space is causing a real strain to all of us.”
Among the organisations affected are:
The affected organisations have written to Centrica:
We are writing on behalf of a number of Edinburgh charities and small voluntary sector companies who lease space in one of your sites – 1 Waterfront Avenue, Edinburgh. You may be aware that this site has had to close due to flooding in the basement of the building.
Fortunately, Centrica employees have been very quickly relocated to offices in another part of Edinburgh with little or no business interruption.
Unfortunately, the other businesses who lease the space who form the signatories of this letter – all low-income charities and community interest companies – have not been supported in the same way and many face business-critical disruption. We were advised on Friday 5th January that the building would be closed until the 31st January. No priority was given to ensure access to files or materials essential for continued business operation. In fact, it was not until one week later that we were finally advised that we could enter the building accompanied to collect small items.
This closure will cause all of these voluntary sector organisations considerable business interruption and possible loss of contracts. This will directly impact the support our organisations provide for local communities, as well as risking loss of income and reputation. Not only are there business delivery consequences to this but there is a substantial human cost. The stress on our staff and volunteers of finding out that their place of work has lost its’ operating base literally overnight is considerable.
Every tenant is now scrambling around trying to find alternative premises instead of focusing on core delivery. Delivery which is essential to the well-being of our local communities. The knock-on impacts of this are unmeasurable – businesses have been told they can have accompanied access to the building to collect ‘small items’. Where does that leave the Edinburgh School Uniform Bank, who store hundreds of uniforms to distribute to under-privileged school children or SHE Scotland who run workshops for young girls?
All these organisations have limited resources and rely on funding to survive so it is not a simple task to find alternative premises at short notice. We would like to advise you that we will be seeking compensation for business interruption and breach of lease obligations.
We feel we need to escalate this issue to a speedy resolution, and wish for Centrica to help our organisations, and the children, families and communities we support, to return to our space as quickly as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Tenants of 1 Waterfront Avenue
Waterfront Avenue office accommodation and facilities are advertised on Edinburgh Palette’s website:
Waterfront Avenue provides flexible, open-plan office accommodation in the heart of North Edinburgh’s evolving Waterfront area. The building is located adjacent to the iconic Granton Gasworks, which is due to undergo renovation to be transformed into a tree-lined amphitheatre for cultural events.
Currently occupying floors two and three. Opening hours for the building are between 8:30am and 6pm Monday to Friday and closed on Saturday and Sunday. The building will also be closed on all public holidays.
Facilities include:
PILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT from 6 – 9pm
At M Club tonight we’ll be meeting at Pilton Community Health Project for some snacks, hot drinks, Christmas crafts and good chat.
Join us and SHE Scotland CIC from 6pm.
The M Club is on tonight – Monday 6th Novmber – from 6 – 8pm.
Join us for some mindfulness, massage, hot drinks and lots of chat around this challenging time of our lives (yet another challenging time
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STRATEGY LAUNCH and INTERNATIONAL DAY of the GIRL CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY 11th OCTOBER from5.30 – 6.30pm
EDINBURGH COLLEGE GRANTON CAMPUS
SHE Scotland invite you to celebrate #dayofthegirl and the launch of our new strategy.
Sharing our aims and vision to support girls, young women and woman to be their own SHEroes.
WEDNESDAY 11th OCTOBER 5.30 – 6.30pm
at EDINBURGH COLLEGE GRANTON CAMPUS
SHE Scotland invite you to celebrate #dayofthegirl and the launch of our new strategy. Sharing our aims and vision to support girls, young women and woman to be their own SHEros.
M Club is back on Monday 4th September 6-8 pm with SHE Scotland CIC and Pilton Community Health Project.
Come, along for a blether, laugh, cuppa, or a good greet! M Club provides a safe space to do all and to get the support you need when experiencing pre, peri, or even post-menopausal symptoms. Learn how to cope and explore new solutions.
We also have our very own Jules coming to offer taster sessions of Seasonal Yoga 
SHE Scotland’s M Club is back on Monday 7th August from 6 – 8pm at Pilton Community Health Project .
Come along for a blether, laugh, cuppa, massage or a good greet!
M Club provides a safe space to do all and to get the support you need when experiencing pre, peri or menopausal symptoms.
Learn how to cope and to explore new solutions.
SUMMER PROGRAMME STARTS WEDNESDAY
Summer programne for P6-S1 girls.
Fab activities full of fun, creativity and friendship.
Get in touch to book a space. shescotland-stacyalexander@outlook.com
Known for throwing back pints of beer while fearlessly throwing themselves around on stage, all-female Australian troupe YUCK Circus have now partnered with local Edinburgh brewery Pilot Beer to help raise money for charity SHE Scotland during this year’s Festival Fringe.
YUCK Circus and Pilot Beer first collaborated back in 2019 when the Leith-based brewers provided the troupe with beer to drink during their Fringe performances. This year, Pilot are brewing a special edition beer just for YUCK called Upside Down Lager – light, bright and fruity, it’s a juicy pineapple and cherry lager, loosely based on the flavours of a pineapple upside down cake.
A portion of the proceeds from every sale of the beer will go to local charity SHE Scotland through Pilot’s Drinklusion fundraising initiative.
YUCK Circus director Georgia Deguara said the Pilot Beer partnership provided an “incredible opportunity to not only decrease the stigma around ‘unladylike’ drinking habits, but to also encourage more female representation in the brewing industry”.
“We try to give back to the community wherever we tour, and by collaborating with a local company like Pilot Beer we are able to not only promote the fabulous beers they brew, but also raise money for SHE Scotland, an organisation that is empowering women, inspiring youth and talking periods – doing incredible work in Scotland.”
Since winning the 2019 Fringe World top-tier Martin Sims award and Adelaide Fringe Best Emerging Artist with their self-titled debut, YUCK Circus has been touring internationally, picking up dozens of awards and 5-star reviews, and thrilling thousands from the public along the way.
The troupe uses impressive acrobatics and aerial performance to explore the grotesque nature of beauty standards, bougie art and to challenge gender misconceptions. Presenting their real experiences in full comedy, YUCK makes ‘gross’ topics as inclusive as they are entertaining.
Matt Johnson, Co-Founder Pilot Beer, said: “We’re delighted to be once again teaming up with the incredible YUCK Circus team, this time by making a bespoke beer that both celebrates the high-energy acrobatics and highlights the fruity tastes of summer.
“The fact that we’re also able to distribute a portion of the proceeds to a charity like SHE Scotland through our Drinklusion program makes the collaboration even more worthwhile.”
Karen Anderson, founder of SHE Scotland, said: “The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has always been about bringing community together, and we are so grateful that YUCK Circus and Pilot Beer have decided to support our charity in their partnership this year.
“The funds raised will go towards our many programs and workshops, which are designed to increase self-esteem, build relationships and improve the life chances of women and girls across Scotland.”
The YUCK Circus Upside Down Lager will be available to purchase in cans from Pilot Beer and behind selected bars in Edinburgh from late July. A portion of sales will be donated to SHE Scotland under Pilot Beer’s Drinklusion scheme.
YUCK Circus is performing at the Palais du Variété in Assembly George Square Gardens from 02 – 28 August this Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets are available now from the Assembly Festival box office, www.assemblyfestival.com.
