Community garden essentials: plants, enthusiastic volunteers and a nice mulch of money!
“The garden will become a focus for community social events but will also provide a quiet place for people to work, exercise or simply take some fresh air in beautiful surroundings.” Simon Daley, Community Beat Officer
Continue reading “Redbraes wins the lottery”If you have time to spare why not join the Leith Museum campaign stall at Leith Festival Gala in Leith Links on Saturday 7 June. Continue reading “Help wanted on Leith Museum stall”
Here’s an opportunity to get involved in an inspiring intercultural project working with young people from low-income families. The YWCA Roundabout Centre is looking for volunteers to help with their summer school and play scheme during July. No qualifications needed (training is given) and volunteers from black and ethnic minority communities are particularly welcome. Continue reading “Volunteers wanted for summer school”
If you are interested in politics there is still time to apply for the very interesting political mentoring project about to be launched by LINKnet, Edinburgh’s minority ethnic mentoring service. But only just! The deadline is Monday 19 May. Continue reading “How to take part in politics and public life”
Another busy month in Leith and this newsletter offers just a glimpse of what is going on. There is groundbreaking discussion between faith groups (Seeking World Peace and Faith and Feminism) and hard work in community gardens (see Persevere and Redbraes). There is also sad news that Edinburgh Refugee Centre is closing but we congratulate them on their achievements over the last four years and look forward to their celebration in June.
Edinburgh Refugee Centre is closing after four years of service to asylum seekers and refugees in the city. But they are not just fading away. During International Refugee Week in June the Centre will end with a party to celebrate what they have managed to achieve for hundreds of vulnerable people. Continue reading “One last celebration for Edinburgh Refugee Centre”
Women of all faiths, and none, are invited to take part in a discussion about faith and feminism at YWCA Roundabout Centre, Gayfield Place on Wednesday 14 May, 7.00 pm. If you know anyone who would be interested, pass on the news. Continue reading “Faith and feminism”
An outdoor classroom, a haven for wildlife, and room to grow fruit and vegetables: this is the plan on the drawing board for Redbraes Community Garden. Now the organising committee just need some help to make it happen on the ground.
Continue reading “Help wanted to create Redbraes Community Garden” 
Groundbreaking work at Persevere Community Garden, thanks to Mary Moriarty whose appeal at the Port O’ Leith produced some very welcome voluntary help. Continue reading “Synchronised digging at Persevere”
Sandwiched between Young Scot and Safe Sex, will Leith Open Space attract any interest at Telford’s Student Festival of Learning? Click ‘more’ to find out.
Continue reading “All the fun of the fair”