Councillor Andrew Burns, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, and Councillor Frank McAveety, Leader of Glasgow City Council, have sent a joint letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, saying the two cities could provide leadership on the issue and were in a position to develop local solutions that could make a […]
Archives for October 2015
Fancy getting involved in Fresh Start’s new community growing space?
Fresh Start is a charity helping people who have experienced homelessness make a home for themselves. In June, they launched a new project, Helping Hands, based in Craigmillar. As part of that project, they are developing a community growing space near the Robin Chapel, where volunteers from the wider community work together to gain gardening […]
Bridgend farmhouse to become community hub
Edinburgh community group Bridgend Inspiring Growth (BIG) is celebrating as it has moved a step closer to turning a traditional farmhouse into a community hub for ‘learning, eating and exercise’. Read more about the latest developments in turning the ramshackle Bridgend Farmhouse on Old Dalkeith Road into a community hub on the STV Edinburgh website.