Canongate Youth
Canongate Youth offers activities and support to children and young people, aged 5 to 24 years in the South East area of Edinburgh. The range of services includes youth and play clubs, holiday provision, music sessions, as well as providing schools with wellbeing support for their pupils.
Care for Carers
Care for Carers is a charity that has worked with unpaid carers across all caring situations. This year, they are celebrating 35 years of support. Their Carer Support Team deals with over 180 new referrals every year on a one-to-one basis, while activities include online events delivering varied workshops for carers, their ‘Still Caring’ programme of in-person events, and their ‘Big Days Out’ programme which provides a range of day trips across Edinburgh and Central Scotland.
Croft Street Hub
Croft Street Hub’s garden project aims to provide an innovative and nurturing alternative to mainstream education for vulnerable young people across Midlothian, many of whom are care-experienced or face complex social, emotional and behavioural challenges.
Door In The Wall Arts Access CIC
Door in the Wall Arts Access CIC is Scotland’s only neurodivergent-led arts organisation. They help address the significant barriers that neurodivergent people face to making, participating in, and sharing art, by providing meet-ups, workshops, 1-2-1 support, tools, templates, and equipment, as well as staging commissions and exhibitions that have reached thousands of audience members. They have over 120 members who have a committed artistic practice and support many more via open events.
Community Listening Project
The Community Listening Project tackles isolation and its negative impact on mental health by fostering intergenerational connections and building strong relationships across the local community. This is achieved through a variety of initiatives, including a welcoming hub held on Mondays and Thursdays offering soup, bread, tea, and much-needed company, school involvement that brings different age groups together, weekly bereavement support dinners, a monthly craft and chat club, formal listening services provided by volunteers trained by Listen Well Scotland, and community outreach events. Together, these activities help promote independence, positive experiences, and help attendees develop a strong sense of identity and belonging within their community.
Pennypit Trust
The Pennypit Trust has been working in the heart of its community of Prestonpans for over 30 years, with well established relationships and partnerships. Their main charity aims are tackling inequalities (food, health, social, and financial) and building a programme that suits the needs of their community. The Pennypit Trust works with all ages from children to the elderly and supporting volunteering is another key aspect of their charity, aiming to make a resilient community.