Tag: Social and cultural activities in Edinburgh

We help the refugees that arrive in the Lothians to connect and socialise. Read more…

Edinburgh City Mission’s ‘Salaam’ project supports refugees and people seeking asylum who live in the city. This includes English Conversation Cafés, crafts courses, befriending, New Scots Christmas Appeal and more. We also provide support to the churches who are involved in welcoming New Scots. We chose the name Salaam (Arabic for ‘peace’ and ‘hello!’) because we aim to foster a Read more…

Tinderbox is a diverse collective of young people, musicians, artists, youth workers, community activists and volunteers. Part of its magic comes from not quite knowing where it will take you, but thousands of young people could tell you about the spark it has ignited in them. Read more…

The Welcoming is a Scottish charity committed to supporting asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants in Edinburgh. We achieve this by helping individuals learn English, secure employment, and access local services; providing opportunities for friendship, creativity, and health and well-being in Edinburgh; connecting locals and newcomers through social and cultural exchange; and collaborating with others to share knowledge and promote positive Read more…

Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is a project involving many faiths. It aims to bring faith communities in Scotland together to help refugees and people seeking asylum. We work with Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Interfaith groups to make sure Scotland is a welcoming place for everyone seeking safety. We work with churches, mosques, and other faith groups across Scotland to Read more…

We are a social work organisation that believes in early intervention. This means working with children and families before problems/issues become entrenched. We work to support children and parents dealing with important transition points – this can be the birth of a child, the move into primary school or the move to Edinburgh for families who are new migrants. We Read more…

LINKnet Mentoring is a dedicated organisation established to support minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Scottish Borders, and Fife. Our aim is to assist disadvantaged ethnic minorities in achieving their development goals. Over the years, many individuals have participated in our mentoring programmes, with education and employment mentoring being our core offerings. What is Mentoring? Mentoring is a Read more…

KWISA (Kenyan Women in Scotland Association) was established for the development and empowerment of African women and their families so that they achieve their full potential in the community and society in Scotland, UK and the rest of Africa. Read more…

Home-Start volunteers help families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. Home-Start delivers the Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach and is ideally placed to help the Scottish Government and others build stronger communities and brighter futures Read more…

Our ESOL courses are for people whose first language is not English. They teach language skills to live, work and study in the UK. Community-based ESOL courses allow you to study part-time during the days or evenings. This means you can fit studies around work and children’s school times. We will assess your level of English to find the right Read more…

We run a twice-monthly Syrian supper club. Food is cooked by a Syrian wife and husband team supported by volunteers and a member of staff. We sell tickets to the events on EventBrite. We have run 18 events since August 2018 and have been hugely successful. The chefs are paid and income/profits generated are ploughed back into the charity that Read more…