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29/1/25-Maureen McGonigle, Adult & Families Coordinator. I initially contacted Emmanuelle Le Coz, the Community Participation Specialist at the Scottish Parliament to arrange a tour of the building. I knew that some of the women had specific questions they would like to ask and issues they wanted to raise so I asked Emmanuelle if it would…

On Thursday the 28th of January Inspiring Leith launched their report on the refurbishment of Cable Wynd house at City Chambers. This report represents months of work, engagement and research into the needs of the residents and their voices. The issues of persistent mould, mice infestation and faulty lifts have massively impacted on residents’ physical…

We are proud to share that at the end of 2024 Ian Dewar, volunteer mentor, was awarded Volunteer of the Year at the recent YMCA Scotland AGM & Awards Dinner! 🎉 Additionally, YMCA Edinburgh’s Mentoring Services won the prestigious Community Wellbeing Award! This recognition is a testament to the dedication and passion of our team,…

YMCA Edinburgh has been working to make The Promise Scotland a reality for the young people, families and community we work with since the Promise was launched in 2020. The Promise aims to ensure that all children and young people across Scotland “grow up loved, safe and respected”. This seems like a sensible enough ambition…

Big thanks to Ben Macpherson MSP for taking the time to visit YMCA Edinburgh this week following the launch of Inspiring Scotland’s intandem Scotland impact report. As well as discusssing the impact mentoring can have, we appreciated the opportunity to speak about YMCA work to support young peoples voice in influencing community developments and the…

YMCA Edinburgh is excited to share that we have received a successful three-year funding award from the National Lottery Community Fund. The money will support the expansion of our Plusone Mentoring programme and a range of additional supports to build scaffolding around the lives of young people we connect with. Over the 3 years, we…

Last week we were at Leith Community Centre delivering another action-packed Holiday Playscheme over the October break. With around 25 Primary-aged kids attending each session a range of activities were on offer; sports, arts, crafts and Bollywood dance! Thanks to Leith Community Centre for the use of their facilities and to Street Soccer Scotland for…

On Friday, October 4th, the officers at Leith Police Station took time out of their busy days to give the YMCA Play Kids a tour of the station, talk about their jobs, and answer any questions from the group. It was a memorable and fun experience, especially getting to see YMCA staff member, Maureen, in…

Despite his calf injury, Paul Scott (Youth & Play Coordinator) completed the #KiltWalk on Sunday, raising money for YMCA Edinburgh. Paul leads our free-to-access playrangers sessions, holiday playschemes, and youth work, which are focused on improving wellbeing and managing your mental health. He has been working in the local community for almost 10 years, helping…

Cables Wynd, known affectionately as the Banana Flats, is an iconic building in Leith. A diverse community resides there and they have been actively trying to make much-needed improvements to the building, one of the most frequently voiced issues was the lifts in the building often breaking, being unreliable and people getting trapped in them.…