You are invited to join our Canal History Walk on Thursday 23rd March 2023 departing at 10am. Richard from Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust will join our Canalside Walking group, where our walk will include some fascinating information about where the canal and bridges were in the past. Our route will include streets […]
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9th March 2023 is Social Prescribing Day! It is a day to celebrate the links FCCT has with GP surgeries, Community Link Workers, NHS, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Prescribe Culture in Edinburgh Universities, Mental Health Information Station and to thank all the staff who refer people to our programmes so that […]
Thank you to all the local warm places who have offered their warm welcome to local residents. In March there are some new venues and times and some that have completed their winter programme of opening. The All Aboard canal boatis also now a warm and welcoming space, with dedicated trips taking place […]
Many thanks to David Hicks from Edinburgh City of Literature Trust who led us on an inspiring Literature Walk on 9th Feb 2023. Our route took in the canal basin, towpath, Fountainbridge Library (outside and inside), streets with tenements, railway path, and ended up with refreshments at the Holy Cow […]
Our Canalside walking group are planning to attend this lovely free celebration lunch and walking event for walking groups in Edinburgh, all welcome, book ahead if you can or just turn up! Edinburgh Health Walk Celebration Event Wednesday 22nd February 2023 12.30pm – 3.30pm Saughton Park Drop-in and join us for […]
You are invited to join our Literature Walk on Thursday 9th Feb 2023 departing at 10am. David from Edinburgh City of Literature Trust will join our Canalside Walking group, where our walk will include some short quotes and readings on the way and our route will include the Fountainbridge Library as […]
Phoenix Club site in Harrison Gardens, what’s the future? There will be a public meeting on Sunday 29th January 1-3pm to discuss, all welcome https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phoenix-club-site-whats-the-future-open-public-meeting-1-3pm-sun-29-jan-tickets-517117752117 Co-housing aims to be inter-generational, affordable and environmentally responsible. Households have their own front doors and also share community garden, community space and shared facilities […]
Copies of this booklet are being distributed to all the participants in our Coorie in for Winter cruises. The free booklet focuses on the things we can all do to look after our mental health and wellbeing in our homes during the winter months whilst also encouraging us to get […]
You are invited to join us on Thursdays at 10am Wellbeing Walk for about an hour 5th January 2023 to 9th Feb (6 week block) Meet at Fountainbridge Square, where the swans are at the end of the canal Round the corner from Tesco Fountainbridge, near bus 1,34,35 Dress for the weather, […]
The snow on the 10th of December 2022 litter picking day covered all the litter and so we had to postpone it and make Christmas Decorations instead! There is a new date for a community Litter pick on 7th January 2023, with more info on the Friends of Harrison Park […]