General Community Information

COMMUNITY / EDUCATION CENTRES
The centres are supported by The City of Edinburgh Council and offer local learning opportunities for the whole community. The centres offer a range of Community Based Adult Learning opportunities (more details).

Burdiehouse & Southhouse Community Centre, Burdiehouse Street, Edinburgh EH17 8EZ. Tel: 0131 664 2210. Fax: 0131 621 7016. Contact: Ian Bristow.
Web: www.gales.edin.org/burdiehouseandsouthhouse

Cameron House Community Centre, Cameron House Avenue, Edinburgh EH16 5LF. Tel: 0131 667 3762. Fax: 0131 667 3762. Contact: Deidre McCann. Web: www.cameronhouse.edin.org

Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street, Edinburgh EH17 8QG. Tel: 0131 664 2335. Fax: 0131 664 5366. Contact: Ellen Bourquin. Web: www.senet.org.uk/gilmerton

Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre, 5 Moredunvale Place, Edinburgh EH17 7LB. Tel: 0131 672 2629. Fax: 0131 672 3424. Contact: Margaret Faichney. Web: www.goodtrees.edin.org

Gracemount Youth & Community Centre, 128 Lasswade Road, Edinburgh EH16 6UA. Tel: 0131 664 3275. Fax: 0131 672 2034. Contact: Max Volino.

Inch Community Centre, Inch House, 225 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UF. Tel: 0131 664 4710. Fax: 0131 664 4710. Contact: Ian Murdoch.

Moredun Community Centre is an independent community centre run by Moredun Community Association, a group of local volunteers, under the umbrella of The City Edinburgh Council Community Learning Department.

Moredun Community Centre, Moredun Park View, Edinburgh EH17 9SL, Tel: 0131 664 3823. Contact: Ann Burn (Chairperson).

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
South Edinburgh Echo Local community newspaper produced monthly and is circulated to approximately 18000 residents and businesses within the areas of Alnwickhill, Gilmerton, Inch, Kaimes and Prestonfield.

South Edinburgh ECHO, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 621 7065. Fax: 0131 621 7064. Editor: Susie Donkin. E-mail: echo@southedinburgh.net

Inch News, c/o Inch Community Centre, 225 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh EH16 5UF. Tel: 0131 664 4710. Contact: Ian Murdoch or Paul Adams.

COMPUTING
Classes are run at several local community venues including SENET Internet Learning Centre (at Gilmerton Community Centre), Cafe Connect (at Gracemount Leisure Centre), Burdiehouse & Southhouse Community Centre and Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre. Check individual centres for details of classes and programmes.

LIBRARIES
Come along to you local library for a choice of books, CDs, magazines, audiobooks and newspapers. Every library in Edinburgh provides free internet access and staff are on hand to help you get started. Look out for events such as storytelling and computer classes. It's free to join the library. Gilmerton Library has a community room which can be booked by groups. The opening hours for Moredun and Gilmerton Libraries are:
Monday & Wednesday, 1pm - 8pm. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10am - 5pm. Saturday, 9am - 1pm.

Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 529 5628. Fax: 0131 529 5627.

Moredun Library, 92 Moredun Park Road, Edinburgh EH17 7HL. Tel: 0131 529 5652. Fax:0131 529 5651.

LEARNING DISABILITIES GROUPS
LAHA is the largest day care centre in South Edinburgh offering a range of fully inclusive educational and
recreational resources to older people, young adults and children. Open Monday to Thursday with organised outings on a Friday. Projects include: LAHA Festival Drama Association; Alternative Therapies (Reiki, Magnetic Therapy, Aromatherapy & Massage); Filmed Video Production and Performance; Digital Photography; Laha's Reader's Circle; Traditional Arts and Crafts; Training on computer software inc. Freehand, Photoshop & E-mail; Educational Outings; Interior Design and Book Production.

LAHA, 26 Gracemount Drive, Edinburgh EH16 6RN. Tel: 0131 664 7763/ 664 7424. Contact: Jason Lee, Arts/Activities Co-ordinator and Wilma Nelson, ManagerEmail: enquiries@laha.org.uk Web: www.laha.org.uk .

Include Us In is for people with learning difficulties, disabled people, families and/or carers, support staff and people who want to build strong communities. The aim of the group is to help local people be more active in their local area.

Edinburgh Development Group, John Cotton Business Centre, Sunnyside, Edinburgh EH7 5RA. Tel: 0131 476 0522. Contact: Sylvia Crick.

South East Edinburgh Disability Support (SEEDS) is a local voluntary group run by parents and carers of disabled children to provide support and activities.

South East Edinburgh Disability Support, 27 St Katherines Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 6PU. Tel: 0131 664 0393. Contact: Anne Boggie.

Moredun Development Trust Ltd is the umbrella organisation for all community groups in the Moredun Area. One of the key aims of the trust is to ensure that local people are involved in the regeneration of their area. The trust meets on a monthly basis. Current projects include: Playmaze, Ferniehill Community Park, Entrust - Traffic Forum.

Moredun Development Trust Ltd, 84 Fernieside Crescent, Edinburgh EH17 7HR. Tel: 0131 620 3233. Contact: Sharon Saffrey or Rob Regan.

One Parent Families Scotland Our voluntary organisation supports lone parents throughout Scotland and offers information through factsheets and telephone support. In Edinburgh, the Counsellor and Lone Parent Support Worker can offer one-to-one interviews. Topics covered include ‘Going Back to Work’, ‘Housing’, ‘Legal Issues’, ‘Money for Lone Parent Students in Higher Education’, ‘Working Families Tax Credit’ and information on ‘Educational Trust Funds’ and ‘Family Need’. A Sure Start funded project provides support and activities for lone fathers with pre-school children.

Information and training officer, 13 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NX. Tel: 0800 018 5026/0131 556 3899. Contact: Susan Rew. E-mail: info@opfs.org.uk Web: www.opfs.org.uk

South Edinburgh Partnership Advice, support and assistance for community and voluntary groups in the South Edinburgh area, including funding applications, help with legal and administrative matters and volunteering.

South Edinburgh Partnership, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 664 5000. Fax: 0131 664 5888. Contact: Susan Milne, Partnership Manager. E-mail: communicate@southedinburghpartnership.co.uk Web: www..southedinburghpartnership.co.uk

South Edinburgh Voluntary Support Project The South Edinburgh Social Inclusion Partnership is a collection of organisations and individuals working towards promoting social inclusion for everyone, tackling social inclusion and promoting initiatives that will specifically support those with the greatest needs. The Social Inclusion Partnership is made up of the following organisations and key players: the Community; The City of Edinburgh Council; Lothian Health; Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian; Communities Scotland; South Edinburgh Voluntary Sector; South Edinburgh Churches Fraternal; Lothian Primary Health Care Trust; and Lothian & Borders Police

South Edinburgh Voluntary Support Project, 13 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh EH17 8RG. Tel: 0131 468 8145. Contact: Ian Brooke.Email: ian.brooke@southedinburghpartnership.co.uk Contact: Susan Milne, Partnership Manager.

Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh
Contact us if you are interested in doing some voluntary work but don’t know how to get started or you are an organisation wanting to involve volunteers. Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh:
• advertises and promotes volunteering locally to recruit more local people as volunteers
• offers support and advice to anybody who wishes to volunteer
• supports organisations in their involvement with volunteers in such areas as recruitment, training, policies, police checks etc
Funded by South Edinburgh Partnership and managed by Volunteer Centre Edinburgh.
South Edinburgh Office:
Volunteer Centre South Edinburgh, 64 Gilmerton Dykes Street, Edinburgh EH17 8PL. Tel: 0131 664 8511. Fax: 0131 621 7064. Email: nick.woodhead@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk Web: www.edinburghvolunteers.org/southedinburgh/

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