Edinburgh Community Assistance Directory
EVOC helps to support, develop and promote the interests and work of voluntary and community organisations in Edinburgh. They have created a community assistance directory to support Edinburgh community members through the coronavirus pandemic. Check the link below for support all across Edinburgh.
Wester Hailes Edible Estate
Wester Hailes Edible Estates gardening project is handing out free packed lunches deliciously freshly cooked to take away everyday between 1-2 pm at the Community Flat. Calder Community Flat Address Dunsyre House North, 33 Calder Crescent EH11 4JH Tel: 0131 453 9245
Whale Arts Online
Whale Arts is a community arts charity and social enterprise to help create a vibrant thriving community in South East Edinburgh. Community Takeaway – this will be cooked by their chef Paul and packaged up for locals to takeaway and eat at home. This will be from 1:00pm – 2:00pm each Friday at WHALE Arts. […]
Space & Broomhouse Hub
We aim to provide personal, social and community development opportunities for disadvantaged groups of people in and around Broomhouse, Edinburgh. Open 8.30 am – 8pm Call: 0131 455 7731 Email: admin@broomhousecentre.org.uk
Hearts Community Helpline
Ran by Hearts Football Club, contact the Community Helpline for social connection and advice for participants at risk of loneliness and poverty. Call 0131 603 4928 Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm Email: community@bighearts.org.uk
The Changing Room at Big Hearts
Ran by Hearts Football Club, use the below contacts for mental health support and wellbeing information, including regular video chats. Email: thechangingroom@bighearts.org.uk Call 0131 603 4929 Monday – Thursday: 10.30am – 3pm
Student Rent Guarantor Scheme
Landlords typically do not like students as tenants. Blame the students before you that trashed carpets and broke toilets etc. So to cover the cost of having to decorate and fix things when they leave, they ask new tenants to pay deposits. You would think that is enough but, they also want you to provide […]
Edinburgh: Student Rent Guarantor Scheme
Landlords typically do not like students as tenants. Blame the students before you that trashed carpets and broke toilets etc. So to cover the cost of having to decorate and fix things when they leave, they ask new tenants to pay deposits. You would think that is enough but, they also want you to provide […]
Edinburgh University Exchange Programme
An exchange is normally undertaken in the third year of study as part of your chosen degree programme. Usually, you apply during your second year, study abroad during your third year and return to Edinburgh for your fourth year. The Edinburgh University website gives lots of information about exchange opportunities.
Free Distance Learning with Edinburgh University
The University of Edinburgh offers a range of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs are freely accessible and open-licensed short courses, delivered to large cohorts of learners fully online. To date, more than 2 million people have signed up to Edinburgh courses across a broad range of subject areas. There is a ‘certificate of completion’ […]