Grassmarket Community Project is proud to once again be hosting the 2nd Edinburgh Indian Film Festival run by EFIFD (Edinburgh Festival of Films and Documentaries). https://www.efifd.co.uk/ The festival runs over the weekend of November 24th – 27th and features a whole host of Scottish Premieres and exciting directors. Here is a complete schedule of all Festival […]
You are very warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting of Grassmarket Community Project on Thursday 23rd November 2017 at 5.30pm [finish 6.30pm] at the Grassmarket Centre, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QA • Come and hear about the achievements of our members, volunteers and the project in 2016/17. • Learn about how you – our […]
This week our workshop team under the leadership of Tommy Steele and in collaboration with Susan Harper Furniture, have been doing a tough, dirty but rewarding job. As you know, we make beautiful bespoke furniture using donated and recycled wood. Well this week we travelled to Perth to remove pews and furniture from a disused church, St […]
Grassmarket Community Ceilidh Reel the night away … At the joint Grassmarket Community Project/GRASS (Grassmarket Residents’ Association) fundraising ceilidh Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row. Bar, Stovies (including vegan option!) Auction, Raffle and Live Music from The Greater Spotted Ceilidh Band. Saturday 21st October 2017, 7.30-11.30pm Advance tickets £10, tickets at the door on the […]
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Tartan Coordinator to support our Greyfriars Tartan Social Enterprise Project. Greyfriars Tartan was designed in 2011 by a member of the Grassmarket Community Project. The Tartan is on the Scottish register of tartans, and is woven by Bute Fabrics on the iddyllic Isle of Bute. In the […]
Join our amazing ever expanding team and cook not just for customers (though that can be satisfying enough) but as part of our vision to help people re-connect with themselves, others and the wider society. Go home each day knowing you have made a huge difference to the lives of some of Edinburgh’s most vulnerable and […]
We are delighted to be participating in Edinburgh Social Enterprises exciting Social in the Gardens 2017 on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd August an event aimed at informing, inspiring and entertaining. Its a free two day, family friendly event showcasing high quality goods and services from a selection of Edinburgh’s 260 social enterprises – businesses where profits […]
We are delighted to have received a generous donation of One thousand pounds from the Scotch Whisky Experience local attraction. Support from local businesses are vital to us ensuring we continue to support our most vulnerable and social isolated. £1000 will meet many costs for example the cost of two of our self-esteem 6 week courses, […]
The glorious sound of the Castle Chorus choir echoed around our building last night to a an audience of over 70 people. The Choir kindly offered to raise funds for the project as well which are incredibly grateful for. People walking buy the busy Grassmarket area heard the music and wondered in. The choir sang […]
The Grassmarket Community Project is an Edinburgh based charity that supports vulnerable adults. We are recruiting a finance officer to help us manage the increasing complexity, size and breadth of our operations including an activity programme 7 days a week and 5 social enterprises. The post is 12 hours a week – which should reflect the priorities of […]