Welcome to the Space @ The Broomhouse Hub newsletter!
Hands up if you can’t believe it’s already June. ✋
It’s been busy in South West Edinburgh, where we’ve been learning, playing, climbing, exploring, gaming, creating, and having fun. Catch up with us in this edition of our newsletter, featuring spring at Space, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more.
What's the Buzz, Honey?
🐝 Spring it on
Find a shady spot to look back at spring with Space:
PHEW (People’s Health & Emotional Wellbeing) members rocked the climbing wall
(March)
Back of the Net participants visited Hampden Park, Scotland’s national football stadium
(March)
Huge thanks to McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Ltd. for winter-warming packs, distributed to our Beacon Club
(March)
Youth Befriending team enjoyed a day out at Edinburgh Zoo and dinner at The Holiday Inn (and dessert of Easter Eggs)
(April)
Many thanks to everyone who donated Easter eggs to our youth programmes
(April)
Our new Changemakers: Food & Life Skills project invited potential participants to drop in for biscuit decorating
(April)
Follow Space @ The Broomhouse Hub on all of our social media platforms (listed below) to keep up with the latest news and see photos from across our programmes.
🐒 Work Skills in the Wild
A bear-y good employability programme
Space’s Work Skills in the Wild cohort recenty wrapped up six weeks of building confidence and developing koalafications with Edinburgh Zoo.
Between feeding meerkats and giraffes and designing animal enclosures, the group even contributed to the Royzal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)’s citizen science programme.
See more from the previous cohort’s animal adventures on our website. And keep an eye out for more opportunities to monkey around at the zoo and forge a path to employment.
📅 Dates for the Diary
Mark your calendars
Kids Eat Free: Summer Holiday Edition
Monday, 29 June-Tuesday, 12 Aug.
We’re gearing up for the summer holidays and our annual Kids Eat Free school holiday programme.
Children are invited to swing by Coorie Cafe @ The Broomhouse Hub every weekday this summer (from Monday, 29 June to Tuesday, 12 Aug.) between 12-1:30 p.m. for a no-cost meal from our Coorie Food team.
No voucher or pre-booking necessary. Just come in, pick your favourite food from the counter, and enjoy.
(Don’t worry, adults: There will be plenty of food for you, too.)
And remember to take advantage of the sunshine with our outdoor seating, open every day The Broomhouse Hub is. Just exit through the sliding door in our cafe and watch out for the seagulls!
🥳 Broomhouse Street Party
Thursday, 6 Aug.
Join us on Thursday, 6 Aug. at The Broomhouse Hub (EH11 3RH) from noon to 4 p.m. for fun, games, and food.
Best of all: It’s entirely free!
Keep an eye on our social media and website to find out what’s on board for this year’s festivities.
📢 Calling all local organisations looking to meet community members: Please contact Rebecca (rebecca@bhealthytogether.org.uk) to inquire about a Street Party stall.
🍳 Changemakers
Wednesdays, 12 Aug.-7 Oct.
Space is recruiting for our Changemakers: Food & Life Skills project, a nine-week course for young foodies (aged 16-24) that aims to develop life skills, build confidence through structured learning, and act as a safe space for meeting new people.
Whether you love puttering around your home kitchen or are considering a career in the hospitality sector, Changemakers is a great way to gain confidence through cooking, baking, budgeting, understanding nutrition, and more.
📅 Wednesdays, 12 Aug.-7 Oct
🕐 1-3:30 p.m. (includes 30-minute break)
🏢 The Broomhouse Hub (79-89 Broomhouse Crescent)
For more information and to register, contact Lisa at 0131 455 7731 or lisa.hawkins@spacescot.org.
💡 Other Important Dates
- 💪 Volunteers’ Week: Monday 1st-Sunday 7th
- Annual UK-wide campaign celebrating and recognising volunteer contributions
- 14.2 million people in UK formally volunteered at least once a month
- 🏳️🌈 Pride Month: Monday 1st-Tuesday 30th
- A month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQIA+ communities
- Observed in June—the month of the 1969 Stonewall riot in New York
- 🌱 World Environment Day: Friday 5th
- Hosted in 2026 by Republic of Azerbaijan
- Underscores importance of climate action around the world
- 🫶 Carers Week: Monday 8th-Sunday 14th
- Annual capmaign to raise awareness of caring
- This year’s theme focuses on building carer-friendly communities
- 💜 Learning Disability Week: Monday 15th-Sunday 21st
- Annual campaign communicating what life is like for those with a learning disability
- 👨 Father’s Day: Sunday 21st
- Opportunity to reflect on and express gratitude and love for men who shape your life
- 😂 International Joke Day: Wednesday 1st
- Share jokes, spread laughter, lighten the mood
- 🤩 World Emoji Day: Friday 17th
- Celebrated annually on July 17—the date displayed on the calendar emoji
- ☪️ Eid Al Adha: Sunday 26th-Monday 27th
- Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice
- Three-day celebration featuring exchange of gifts and greetings
- 🫂 International Friendship Day: Thursday 30th
- Opportunity to honour one of the most important relationships we form
- 📖 Book Lovers Day: Sunday 9th
- Bibliophiles, rejoice!
- Put away your smartphone and pick up a book
- 🧒 International Youth Day: Wednesday 12th
- Celebrate the power, potential, and contributions of young people
📆 Recurring Activities
Adults & Older People
The Beacon Club (pictured)
Thursday & Friday
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Photo credit: Jess Shurte
Adult Carers Group
Last Wednesday of each month
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Young Adult Carers Group
Wednesdays (ages 16-25)
@ The Broomhouse Hub
PHEW (People’s Health & Emotional Wellbeing) (pictured)
Thursdays: 6-8 p.m. (ages 16-25)
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Thrive Drop-In Service
Mondays: 1:30-4 p.m. @ Wester Hailes Library
Tuesdays: 1:30-4:30 p.m. @ Oxgangs Library
Wednesdays: 4:30-6:30 p.m. (3rd Wed. of each month) @ Oxgangs Library
Thursdays: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. @ St Martin’s Community Resource Centre
Children & Young People
Bookbug
Tuesdays: 9:20-10:30 a.m.
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Friday Youth Club (below)
Fridays
Ages eight-11: 4:30-6 p.m.
Ages 12-16: 6:30-8 p.m.
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Young Carers Group (above)
Mondays: Primary 1-5 (ages five-10)
Tuesdays: Primary 6-7 (ages 10-12)
Wednesdays: Years 1-2 (ages 12-15)
Thursdays: Years 3-6 (ages 15-18)
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Learning & Development
Work Club
Tuesdays: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Digital Skills Drop-In
Wednesdays: 2-4 p.m.
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Women’s Collective Social Group (pictured)
Tuesdays: 12:30-2 p.m.
@ The Broomhouse Hub
ESOL
Mondays:
• IELTS Prep Course
@ The Broomhouse Hub
• Intermediate Course: Ongoing
online
Wednesdays:
• Beginner Course: Ongoing
• Intermediate Course: Ongoing
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Tuesdays:
• Beginner Course: Ongoing
• Pre-Intermediate Course: Ongoing
@ The Broomhouse Hub
Thursdays:
• Conversation Class: Ongoing
@ The Broomhouse Hub
👋 Bye, Bye, Bye
Farewell, Will!
In April, we said a very sad goodbye and very big thank you to Youth Participation Officer Will Hall, who co-led multiple cohorts of the WOW! (Wellbeing Onto Work) Project.
(Pictured with WOW! co-lead Esther)
Wishing you all the success in the future.
🩷 Welcome to the Team
✨ Hello, Victoria!
😋 Hello, Lisa!
Victoria joined in March as a new Caretaker on the Facilities team.
Lisa joined in March as the Food & Life Skills Project Worker, leading our Changemakers course.
✋ Volunteer Opportunities
A range of possibilities on your doorstep
We can’t do what we do without you!
Check out these great opportunities within Space and at some of our local partners:
Space @ The Broomhouse Hub
- B Healthy Together
- Wester Hailes Growing Communities
- Community One Stop Shop
- Corstorphine Dementia Project
- Big Hearts Community Trust
💰 Support the Space Mission
Help us to help you
Space @ The Broomhouse Hub delivers more than 20 projects with the help of some 70 staff members and 250 volunteers. But we can’t do any of it without support from our amazing southwest Edinburgh community.
Every donation—from pennies between the sofa cushions to gifts in your will—makes a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people and vulnerable adults.
We know times are tough and not everyone can reach into their own pocket. Fundraising on our behalf contributes to programmes focused on physical and mental wellbeing, education and training, youth work, community care, and support for older people.
You don’t have to jump out of a plane or swim the Forth. Be creative: host a coffee morning, games night, charity football match, or walking challenge.
🗸 £100 allows us to cover the cost of an ESOL tutor to help people learn new skills and get into work
🗸 £250 means a day trip to bowling or another activity for disadvantaged young people
🗸 £500 helps us buy new equipment for our many groups and classes
Whatever you choose, it will make a difference.
Donate online or set up your own fundraiser. New ideas always welcome!
If you want to learn how we can support you, message us on social media (links below) or drop an email to admin@spacescot.org with your contact details.
Thank you for considering Space and our mission to champion community development and bring people together. 🩷
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