Beyond the free food and family entertainment, the afternoon affair provided access to 15 local charities, politicians, and other third-sector groups who shared information about help available to those facing various challenges, from social care to cost-of-living.
Edinburgh Fringe acts included freestyle football athlete—and our compere for the afternoon—Lyson Sze, clown characters Able Mable and Tweedy, and Scottish family band Whyte Noise.
Street Party regulars the BIG Project’s Children’s Choir and Ukrainian Children’s Choir brought the harmonies, whilst local charity the Forget Me Notes, which uses music to combat isolation, made their Broomhouse debut.
An army of volunteers from businesses including Aegon, TSB, Lloyds, Corstorphine Rotary Club, Crisis, Scottish Government, Standard Life, Ooni, and Baywa.re kept the streets clean and ensured everyone had an excellent time.
Edinburgh-based photographer Anabell Oliveros helped to capture the joyful day: ‘It was lovely to take part on the day and capture all the moments of fun and joy. It is a lovely community and the staff at Space are all the kindest and most welcoming.
‘Really enjoyed the day, and seeing the families enjoying the day, too,’ Oliveros said. ‘It’s really impressive, all the activities that come together from all the other charities and people in the community. […] I hope [my photos] capture the joy I witnessed.’
On average, 39 staff members and 55 volunteers covered 17,000 steps, or around 8 miles each, just around The Broomhouse Hub. Space served 1,160 pizza slices and 400 portions of nachos during the four-hour event.
Photos by Anabell Oliveros