Tag: Gardens

  • Welcome to Gorgie Garden

    Welcome to Gorgie Garden

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    Creating a calm oasis for children We have been fortunate to receive funding from Cash for Kids (2024) to completely transform a small, derelict patio area at our Gorgie venue into a little outdoor children’s oasis. Now a well-loved area complete with sensory play stations, sand and water play, bikes, plants, a playhouse and lots…

  • The Den, Duddingston

    The Den, Duddingston

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    A safe space for families to connect with each other and nature We are delighted to have access to a special space at Jock Tamson’s Gairden that we can use for some of our family connections work that takes place out in the community. A perfect location for children and their families to come for Family Connections,…

  • Peer Leadership Project

    Peer Leadership Project

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    A project to bring together children and young adults and improve our centres. In 2022/2023 we ran a Peer Leadership Project for some of our older children and young people. We want to ensure that our spaces and online content speaks to and represents the children that use it. So, we let our Peer Leadership…