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Our two new groups for those aged sixty & over have started!

Every Friday at 1pm is our activity club and every Wednesday from 1:30pm is our chatter club. 

 

Both groups are an opportunity to connect with each over over a cup of tea (with a biscuit) and some conversation. Each session costs only £1.

All welcome, no need to book, just come along.

Our two new gardening groups are in full swing!

On Tuesdays (10am) our gardening group has visited the Meadows to explore the different plants, trees and wildlife. With further visits planned for local greenspaces. 

On Fridays (9:30am) our gardening group has been working in the garden, and our wildflower meadow gardens at the front of the building are really coming into bloom, lots of insects and bees have been spotted!

Anyone is welcome to come along and get involved, it's a chance for some company, conversation and a cuppa, whilst enjoying gardening. Free to take part.

Our Community Centre shall be used as a polling station for the UK General Election on Thursday 4 July 2023, as a result our cafe will be closed on that day due to the election officials using our cafe and room 1.

Information about who can vote and how to vote is on the UK Government website - click here to view it.

We've been asked to provide feedback each month around the cleaning and janitorial staff services in our centre.

On the first week of each month we, along with other Community Centres will complete a brief survey, using feedback from centre users and our own observations.

If you have any feedback you would like to share - let us know!

It is now time for us to formally open for post summer bookings, covering the period up to 31 July 2025.
 

We'll be in touch with our existing let holders, and our new Sunday let holders this week & next week to process post summer bookings.

Around Summer 2023 an application for funding was made to the Southside / Newingston Community Grants Fund to made some changes to the cafe so to enhance its usefulness as a performance space.

 

The good news is that in April 2024 we were officially offered the grant, and planning is underway to undertake the works.

 

Although the grant is a very modest one its impact will be useful and includes installing some permanent speakers and improvements to the acoustics of the space.

 

Positive discussions between Southside Community Centre Association and Goodies has led to an agreement that Goodies will continue to operate our  Centre café until 12 July 2024. After which date the centre begins to prepare for use as a Fringe venue.

 

Terms have been agreed between both parties which balances the responsibilities with the known needs and aspirations of Centre users, and the wider community. Discussions will start in June to review Goodies operation of the café after the summer, subject to a satisfactory review of café operations taking in place in July. We hope to be able to welcome Goodies back into the centre after the summer.

 

Both parties recognise that uncertainty around café provision has been a source of concern, which has at times been exacerbated by misinformation in the press.  We anticipate  that this development will be welcomed by all who visit the Centre.

 

The voices of café users, Centre users and the wider community has been heard and they will continue to feature in our decision making around the café in future.

 

A spokesperson for Southside Community Centre Association SCIO said: We are pleased to have found a way forward to work with Goodies and feel positive about future arrangements. We are supportive of the Goodies mission and are looking forward to working with them over the summer'

 

A spokesperson for Goodies SCIO said:  We are happy that the Southside Community Centre have extended our tenure. We remain committed to providing high-quality service at our café and invite all café users to continue enjoying the benefits of our food pantry, affordable meals, toy corner, and discounted store, events and more!

We're delighted that our hall is a little brighter following work to upgrade the ceiling lighting.

Sadly, it did mean closing our hall for nearly a week. Again, we apologise the groups affected by this closure and thank you for your understanding.

What's on

As part of Refugee Week 2024 we'll be showing a short documentary and a short movie, for free on Tuesday 18th June 2024 at 7pm.
 

 

We'll be screening - 

 

SHOUT OUT FOR WOULD BE ACTORS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS AND TECHNICIANS!

 

Live Drama’s Summer Drama Project is gearing up for its 18th year at Southside Community Centre. The 2 week project runs from July 1st - 12th and is open to 10 - 18 year olds. You don’t have to have any previous experience but you do need to be available Monday to Friday both weeks.

 

Over the two weeks you will work with 20+ performers and technicians to create your own production which will be performed at SSCC on June 12th at 7pm.

 

 

 

Performer and Technician Places cost £40 - £100 for the 2 weeks. You can get more information from the Live Drama website, www.livedrama.co.uk, or by calling 07944 757083.

In focus

Nathan, one of our Facilities Technicians leaves the centre later this month as he embarks on a new job elsewhere in the City of Edinburgh Council.

We get regular positive feedback about Nathan, centre users often comment to us on his approachable & friendly manner and his adaptive & flexible attitude.

Goodbye Nathan, best wishes for the future, and thank you for all that you have done for us!

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