Here for all residents in Bingham, Magdalene, Christians, the Hays and Niddrie.
- Community Renewal: Pennywell
- Community Renewal Lifting Neighbourhoods Together
- Community Renewal Rom Romeha
- Community Health Improvement and Link Workers
- Caledonia Funeral Aid
- Not for Profit Simple Funerals
- 20 Years of Transformation
- Community Renewal Veg Shop (previously Pennywell Pantry)
- Roma Employability
- Next Step Edinburgh
- Health Case Management
In the neighbourhoods of Bingham and Magdalene (plus surrounding areas of Niddrie and the Christians) we have acted as the community anchor organisation for over a decade. This means that we work alongside the whole community for the long term – we call this a whole-person whole-neighbourhood approach.
Our team in this community is called Community Renewal Lifting Neighbourhoods Together, which is also the name of a high-profile test of change we have been undertaking in the area with more information. This has been nationally acclaimed work, with a positive evaluation described by the Chair of the Edinburgh Poverty Commission as “gold plated”. To find out more about the Lifting Neighbourhoods Together programme , research and evaluation – visit the separate website here
Each year we support over 500 people, with around 150 able to get intensive one-to-one support. Last year we got 10% of all unemployed people in the area a job and secured over £1m in additional income for local residents. Our team of six staff, based in Bingham next to the community centre provides:
- drop in support for any community member about any issue
- welfare rights and benefits advice
- employment support and self-employment support
- support around health and mental health
- support for people in the local area with any other issue, especially if you are struggling financially
- community development work to establish and support community groups and local events
- host the People’s Shed, a wood working group
- funding other local groups to lead community gardening, improving the local area, and deliver youth work.
- community engagement (e.g. door knocking, streetwork, surveys and forum meetings) to find out exactly what the community wants and support them to volunteer or link people to new opportunities
Drop in Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm or get in touch with our team:
☎️ 0131 629 9858
lntadmin@communityrenewal.org.uk
31 Bingham Ave, Edinburgh, EH15 3HZ
We are grateful to our funders including: City of Edinburgh Council, the Robertson Trust, Scottish Government, and the National Lottery Community Fund.
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