Befriending volunteers and staff were delighted to be joined by Dr Ebtihal Mahadeen at this month’s peer support session. Ebtihal, originally from Jordon, has a professional background in reporting and online media. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender,
Botanic Gardens – Wed 14 March
Come and join us for a for a gentle walk around the beautiful Botanic Gardens as spring is just beginning! Meet at The Welcoming at 3pm (we have to leave at 3:05 !) or at the East Gate of the
Employment Support – 19th – 27th march
Our Employment and Business Guidance sessions will be on hold the week of 19th March as Leon will be on annual leave. If you have a CV to be looked at during this period you can email him at [email protected]
What’s on at The Welcoming 10th-17th March
A look ahead to what’s happening at The Welcoming over the next week… Saturday 10 March, Creative Space Join us on Saturday to enjoy a range of creative activities on our 5th floor at The Welcoming. There will be board
International Women’s Day 2018
Happy International Women’s Day to all our friends from across the globe! We had the pleasure of celebrating women and friendship whilst sharing the most delicious Sudanese food at the Nile Valley Cafe. We were joined by some of the wonderful
A warm and cosy welcome from the congregation of St Giles
Huge thanks to the congregation of St Giles’ Cathedral who have made many kind donations to help newcomers to Edinburgh in recent months. Here our colleague Adil is off to deliver some lovely new bedding and useful household goods to
Summerhall – Wed 7 March
Come and see what happens behind the doors at Scotland’s biggest art centre…and meet the artists! PROJECT SUMMERHALL celebrates the absolute wealth of artistic creations including drawings and illustrations, paintings, woodwork, ice sculptures, installations, photography, film and video, plus publications,
Edinburgh Climate Festival, Sat 17 March
We are excited to be part of the Edinburgh Climate Festival 2018! Come and join us and fellow Climate Challenge Fund projects ELREC, The SHRUB, MyAdventure, Transition Edinburgh and Transition Heriot Watt on Saturday 17 March for a fun family friendly
Friday 2 and Sat 3 March – classes cancelled but 5th floor open for fun on Friday!
All Welcoming classes and activities for Friday 2 March (English Beginners, Welcoming Lunch and Conversation Cafe) and Saturday 3 March (Creative Space) are OFF. However the Welcoming office will be OPEN till 4pm on Friday and Welcoming participants are welcome
Thank you Logierait Primary!
Thank you so much to the pupils at Logierait Primary School who have donated a beautiful, cosy handmade blanket to the Welcoming! It was a lovely surprise to receive this and we will make sure that it finds a good