The Welcoming and Edinburgh Lothians and Greenspace Trust have teamed up to deliver five outdoor sessions for Welcoming participants. Each week we’ll go to a local woodland area to explore Edinburgh in a different way: we’ll learn about native plants
National Portrait Gallery – Wed 31 Jan
What’s your favourite childhood memory? Join us on Wednesday for a trip to a nostalgic photography exhibition: “When We Were Young” at the National Portrait Gallery. Meet at The Welcoming at 3 p.m or at the National PORTRAIT Gallery EH2
Scotland for Newcomers – People’s Story Museum
For this week’s `Scotland for Newcomers` we went to The People`s Story Museum on the Royal Mile and discovered new facts about life in Edinburgh from the 1800s all the way through to 1980s. Not only did we learn about
Portrait Drawing at Creative Space – Sat 3 Feb
Portrait drawing workshops at Creative Space on Saturday 3rd February and Saturday 3rd March 2018 from 11.30am to 2pm. We have places for 10 people. Fudge the artist invites you to join this relaxed portrait drawing session, and to reflect
People’s Story Museum – Wed 24 Jan
Join us on Wednesday for a trip to The People’s Story Museum where we’ll learn about how ordinary people used to live in Edinburgh. Meet at the Welcoming at 3pm or at the museum EH8 8BN at 3:45pm
Creative Writing – Sat 20 Jan
Join us this Saturday for a creative writing workshop suitable for complete beginners and experienced writers alike. This workshop is all about writing for fun and relaxation without criticism. Try out some writing exercises to get your creative ideas flowing.
Fruitmarket Gallery – Wed 17 Jan
Join us on Wednesday for a trip to see an interesting art exhibition. We’re going to see a very personal exploration of individual, family and collective identity through sculpture, installation, photography, film and drawing. Meet
Museum on the Mound – Wed 10 Jan
It’s the first Scotland for Newcomers trip of 2018 this week! How much do you know about money? Would you like to see what a million pounds looks like?!? Join us on Wednesday for a trip to the Museum on
Jog with Us!
Get fit, have fun, learn to run with Free to Run at The Welcoming! Starting 15th January 6pm If you’re a complete beginner and would like to start running in the New Year, come and join our Free to Run
Get Active with the Welcoming
Thanks to John Arthur from Edinburgh Leisure for joining us at our monthly Befriending Peer Support session. We had fun exploring ways to encourage and support healthy living. Befriending volunteers are matched with newcomers; individuals and families who are resettling