The Welcoming

Edinburgh prides itself in being a “festival city,” home to some of the most important festivals in the world. Because the Edinburgh festivals are such iconic features of the city, in August 2019 we did nine sessions -two workshops and

The Welcoming Befriending Coordinator Role This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the work of The Welcoming Association and provide support for migrants and refugees in Edinburgh. The post holder will be responsible for the Welcoming Friendship befriending

We’re delighted to announce that Phosphoros Theatre will be facilitating a one-off acting class here at The Welcoming. Phosphoros are one of the UK’s leading performance companies where refugee and asylum-seekers are key figures in all aspects of production as

We are delighted to announce that this summer we have teamed up with Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Book Festival and Edinburgh Art Festival to provide a series of opportunities for Welcoming participants to take part in the wide

Today we welcomed our new staff member, David Allan, to The Welcoming Association over a lovely pizza lunch. David Allan Joins the Welcoming Association We are delighted to welcome David Allan as our new Community Capacity Development Coordinator. David brings

Part-time Health Coordinator Salary: £25,834.00 (SJC Salary Scale SP28) Pro rata £8611.00 per annum. New salary review will be taking place at the end of July 2019.   Working Hours:  12 hours per week. (Post funded up until 31 March

The Welcoming staff and participants enjoyed a sunny morning meeting with Jeremy Balfour, Conservative MSP. Jeremy, his colleague Rhona and Esther, an S4 pupil on work experience, came to hear about how The Welcoming supports migrants and refugees to settle

Saturday 4th May (10 am – 12 noon), Friday 10th May (11 am – 1 pm)Digital Skills for Arabic SpeakersThese classes are delivered in Arabic and English and are a great way to gain confidence with using computers for email, internet, shopping, banking

What’s on at The Welcoming. Tuesday 30th April- Friday 3rd May Tuesday 30th April, Welcoming Women’s Cafe. Wester HailesEvery Tuesday 10.30am-12.30, Wester Hailes Library Join us for chat and gathering at the library. Children very welcome, arts and crafts planned to keep

Wednesday 24th – Monday 29th April Wednesday 24th April, The Welcoming ChoirEvery Wednesday from 7.30-9pm, at St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church on Gorgie Road Wednesday 24th April, Scotland for Newcomers Every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm.Are you interested in history?Join