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💙We're Hiring!💙

Are you looking for a role where your work really matters?

Join our team as an Admin and Finance Assistant! 💻

At Fresh Start, you will be part of a charity that supports people moving on from homelessness and those at risk of homelessness across Edinburgh. Through practical support, essential household goods, and community services, you will help people build a new beginning and create a more stable future.

As our Admin & Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in keeping the organisation running effectively every day. You will often be the first point of contact for volunteers, donors, service users, partner organisations, and businesses, so you will need to be approachable, organised and confident communicating with different people.

As our Admin and Finance Assistant, you will do the following:
📞Respond to calls and emails from service users, volunteers, donors and partner organisations.
💻 Processing referrals, organising paperwork and inputting data on our in-house database.
🤝 Support meetings and events and help to manage diaries and schedules.
💰 Support with finances including reconciliation, processing invoices and tracking Gift Aid.

If you are passionate about working with people, proactive, adaptable and a great team player, then we want to hear from you!

Applications close Friday the 12th of June at 5pm.

For more information, and to apply for the role, click here: www.goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001jBd3IAE/admin-and-finance-assistant

loving the butterflys

Home - Britain’s Favourite Butterfly Flashy, adventurous or fantastically freaky. Britain has 60 native butterflies, each with their own story. Explore what makes them unique.

We will be closed 1.30pm-3pm for staff training on Thursday 4th June.

This afternoon!

Our Pop Up Market is on tomorrow - Thursday 28 May, from 12pm to 2pm. Pop by and find something special for a loved one or yourself!

Local makers will be selling a variety of hand-made items, from candles to jewellery, and our NEA Garden team will be selling some plants for your home or garden.

NEA Pop Up Market is on every last Thursday of the month so save the dates in your diary and join us!

today

Join us tomorrow for some bowls and banter

Mushrooms

Community Mushroom Farming with Mario | Mycobee Mushrooms Join Mario and MycoBee Team for Community Mushroom Farming.2 hours workshops to show you easy and sustainable techniques how to grow mushrooms at home and in the garden.Each workshop is featuring different growing techniques, please see DETAILS below. This event is donation based, we kindly ask for....

Happening this Saturday

They’re back… and Granton is ready to celebrate!

The swifts have returned, slicing through the skies with their unmistakable call, bringing with them the feeling that summer has truly arrived. After travelling thousands of miles, these incredible birds have come home once again… and Granton is welcoming them with open arms.

This week, our Make and Mingle group (along with others) were busy crafting a beautiful handmade banner to display outside our community building showing our appreciation for these remarkable travellers.

And the celebrations don't stop there...

Join Katie from Granton Community Gardeners and RSPB for a Migration Party!

11pm - 1pm at Granton Community Garden

Come gather, connect, and celebrate the swifts with neighbours, friends, and fellow nature lovers. Expect:
🌿 Festive vibes
🎨 Creativity
🌞 Community spirit
🕊️ Swift appreciation and...

Delicious treat from Granton Garden Bakery

Whether you’ve watched them for years or are noticing them for the first time, this is a moment to pause, look up, and share in something special together.

Let’s celebrate their return and what it means to feel at home.
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Local Community Council gets ready to resume We’re nearly up and running after a bit of a break! If you’d like to get involved please do get in touch.