Care shelter: September 2019 to May 2020

The Bethany Christian Trust arranges a free night shelter offering food and sleeping facilities to people who are homeless

It will be at Meadowbank Church from 23 September–17 October, due to delays in planning permission. BCT is currently uncertain of when the Care Shelter will return to Diadem so please keep an eye out for future posters.

Transport will be provided to the Care Shelter in the evenings from the bus stop going out of town on the Western Approach Road at the Lothian Road end. There will be three pick- ups (unless the Care Shelter is already full):

  • 9pm
  • 9.30pm
  • 11pm (no food will be available at this time)

Please note: there will be no minibus runs back to the city-centre in the mornings whilst at Meadowbank Church.

Evening meals will be provided by local churches from 9.30-10.30pm.

Breakfast is available at 6.30am and people using the service must leave by 7am. Staff members will be on duty each night.

Leith Volunteer Fair #2 in October

After the success of the first Volunteer Fair in June, where organisations such as Leither’s Don’t Litter, the YMCA and our Community Council took part in, Leith Community Education Centre are hosting a second one on Thursday 10th October 2019 from 4pm to 7pm.

The volunteer fair is an excellent way to get involved the local community and learn what people and organisations are up to across greater Leith.

East Lothian (London Road) bus consultation

As you may be aware, London Road has several stops for East Coast Buses number 113 to Pencaitland and number 124 to North Berwick, connecting the Leith Central area in Edinburgh to East Lothian.

East Lothian Council are consulting on the viability of these routes and seek feedback from anyone that is uses them, to see if they’re worth continuing.

You can take part at eastlothianconsultations.co.uk

Consultation opens 9th September and closes 20th October 2019