I’m a volunteer with a not-for-profit organisation called Toastmasters International which has a global track record of  helping people boost their confidence by improving their public speaking, impromptu speaking and leadership skills.  They’re thinking about setting up a new club in Portobello. To that end, I’m organising a free demo meeting on  Wednesday, 22 June 2016 from 19:15 to […]

Voting for the You Decide! 2016 funding bids takes place on Saturday, 14 May at Portobello Town Hall between 1 and 3 pm. Anyone aged 8+ is eligible to take part. Use your 5 votes wisely! You Decide 2016 – Applications Summary The full applications and posters are on the You Decide! 2016 website  

City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with Portobello Community Council, Craigmillar Community Council and East Lothian Council are holding two public events to get your views on how well your area works as a place to live. This will be in the form of a placemaking exercise, using a tool called the Place Standard.   What is placemaking? […]

TEDxPortobello is coming back for its second year on Sunday, 15 May, 2016 and will open up the stage for eight speakers from a range of different disciplines to share their big ideas worth spreading around the theme FIND US HERE.  We had a very successful first year, selling out in under 4 minutes and […]

The ethos behind EdinburghApps is to run a unique civic challenge event for the City of Edinburgh that allows teams and individuals the opportunity to work with the City of Edinburgh Council and partners to provide fresh ideas and solutions to help improve the lives of those living, working and visiting the city.  EdinburghApps also supports the […]

Edinburgh Playing Out – Public Meeting 7.30pm Tuesday 9 February at City Chambers, Royal Mile A small group of enthusiastic people have organised this free public meeting to publicise Playing Out and the Playing Out weekend we are organising on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April. Playing Out is a way of reclaiming our city […]

Invitation: Imagine Portobello: A Development Trust for Portobello? Tuesday 1 December, 7.30 at The Skylark, 243 Portobello High St. with speakers from the Development Trusts Association Scotland.  Please see attached the final report from the Imagine Portobello event held on 30 May 2015 and Note of the follow-up meeting held on 19 October 2015.   […]

There will be a short talk about the successful North Berwick Beach Wheelchairs project at tonight’s Portobello Community Council meeting – 7:30 pm in Portobello Baptist Church Hall, 185 Portobello High Street. Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome. More info about the project is below: Since July 1st the beach wheelchairs have been […]

Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) invite you to our oncoming community engagement event on “Engaging diverse community into Public Life and the Democratic Process”.    Time: 6.00pm – 8.30pm Venue: City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BX (Beside the Mosque Kitchen)   The event aims to raise awareness and […]

  Save the Date Meet the Funders Event on Thursday 3 December 2015   I am pleased to advise that we have just booked the next event and here are the details.   “Meet the Funders” Event in Edinburgh   ·         When?  Thursday 3 December 2015   ·         Where?   Portobello Town Hall ,  147 -149 […]