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Grassmarket Mission 
It is with regret that the Trustees have accepted the resignation of our Honorary Secretary and Trustee, Mrs M.I.C. Richardson, with effect from the 31st December 2014. We would like to thank Marian for all the work she has done for the Trust for several years, in particular bringing to it’s deliberations an incisive, legal … Read more
Back in April we reported that the new Grassmarket Centre, designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects for Greyfriars Kirk and housing the Grassmarket Community Project, was nominated for RIAS and Scottish Design awards, and we are delighted that the Grassmarket Centre won an RIAS 2014 Award for architecture and received a Commendation at the 2014 Scottish … Read more
The Edinburgh Central Foodbank is now up and running. Under the auspices of the Trussell Trust network and locally facilitated by the Edinburgh Food Network, charity number SC043220, the Foodbank operates out of three centres: The Grassmarket Centre at Candlemaker Row, the Central Hall on Lothian Road and Broughton St. Mary’s Church on Bellevue Crescent. … Read more
The Grassmarket Centre, designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects for the Grassmarket Mission and Greyfriars Kirk, is home to the Grassmarket Community Project and was nominated for the prestigious Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award 2014 by the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland. The new building, called the Grassmarket Centre, was officially opened in April last … Read more
This month the Grassmarket Community Project, a joint venture between Grassmarket Mission and Greyfriars Kirk, was highlighted in a BBC Scotland news report featuring the work of the Grassmarket Furniture initiative. The report by Elizabeth Quigley, illustrates some of the very real benefits that those who are involved can take from the project, which uses … Read more
The alarming increase in food poverty in the UK has led to the imminent establishment of the Edinburgh Central Foodbank, organised under the Trussell Trust. Under this scheme, people in need are referred by agencies who know and have identified them as people in need (GCP is one such agency) and will be offered hospitality … Read more
This month sees the stonework on the 16th century graveyard wall completed and capped off with a peaked rather than a hogsback coping stone. Work continues on the gable end wall of the tenement and on the roof the plant room chimneys are fixed and sealed in place. Most of the major works continue inside … Read more
Construction work on the new extension to the Greyfriars Kirk House continues on track. In a few months time it will be home to the Grassmarket Community Project and will rival Dancebase at the other end of Grassmarket for architectural merit and community benefit. During the month work began on the 16th century graveyard wallhead … Read more
There has been a lot happening this month. As we saw at the end of August, the roof had started going on. Well by the end of the first week in September, the vapour barrier had gone on ready for the insulation boards and cap sheet. Meanwhile down below, the glass went in for the … Read more
The trustees are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Simon Bolam MBE as an additional trustee, and look forward to having him on the board, bringing to it his wealth of experience in financial services. Simon is the former owner of E.H. Ranson & Co., insurance brokers in Edinburgh and a Fellow of the … Read more