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Back in June we announced that the Greyfriars Kirkhouse extension, home to the Grassmarket Community Project, was an RIAS 2014 Award winner and shortlisted for the prestigious RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. There were 83 submissions to the RIAS 2014 Awards, ranging in cost from £26,000 to £25 million and competition was … 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 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