Grassmarket Community Project

About Grassmarket Community Project

	86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2QA
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Grassmarket Community Project has been developed in partnership by Greyfriars Kirk (Church of Scotland) and the Grassmarket Mission. The Grassmarket Mission was founded in 1890 and has historically provided a variety of services to homeless people in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where they traditionally gathered. The two partners have been working alongside each other since 1982 and have developed the joint Project over the last 30 years working out of the building previously used as Greyfriars’ church halls. Grassmarket Community Project was formed as a stand-alone charity in 2010 by the two partners, to take forward the work they had established.

Grassmarket Community Project takes an innovative approach to creating community and providing sanctuary and support to participants, many of whom are amongst the most vulnerable of our citizens. Through mentoring, social enterprise, training and education in a nurturing environment, the Project develops skills which enable participants to develop to their full potential and move away from cycles of failure.

For us Social Enterprise is core to our sustainability as an organisation. Although our roots are in working with people who were traditionally homeless, we have realised that community has a wider definition and we now work with people who experience mental/physical health issues and learning support needs.

As well as operating a community café and woodwork and tartan social enterprises, the Grassmarket Community Project offers a range of social integration and educational activities for members aimed at enhancing life skills and developing confidence. These include cookery and baking classes, art, drama, IT, reading and writing, sewing and photography.

The project also offers a drop-in free meal service on a Monday from 4pm to 5:30pm which is open to anyone in the wider community.

Upcoming Events at Grassmarket Community Project

FILM: Florida Project

10th December 2018

The 2017 film 'Florida Project', a drama about the darker side of Disney’s dreamland, is screening on 10th December at Grassmarket Picture House.

Donkeyote

17th December 2018

Donkeyote, Last year’s EIFF Best Documentary Award winner, is screening on 17th December at Grassmarket Picture House.

Christmas Eve Special: Swimming with Men

24th December 2018

Kick-off your festive fun with the crowd-pleasing comedy 'Swimming with Men', starring Rob Brydon, at Grassmarket Picture House on Christmas Eve!

School Hols Special: A Christmas Story

27th December 2018

Kid's bored already? Bring them along to Grassmarket Picture House on 27th December to see 'A Christmas Story', a 1983 perennial festive favourite, about one boy’s quest to get his very own BB Gun.

School Hols Special: Basil The Great Mouse Detective

28th December 2018

Ripe for rediscovery the 1986 Disney film 'Basil The Great Mouse Detective' is a real treat for young and old alike and it's screening at Grassmarket Community Picture House on 28th December.

Matinee of the Month: Mildred Pierce

30th December 2018

If you have never seen a Joan Crawford performance on the big screen before, then this film screening at Grassmarket Community Picture House is the perfect introduction!