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Colinton Village Enterprise
- Membership number 7001
- Charity registered in Scotland SC049496
Colinton Village Enterprise SCIO was established in 2019 and aims to establish a Community Heritage Hub on the banks of the Water of Leith Walkway. We are working to create a community meeting place which inspires practical participation, creative projects, and social exchange, between all age groups in Colinton and visitors to the area.We aim to benefit the community of Colinton comprising the Colinton Community Council boundary with an estimated population of 9,000 residents which includes 3,600 households. Although we have planned the development of a community hub for some time, one of the main features highlighted by the pandemic lockdown is how essential human contact and conversation is to general wellbeing and mental health. A new community space could be used as a base for groups offering lifeline services to this demographic while serving to combat social isolation.A daytime social contact centre where they could socialise, develop and share ideas, skills, and experiences face-to-face. The need to meet others, take part in creative activities, and build a support network could be satisfied.In addition we have planned for: Intergenerational activities could be delivered with a focus on arts and crafts to get people together sharing memories and providing knowledge exchange (including IT skills for local family history and stories).Young families could benefit from an additional meeting space which a community heritage hub would offer, creating more options on their doorstep and help to create a community network from an early age.A sound-proofed space for music practice and performances would attract young people in the evening for performing arts activities.A meeting place for kick starting ideas and social confidence in a friendly atmosphere, including a means of hot-desking with refreshment facilities.A number of professional artists living in the south west area of Edinburgh would welcome studio and workshop spaces nearby.In summary, Colinton is an important area of south west Edinburgh, and retains a village feel. The mixed population includes families of all ages, working parents, a large number of retired couples and individuals, local traders, and home-basedprofessionals.
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