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Space @ The Broomhouse Hub
@spacebroomhouse.bsky.social
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Vibrant community hub in heart of Broomhouse.
Provide services across Southwest Edinburgh.

MON-FRI @ 9 A.M.
🍽️ CAFE: -2 P.M.
☎️ RECEPTION: -4:30 P.M.

👉 https://linktr.ee/space_broomhou
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Space @ The Broomhouse Hub @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social · 12d
We know times are tough & there are plenty of expenses, particularly this time of year.

If you are able to be a #SecretSanta, @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social welcomes all donations to ensure community members have the gift of warmth over winter.

👉 Visit our JustGiving page to date (link in bio) 👈
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We're collecting donations of new children's books (suitable for ages 0-4) to distribute at @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social's annual #Bookbug Christmas party.

Help Santa fill his sleigh with presents for local kids & their families by dropping off storybooks to The Broomhouse Hub's reception.

#donate
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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We believe good food should be available at affordable prices.

That's why @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social's #CoorieCafe provides great tasting, fulfilling, & nutritious meals for less than a tenner.

🍳 Breakfast: 9-11 a.m.
🥪 Lunch: 12-2:30 p.m.

#SocialEnterprise #Cafe #Coorie #CoorieFood
Text on left: 'Serving up great food at affordable prices. Breakfast: 9-11 a.m. Lunch: 12-2:30 p.m. Space @ The Broomhouse Hub 79-89 Broomhouse Crescent, EH11 3RH' Coorie Cafe logo at top. Photos of a large cheeseburger, fries, and cheese pizza on right.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Thank you so much to the Merchiston Tennis Club, which raised more than £1,480 for @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social!

The funds, collected during a recent bake sale & BBQ, will be invested directly in Space programmes, helping disadvantaged young people & vulnerable adults in southwest Edinburgh.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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@spacebroomhouse.bsky.social is a welcoming, accessible building with rooms available to hire.

Robertson Rooms 1 & 2 may be joined to make one large space for up to 15, or left as separate rooms to accommodate up to 11.

Contact admin@spacescot.org or 0131 455 7731.

Learn more: buff.ly/I6jrHzQ
Background photo of Robertson Rooms 1 and 2, featuring a round table with green padded seats Overlaid text reads: 'Event Space Room Hire Robertson Rooms 1 and 2 From £16 (Community)/£20 (Corporate) Capacity 4-15 Free Wi-Fi spacescot.org/event-space' Black-and-white QR code in lower right corner.
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Why would you consider becoming a youth befriender? Let us know in the comments!

Learn more about being a youth befriender & join our award-winning team of volunteers making a difference to the community (link in bio).

#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
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November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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PHEW members celebrated spooky season with a trip to #EdinburghDungeon.

People's Health & Emotional Wellbeing offers 16- to 26-year-olds a safe & open space to connect with others & develop a better understanding of mental health & wellbeing.

Contact phew@spacescot.org to sign up or volunteer.
Four PHEW members and one PHEW staffer stand outside of the open door to Edinburgh Dungeon. They all smile for the photo. Five PHEW members and two PHEW staff members pose for a photo with a computer-generated background featuring an angry-looking judge next to a sign reading 'By order of The Supreme Court, the accused stand guilty of...'. Three members in the front hold signs reading 'kilt a man', 'being a witch', and 'sheep stealer'. Five PHEW members and two PHEW staff members pose for a photo with a computer-generated background featuring Scottish mountains and a group of fighters with shields. Five PHEW members and two PHEW staff members pose for a photo with a computer-generated background featuring a spooky house and a dead body on a table in front of them.
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Our Youth Befriending volunteers love befriending because...

'I think it makes a difference to young people.'

Learn more about being a youth befriender & join our award-winning team of volunteers supporting the community (link in bio).

#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Our Youth Befriending volunteers love befriending because...

'It puts something back into society.'

Learn more about being a youth befriender & join our award-winning team of volunteers making a difference to the community (link in bio).

#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
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November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We know times are tough & there are plenty of expenses, particularly this time of year.

If you are able to be a #SecretSanta, @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social welcomes all donations to ensure community members have the gift of warmth over winter.

👉 Visit our JustGiving page to date (link in bio) 👈
Textured beige background with pink Space logo in upper right corner. Text in top centre reads 'Will you be a Secret Santa this year?' Text in gold circle reads '£10 covers a cosy blanket and selection box' Surrounding images feature two child holding soft blankets and chocolate selection boxes, as well as a woman holding a baby next to someone dressed as Santa Claus holding two wrapped gifts.
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Our Youth Befriending volunteers love befriending because...

'It's so much fun and rewarding.'

Learn more about being a youth befriender (link in bio) and join our award-winning team of volunteers making a real difference to the community.

#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
Dark blue background with white rectangle in centre. Befriending Week logo in upper right corner. Space and Befriending Networks logos in lower right and left corners. Text in centre reads: 'I love befriending because... It's so much fun and rewarding.'
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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@SpaceBroomhouse.bsky.social would like to deck our halls with a traditional #ChristmasTree.

Got a tree that's 7 feet tall, in good condition, & available by mid-November?

Help spruce up our community centre: email (admin@spacescot.org) or phone (0131 455 7731). Or swing by reception for a chat.
Two lines of identical drawings of Christmas trees in different colours at the top. Text below reads 'Help us spruce up The Hub'. Text reads: 'We're looking to deck our halls with a tree (or two) that is: ⦁ about 7 feet tall ⦁ in good condition ⦁ available by mid-November Pink Space logo in lower left corner.
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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@spacebroomhouse.bsky.social wishes all who celebrate a very happy and spooky Halloween!

Don't miss this afternoon's FREE community meal and screening of Pixar's 'Coco' at The Broomhouse Hub from 1-3 p.m. No need to book; just show up and enjoy!

#Halloween #spooky #ghosts #Space #BroomhouseHub
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October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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PHEW members are ace-ing it on & off the badminton court.

It was game, set, match for the group during their monthly sport session at Edinburgh Leisure's Craiglockhart centre.

Contact phew@spacescot.org to learn more, sign up, or apply to volunteer.

#badminton #sport #PHEW #Space #BroomhouseHub
PHEW Project Workers Barry and Meghan stand with their backs to the camera, facing the net. Two PHEW members stand on the other side of the net. Blue walls are illuminated and the yellow wood floor has strips of white tape showing the court boundaries. A PHEW member, wearing a black graphic T-shirt, green trousers, and dark-rimmed glasses, sits on the yellow wood court floor in front of a blue wall. A PHEW member, wearing a white T-shirt and lavender leggings, stands with their back to the camera, facing the net. Two PHEW members stand on the other side of the net. Blue walls are illuminated and the yellow wood floor has strips of white tape showing the court boundaries.
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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@spacebroomhouse.bsky.social is recruiting an experienced Sous Chef to lead set up & running of new Coorie Kitchen @ Craigmillar Park Golf Club.

⏳ Full-time (36 hours/week over 5 shifts)
💷 £14.59-£15.20/hour (depending on experience)

Learn more about the position online: buff.ly/LrjPXce.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Want to use your skills to make a difference to lives of hundreds of families each week?

No experience required. Our only ask is that commit a couple of hours each week to your chosen project.

We're sure to have something to suit anyone's passions.

Email, phone, or visit The Hub to discuss more.
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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PHEW members got creative during a recent ceramics painting session, courtesy of Potter Around.

People's Health and Emotional Wellbeing (PHEW) offers 16- to 26-year-olds a safe and open space to connect with others and develop a better understanding of mental health and wellbeing.

#pottery #PHEW
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October 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Coorie-ous about where to find Coorie Food?

Aside from its home at @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social, #Coorie opened kiosks at the #NHS #PrincessAlexandraEyePavilion & #LauristonBuilding (on Monday), a stall at #PittMarket; & are soon taking over #PolwarthTavern's kitchen.

#CoorieFood #food #Space
Background featuring recurring Coorie Food illustrations of pizza, croissant, cake, coffee, burrito. Foreground featuring illustration of a hand holding a phone. Phone screen featuring text reading: 'Coorie Food locations The Broomhouse Hub 79-89 Broomhouse Crescent, EH11 3RH The Pitt 20 W Shore Road, EH5 1QD Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion Chalmers Street, EH3 9HA Lauriston Building Lauriston Place, EH3 9EN Polwarth Tavern 35 Polwarth Crescent, EH11 1HR' Coorie Kitchen logo in lower right corner.
October 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Congrats to @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social's #SpaceForChange members, who completed 10 weeks of developing job-seeking skills.

Sessions covered a wide range of topics, from confidence building and digital skills to health and wellbeing, interview tips, and customer service.

(📷 Basya Volodarskay)
Space for Change members sit around tables, interacting with each other and not looking at the camera. Two Space for Change members look off camera to the right at another person sitting at their table. Hazel Lyons, wearing sparkly trousers and a colourful lei around her neck, holds a piece of paper in front of her whilst she sings. Two Space for Change members stand to one side, also singing and holding a maraca. Eleven Space for Change members stand in a row. Four Space for Change member and Hazel Lyons sit in chairs in front of them.
October 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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We're still on the hunt for a Youth Befriending Project Manager!

If you're up for the challenge, please get in touch: buff.ly/rkyrLkA

Closing date extended to Monday, 27 Oct.

#job #career #YouthBefriending #manager #Space #BroomhouseHub
spacebroomhouse.bsky.social Space @ The Broomhouse Hub @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social · Oct 8
@spacebroomhouse.bsky.social is recruiting a Youth Befriending Project Manager.

⏳ Part-time (21 hours/week); flexible working over 3/4 days; occasional evening/weekend working
💷 £32,422 pro-rata (actual starting salary: £18,913)
📅 Monday, 20 Oct. 2025

Learn more and apply online: buff.ly/rkyrLkA
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October 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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@SpaceBroomhouse.bsky.social would like to deck our halls with a #ChristmasTree.

Got a tree that's 7 feet tall, in good condition, & available by mid-November?

Help spruce up our community centre: email (admin@spacescot.org) or phone (0131 455 7731). Or swing by reception for a chat.
Two lines of identical drawings of Christmas trees in different colours at the top. Text below reads 'Help us spruce up The Hub'. Text reads: 'We're looking to deck our halls with a tree (or two) that is: ⦁ about 7 feet tall ⦁ in good condition ⦁ available by mid-November More info in caption'. Pink Space logo in lower left corner.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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We're thrilled to have received a £70,000 Shared Care Scotland Short Breaks Fund grant for @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social's Beacon Club & Young Carers projects, which provide respite for carers and their loved ones.

Huge thank you to Shared Care Scotland for supporting our community.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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We're getting in the spooky spirit, pairing #CoorieFood community meals with a family-friendly film for FREE:

🧙 'Coco' (PG)
📅 Friday, 31 Oct.
🕰️ 1-3 p.m.

This is a cinematic dining experience: Food is available for the FIRST 30 MINUTES; enjoy your dinner whilst watching the movie.

#Coco #film
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October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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We're getting in the spooky spirit, pairing #CoorieFood community meals with a family-friendly film for FREE:

🧙 'Hocus Pocus' (PG)
📅 Thursday, 30 Oct.
🕰️ 6-8 p.m.

This is a cinematic dining experience: Food is available for the FIRST 30 MINUTES; enjoy your dinner whilst watching the movie.
Grey background with image of two-frame film reel in centre. Photos from the film 'Hocus Pocus' fill the frames. White text in between reads 'Presented by Local Cinema and Space @ The Broomhouse Hub'. Text below reads: 'Hocus Pocus The Broomhouse Hub Thursday, 30 Oct. at 6-8 p.m. Community meal included [food available for first 30 minutes] Images courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures' Pink ticket reads 'FREE!' Pink Space logo in upper right corner
October 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Space's #YouthBefriending team invites budding volunteers to join us for coffee, cake, & a blether.

Come along to @SpaceBroomhouse.bsky.social on Wednesday, 22 Oct. to meet other helpers & learn how you can make a difference through befriending—over a hot drink & tasty treat.

Please RSVP!
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October 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Everyone's welcome to drop in to the Coorie Cafe from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 Oct. for support applying to college #ESOL courses.

Bring relevant documents, including previous course names & dates & SQA number.

No need to register.

#WorkClub #support #college #Space #BroomhouseHub
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October 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM