The Ripple Project

"Helping a Community to Help Itself"

Since July 1996, the community of Lochend and Restalrig has been feeling the effect of The Ripple Project, St Margaret's Community Outreach Programme.

From babies who want to create havoc together, local young people seeking a space to hang out or families seeking childcare, to individuals needing a bit of support or pensioners looking for a good meal, their aim is to be of assistance. With a fantastic team of dedicated local volunteers to help, they are delighted to be making ripples in their community.

Their projects are very diverse and EVERYONE is welcome!

Contact: 176 Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh EH7 6EA.
Telephone: 0131 554 0422

Some of their projects are:

Ripple Project Listening Place : Offers a free confidential listening service for those facing a personal crisis.

Ripple Project Friday Club : Not for the young, but great for the young at heart. This social club for the elderly meets at a Sheltered Housing complex and offers a full programme of entertainment and events.

Ripple Project Lunch Club : Hot meal offered daily to any local elderly who have difficulty in obtaining this for themselves. Transport can be provided.

Ripple Project Parent/Carer & Toddlers : Children up to 4 years of age and their carers can go along, have fun, meet friends and make new ones.

Ripple Project Out of School Care : This offers high quality, low cost childcare for P1s to P7s, and holiday care is open to all families in the area.

Ripple Project Drop-in Youth Café : This is for young people of secondary school age and is a joint project with Lochend YWCA and Community Education. Meets Sundays 7pm-9pm. Music, food, pool, activities and information.

Ripple Xpress : Arts Group for children. Sessions can include drama, music, dance, singing, painting as well as arts, crafts, games and other activities. All from P2 to P7 are welcome.

Ripple Project Community Newspaper : "The Speaker" was launched in Autumn 2002. This is delivered free to every household in the area. There is a newspaper volunteer group with lots of free training on offer and great opportunities to develop skills.