🙌 The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 launches today! 🔗 youtu.be/XFJgjai1ums 🎉 Watch our launch video, highlighting the achievements which have led to this moment. #Safeguarding #Scotland #PVG #DisclosureScotland #scotlandlaw

Come see our new exhibition – Wellbeing in the City – at Edinburgh Museum (142-146 Canongate, EH8 8DD). Inspired by ‘feel good’ places in Edinburgh and created by participants of our PAGE Photography & Creative Writing groups. bit.ly/3GIXtIo Mon-Sun, 10am-5pm. Free!

We're seeking an Administrator to be part of a small administrative team providing a vital support and reception role within our Cowgate Edinburgh base. Full details ➡️ bit.ly/3OxLW0l JCP in Scotland Joined Up for Jobs The Edinburgh Guarantee

Working with vulnerable young people means finding ways to encourage socilalisation with peers & engage them holistically, as we support them to achieve their goals. Two new groups we have are: 🎹Music Group (pic 1) 🐉Dungeons and Dragons Group (pic 2) bit.ly/3RKZlTw

Great session on Unconscious Bias with Alan Duncan of Age Scotland – so important to know how to recognise it in all its forms and to be always deepening – and challenging! – our knowledge as an organisation 🙌 .

Our Midlothian students doing Edinburgh College's Routes to Communities course enjoyed a tour of Newbattle Abbey College and a personalised info session on the courses that they can progress onto at the end of the semester 🤗.

Having carefully sewn and tended their herb seedlings – basil, chives, dill, rosemary, coriander, sweet pea, parsley and sage! – our Midlothian Welfare Garden group are thrilled to see growth and to hopefully soon begin to harvest 💚. Midlothian Council

"Sitting in Warsaw airport, I was shaking with terror – leaving my family to start over in a new country with no support? Nothing had scared me more... At my lowest I found Access to Industry and it was the first time I felt heard." Full case study ➡ bit.ly/4mdUN5Y

Recruitment is open for our popular SQA-accredited Access Data courses, starting Aug 2025! The courses help individuals gain data knowledge and skills essential for life, education and work. Full details ➡️ bit.ly/43GhGI0 Edinburgh College DDI

We'd like to welcome more people to our Friday UK SMART Recovery meeting in Dundee – a recovery programme for addictive behaviour. 📍St Mary's Community Centre, 10-11:30am We also offer UK SMART Recovery meetings in various other locations, see here: bit.ly/4juXRby

We were lucky to visit Barnton Bunker for a tour & to scope out opportunities for the people we work with. They are a charity working to refurbish an old nuclear war bunker, offering volunteering roles in construction, for hands-on experience 👩‍🔧.

Our Midlothian Wellbeing Walk crew love getting outdoors to boost their mental health... and to snap a group pose 😉! Here's a selection of pics from their most recent walks: 📸 1 & 2: Dalkeith Country Park 📸 3 & 4: Newbattle (with bonus stone skimming!)

Our Dungeons and Dragons group brings together vulnerable young people in a fun social setting with peers experiencing similar issues. This time they even crafted little dice trays for the D&D dice 🎲🐉.

At their latest green-fingered session, our Midlothian Welfare Garden group planted some herbs and annuals for summer colour, and also potted up some plants for display 💚. Midlothian Council

Can't decide between fajitas or pasta? Our East Lothian Cooking Group decided to make Chicken Fajita Pasta! Open last image for full recipe 😋. East Lothian Council - news and information

"Without the guidance and support given, I don’t know where I would be today." New case study ➡ bit.ly/4kJI0XH Compiled by @upsidescotland – our voluntary throughcare service w/ Sacro Action for Children Apex Scotland Circle Barnardo's Scotland Families Outside

Our Midlothian Wellbeing Walk took to the woods – Ironmills Park in Dalkeith – where they began their Native Tree Identification Project, which they're doing for their SQA Working With Others certificate 🌳. Midlothian Council

Marking our 25th anniversary, our Certificate Ceremony 2025 in St Cecilia's Hall awarded a mega 267 certificates 🎉. More ➡️ bit.ly/4ni6g55 🙏 The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College, Sacro, Upside Throughcare, Make Your Mark in Volunteering, Historic Environment Scotland, iThrive Edinburgh & DDI

Coming together to prepare and eat a meal on a budget, our East Lothian Cooking Group recently sought the comforting carbs of: 📸 1 & 2: Mac & Cheese w/ hand-filled garlic bread 🧀 📸 3 & 4: Jam Sponge Pudding w/ custard 🍓 East Lothian Council - news and information

We're seeking a Caseworker for our Moving Forward service, supporting young people to encourage engagement and progress to positive destinations. ➡️ bit.ly/3OxLW0l Closes: 16 July JCP in Scotland Joined Up for Jobs The Edinburgh Guarantee Scottish Government The City of Edinburgh Council goodmoves.org