Wester Hailes Medical Practice

18/12/2025

🎄 Christmas 2025 🎄

The festive season can be joyful, but it can also be tough.

With busy schedules, rising costs, and extra pressures, it’s important to remember that you matter – and your wellbeing matters too. 💖 Take things at your own pace. You don’t need to do everything or keep up with everyone else. 💫

Even small moments can make a real difference — stepping outside for some fresh air 🌬️, sitting quietly for a few minutes 🧘‍♀️, or having a chat with a friend or neighbour 🗣️.

If things feel overwhelming, it’s okay to reach out. Support is available, and you don’t have to face difficult times alone. 🤝

💚 Helpful Contacts 💚

Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87 📞
• Cruse Bereavement: 0808 808 1677 📞
• Samaritans: 116 123 📞
• Edinburgh Crisis Centre: 0808 801 0414 📞
Text: 07974 429 075 📱
• iThrive Edinburgh: ithriveedinburgh.org.uk 🌐

Health & Emergency Services
• NHS 24: 111 📞
• Social Care: 0800 731 6969 📞
• Housing Emergency: 0800 032 5968 🏠
• Police non-emergency: 101 🚓
• Emergency: 999 🚨

Utility Emergencies
• Power cuts – SP Energy Networks: 105 ⚡
• Gas leak / smell gas – National Gas Emergency: 0800 111 999 ⛽
• Water supply or leak – Scottish Water: 0800 077 8778 💧

✨ Wishing everyone a peaceful season — whether you’re celebrating 🎉, taking a rest 🛋️, or simply enjoying the small moments 🌟. ✨

Wester Hailes Community Trust Wester Hailes Digital Sentinel Westerhaven

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

Warm up with us this Christmas Day! Hot soup, good company, and a cosy space to feel connected. Everyone’s welcome 🤗

11/12/2025

We're delighted to let you know Wester Hailes is opening its doors for tool borrowing! Woo!
Pop along on Wednesday 10 December from 11am - 1pm (and every Wednesday afterwards) for tool browsing and tool pickup. We can't wait to see you!

⏰ 11am - 1pm
📍 Westside Shed at the Westside Plaza

11/12/2025

Today! See you there 🎄

27/11/2025

❄️ The WHALE Arts Winter Fayre is next week ❄️

Join us on Saturday 6th December for a magical day of winter crafts, festive games, delicious treats and more!

🖌️ Get creative with wreath making and more wonderful winter crafts.
🎯 Take part in some festive games.
🍰 Grab a hot chocolate or a cuppa from our POD Café. Our wonderful community café will be open and selling and array of hot drinks and festive bakes.
🎁 Browse the beautiful creations made by WHALE Arts participants - gorgeous velvet Christmas stockings, tote bags, and more! It's the perfect opportunity to start the Christmas shopping and pick up something special.
🧒 Fun activities for 0-5 year olds - our littliest visitors can join our friends at Starcatchers and create a mini Narnia play world!

There's no need to book, just come along and join in.

❄️ WHALE Arts Winter Fayre
📅 Saturday 6th December
🕚 11am - 3pm
📍 WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh EH14 2SA

13/11/2025

06/11/2025

Scott Arthur and CHAI will be hosting an advice surgery here at Wester Hailes Library 14/11/25 @ 10:00 ⭐️

04/11/2025

Friday 14th November 10-13, 1340-1600
Community pop up vaccination clinic

28/10/2025

Good news! The WHALE Arts POD Café is now open every Wednesday as well as Tuesday, from 10:30am to 2pm! Come along for a hot drink, a savoury bite or a sweet treat, and a chat!