YMCA Edinburgh

30/03/2026

8-12 girls group 💙

The girls chose swimming for an active / healthy end of term trip! We ventured to Glenogles baths for a change 🏊‍♀️

In partnership with Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻

24/03/2026

Women's group ✂️🖍

Thank you to Edinburgh Remakery on their Graffiti and community collage workshop with the women last week.
The theme was about things that remind them of Leith and what's important to them.

Such a fun creative session 🤩

24/03/2026

8-12 girls group 🐣

The girls enjoyed an early Easter themed session last week with different games and an egg hunt 🧺 Swipe along to hear how excited and competitive it got 🤣

The girls also gave their feedback in the end of term evaluation ❤️

In partnership with Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻

19/03/2026

Self care for 8-12 girls 💕

Last week the girls enjoyed a session arpund self care 🥰
Discussions around the people in our lives we can speak to, what we can do to be kinder to ourselves and then they make up self care packs to take home ❤️

In partnership with Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻

19/03/2026

Still time to drop your tokens in Tesco! 🪙💙

A small token = a big impact 💛

During the school holidays, our holiday playscheme gives children aged 5-10 the chance to have fun, feel safe & enjoy postive experiences - while giving parents & carers vital breathing space.

We have been shortlisted for Tesco Stronger Starts, and your vote could help us secure up to £1,500 for our holiday playscheme 🙂

🛒 Shop in store (any value)
🔵 Recieve a voting token
📥 Vote for YMCA Edinburgh

Thank you for helping us create brighter holidays for children who need it most 💙



📍Stores taking part in the vote:
• Edinburgh Broughton Rd
• Edinburgh Nic St Express
• Leith Walk Express
• Foot of the Walk Express
• Causewayside Edinburgh Express
• Earl Grey St Edinburgh Express
• Great Junction St Express
• Picardy Place Express
• Edinburgh South Express
• Edinburgh Fount Express
• Edinburgh Leuth Superstore
• Edinburgh Holyrood Express
• Edinburgh Princes St Express
• Edinburgh Dundas Express
• Ocean Terminal Express

17/03/2026

12+ girls group💕

It was the girls choice on what they wanted to do this week, they chose to watch The Notebook as one of the girls recommended it 🎬 and have nachos 😍

We celebrated another birthday 🎂🎈 and got feedback from the girls on they feel the term has been 💭

In partnership with Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻

10/03/2026

12+ girls group ✨️

The girls decided they wanted to try making mosaic coasters. Brilliant results 🤩

Played some competitive dobble and celebrated a YP birthday 🎂

09/03/2026

Massive congratulations to one of our volunteer mentors, Alison who won 'Volunteer of the Year' at the YMCA Scotland Awards 2026 👏🏻

Alison has volunteered with us for 5 years, helping support a young person through our mentoring services. We are so grateful to her for dedicating her time and it has been a joy to watch the relationship between her and her mentee flourish 🥰

Well done Alison - we are so happy for you 🏆

09/03/2026

Huge congratulations to the Cables Wynd House Residents Youth Forum for winning the 'A Just World' Award at the YMCA Scotland Awards 2026 👏🏻

This brilliant group of young residents, supported by YMCA Edinburgh staff, Paul & Louisa, work to ensure the voices & rights of young people living in Cables Wynd House are heard.

From running workshops in local schools, to contributing to a new Housing Report, influencing plans for retrofit upgrades to Cables Wynd House & improvements to the surrounding park space - these young people are driving real change in their community.

It has been incredible to support their development & see their passion for social justice & community action grow.

This project is supported by National Lottery Young Start programme & have been working with Making Rights Real who support the wider residents forum.

Well done everyone involved - we are so proud of you 👏🏻❤️

08/03/2026

8-12 girls 💕

For International Women's Day, the girls took part in a quiz on different inspiring women, then discussed and wrote down what they think makes a 'woman' 🫶🏻

The girls made rainbow cookies and cake pops.....we can confirm they were delicious 🌈🍪😍

In partnership with Pilmeny Development Project 🤝🏻

06/03/2026

Women's group ⭐️

Making collages to celebrate International Women's Day on Sunday 🖍✂️

04/03/2026

A small token = a big impact 💛

During the school holidays, our holiday playscheme gives children aged 5-10 the chance to have fun, feel safe & enjoy postive experiences - while giving parents & carers vital breathing space.

We have been shortlisted for Tesco Stronger Starts, and your vote could help us secure up to £1,500 for our holiday playscheme 🙂

🛒 Shop in store (any value)
🔵 Recieve a voting token
📥 Vote for YMCA Edinburgh

Thank you for helping us create brighter holidays for children who need it most 💙



📍Stores taking part in the vote:
• Edinburgh Broughton Rd
• Edinburgh Nic St Express
• Leith Walk Express
• Foot of the Walk Express
• Causewayside Edinburgh Express
• Earl Grey St Edinburgh Express
• Great Junction St Express
• Picardy Place Express
• Edinburgh South Express
• Edinburgh Fount Express
• Edinburgh Leuth Superstore
• Edinburgh Holyrood Express
• Edinburgh Princes St Express
• Edinburgh Dundas Express
• Ocean Terminal Express