17 Charity courses in Edinburgh

four square | homeless charity edinburgh

Four Square is an Edinburgh charity supporting people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Employing over 80 staff at 7 locations across the city we provide support; advice; accommodation; and learning and training opportunities. We also run one of Scotland’s largest social enterprises, Edinburgh Furniture Initiative, where we re-sell donated furniture to support our charity. Our store is Revolve certified for safety and quality.

big hearts community trust

bannatyne health club & spa newcraighall

The Bannatyne Charitable Trust has helped focus Duncan Bannatyne's charity activities to support a group of worthy causes whose excellent work has a positive impact on the lives of people across the world. Every penny donated to The Bannatyne Charitable Trust will be sent to its chosen charities to fund their wide and varied projects.

edinburgh greek school

Edinburgh’s Greek School was set up to pass on the Modern Greek language to the children of Edinburgh’s Greek Community. Now the School opens its doors to everybody. Friendly, structured classes for every kind of Greek learner. Everyone is welcome, from complete beginners upwards. Read more…

edinburgh school of food & wine

Established in 1986, The Edinburgh School of Food & Wine (ESFW) is Scotland’s oldest independent, award winning cookery school. We welcome all levels of ability, from novice to aspiring professional, from all corners of the globe. We welcome all customers with a smile and pride our selves on our excellent service and can-do attitude. Our services include but are not limited to: Professional Chef Training Leisure Cookery Classes Kids Cookery Summer Camps and Sunday Classes Outside Catering Wedding Catering Bar Services including Horsebox Bar Training Courses in Licensing, Hospitality & Food Hygiene The school is full accredited by ICSA – The Independent Cookery School Association

la petite ecole

La Petite École d’Edimbourg accorde beaucoup d’importance au bien-être de l’enfant. Nos classes sont menées de façon ludique autour d’un programme structuré. Parce que chaque enfant vient à la Petite École avec une connaissance différente du français, nos professeurs adaptent les programmes pour susciter l’intérêt des enfants en classe.

mindful monkeys

Confident kids, connected families, curious minds. Training and support for children and parents. My Background is in Financial Services, having worked in many roles including Risk, Training and Coaching Senior Management. Even though these jobs allowed me the freedom that a good income affords, something was missing. So, I took the opportunity of redundancy in 2013 and took a leap of faith into a brand new career. Leaving All That Behind, I embarked on a journey of true self discovery training in NLP, Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching with a real desire to help women who were just like me and ready to make that leap away from the limitations of the life they had been living. Little did I know the universe had other plans for me…… I Can Tell You that leaving behind the security of a corporate environment having been cocooned there for 30 years certainly allows you to really feel what you are made of underneath all that polished corporate veneer!

crossfit murrayfield

CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program which optimizes fitness through constantly varied , functional movements performed at relatively high intensity. Does that sound complicated? If so watch the videos in the links. CrossFit is also the community that spontaneously arises when people do these workouts together. In fact, the communal aspect of CrossFit is a key component of why it’s so effective. CrossFit defines fitness in a meaningful, measurable way – increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains. This may sound like a foreign language but just come by and give it a try and it will all make sense.

t-yoga

This is my philosophy. There have been times when I might have said yes too quickly but equally, no-one lives forever.. This is why I decided to go for my Yoga teacher training. A passion to learn and to teach. Following a trip to Thailand I got back to my desk in Edinburgh and thought no! No more... And so I did it, and I want to share my journey and musings. MY YOGA JOURNEY I started ballet at a really young age of 2 and fell in love with being free to move and letting my imagination run wild. Often I was found looking at my mum's Iyengar Yoga book and imitating the yoga images over and over. This connection with movement has never left me. Inspired, I studied Performing Arts specialising in Contemporary Dance at De Montfort University, Bedford, and continued to study Community Education at Edinburgh University where I specialised in Community Arts and Youth Work. I found my way to Yoga after going to a gym class during a stressful period of work where I tried Power Yoga. My coordination at first was terrible and I was struggling to keep up with the class but still really enjoyed attending. I then decided to do a beginner class to see if that could help my coordination and balance. At this point Yoga was still a purely physical practice to me. It was not until several years later that I went on a trip to India where I travelled to Kerala and Goa and really started to be drawn to the spiritual and meditative side of Yoga. I got up as early as 6am to do Yoga practice and discovered Ashtanga Yoga. I was hooked. I liked how the physical benefits improved my health and was especially drawn to the chanting and the wonderful philosophy of Yoga. Two years of regular yoga practice later, after attending a Yoga retreat in Granada and a trip to Thailand, I took the leap and signed up to a Yoga teacher training course. This course would become what I felt to be a challenge and reward at the same time, learning and memorising sancript and Yoga philosophy, finding self acceptance and realising that it is ok if you cannot do every single yoga pose. This course has given me real confidence to teach yoga in the community and share this feeling of excitement. YOGA FOR KIDS My style of kids Yoga classes is drawn to delivering fun and creative yoga sessions. Yoga journeys are a vital part of these classes, where kids can nourish their creativity using movement in their body to tell a story while breath work helps the kids feel more calm. Having completed my Kids Yoga Teacher training with Rainbow Kids Yoga in London, I quickly realised how passionate I am about working with kids of all ages to help them reach their full potential. YOGA FOR ADULTS My style of classes is drawn to delivering dynamic sequences with focus on flow and restorative styles of yoga where students can focus on deep relaxation and connection of movement with breath. I love sharing that inner work with others and for them to leave feeling happier at ease and with a smile. I strongly believe that everyone can do yoga in the right supportive environment. I am a registered RYT-200 Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. Having completed my training at Meadowlark Yoga Edinburgh in 2015 my style of yoga is distinctively Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow influenced. BABY MASSAGE My baby massage courses are about providing quality time between parent and baby, relaxing and enjoying special time together. Parent and baby are introduced to baby massage, loving touch, gentle stretches and songs. I work with you to promote confidence, help you learn how to communicate with your baby and understand their cues of responsiveness in a nurturing and stress free environment.I am a qualified Baby Massage Instructor, having completed my training with the Scottish School of Child and Baby Massage and an accredited Massage Therapist with the Scottish School of Massage where I obtained Diplomas in both, Sport and Remedial Massage as well as Indian Head Massage. PREGNANCY YOGA As a Pregnancy Yoga teacher I am extremely passionate about the holistic mind and body benefits yoga can bring to support women through birth and after. I believe yoga is for everyone and is a great support to help mums to de-stress, connect with others, share our journeys and become part of a community. Pregnancy Yoga classes are a fantastic way to nourish our bodies and physically and emotionally improve our health and wellbeing. I am currently running weekly classes in Pregnancy Yoga where I offer a relaxed and calming space for women to practise and provide practical tools to support women during their pregnancy and birth. MUM & BABY YOGA My style of Post natal Mum & Baby Yoga classes is focused on supporting women after birth. It is a great way to nourish our bodies physically and emotionally, as well as improving health and well being. I especially focuses on breath awareness, building strength and flexibility and creating a safe space for women to bond with their baby. I am currently running weekly classes in Mum & Baby Yoga where I offer a relaxed and calming space for women to practice yoga with their baby and supportive space for women to meet together and share experiences.

access parkour

Access Parkour are leaders in teaching parkour and movement across Edinburgh and Scotland. We believe in making movement accessible to all. Our range of healthy and fun classes provides something for everyone. We teach parkour and movement outdoors and indoors across Edinburgh and Scotland. Our custom-built space for indoor classes is called Room To Move. Our range of classes is designed for those entirely new to movement or exercise, as well as the more budding athletic enthusiasts.