The Community Hub
The Eric Liddell Community is more than just a building. We offer a space to support the needs of our community. Offering care, compassion and community.
A place to connect
The Eric Liddell Community is housed in the former Morningside North Parish Church at Edinburgh’s ‘Holy Corner’.
Since 1980 we have been operating as a care charity and Community Hub. Our Community Hub provides a home for our caring services including; Dementia Day Service, support for unpaid carers through our Carers Programme and Befriending Service and Music Therapy. Our multipurpose rooms are available to rent and we run a community café on our ground floor.
We are also home to a number of smaller charities who rent office space: Crossroads Church, Hearing Link, Scots Music Group, Pet and Companion, Haemophilia Scotland, The Spark, SOPA.
If you are interested in our office space and becoming a member of our community please contact frontdesk@ericliddell.org 0131 447 4520 who will direct your enquiry.
Classes
We host a wide range of classes for the local community. Take a look at the list below and find your next exercise class or hobby!
Monday
10:00 – 14:00
Music Bug Classes
Sensory baby and toddler music classes with Catriona Mitchell 07366060860
15:00 – 19:00
Code Ninjas – Learn to code games
Code and Build Video Games – 0789 987 3425 / suzy.enoch@codeninjas.com
17:00 – 18:00
Pilates for your back
Beginners & Post – Beginners L1
18:15 – 19.15
General Pilates
(L1 to L2)
19:30 – 20:30
Higher Intermediate to Advanced Pilates
( L3 to L4)
Tuesday
14:00 – 16:00
Watercolour Class
Block 2 – 0131 447 4580 (#2)
Bea Alexander Pilates Classes Restart Sept 2022 – classes@beaalexanderpilates.co.uk
18:00 – 19:00
Lower Intermediate Pilates
(L2)
19:15 – 20:15
Higher Intermediate Pilates
(L3)
Wednesday
14:30 – 16:00
Seated Exercise
Dawn Gyles – 0131 332 0669
Thursday
Friday
13:00 – 14:30
Dance Exercise Class
John Robertson – 0131 664 5125
Saturday
Opening hours: 9:00 – 16:30
Café Connect open for hot/cold drinks, homemade cakes and more
Room Hire
We offer a range of accommodation which can be hired for various activities, from mother and baby groups, fitness classes and yoga, functions or longer-term hire as office space. Catering can be provided by our Café Connect chef. Her finger food for in-house events is diverse and delicious.
Our service includes the hire of the room and setting up the required furniture.
Café Connect
Café Connect is our Hub’s community café ran by our qualified chef Fiona and supported by a team of dedicated volunteers providing morning snacks, home-cooked lunches and afternoon teas.
Fiona also provides catering for any event which is being held in the building. It’s worth a visit just to sample Fiona’s scones and empire biscuits!
The Café is open for drinks and snacks Monday to Saturday from 9am until closing, with hot meals available until 2pm Monday to Fridays.
‘’The food is always excellent freshly made and healthy’’ – café customer.
Café connect is a proud member of the Chatty Café Scheme
Tots Togs
& Book Room
Our Community Hub hosts two charity shops – Tots Togs is our baby clothes shop and a Book Room. These offer affordable and sustainable books and children’s clothes to our community as well as providing additional income to our hub.
Get in touch – email lyndah@ericliddell.org
Our building
Our home is a former church built in 1879. It was refurbished extensively in 1994 and again in 2000 to meet the needs of the local community.
Events
Throughout the year The Eric Liddell Community run a wide range of community and fundraising events. Visit our What’s on page to learn more about our upcoming events.
Find us
We are located at Holy Corner in the Morningside area of Edinburgh easily accessible by bus. Visit our contact page to get directions and other helpful information.
Support us
As a registered charity, The Eric Liddell Community is dependent on the generous support of funds and time donated by individuals, groups and corporates to continue to run our crucial services.
