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Developing the Young Workforce

The Ridge was recently awarded a contract by Developing the Young Workforce, to design and deliver a course for Employers across Edinburgh, East and Midlothian, looking at delivery of excellent work placements. Developing the Young Workforce, Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy is about delivering a…

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Hot Lime Mortar Training

The Ridge already delivers very well attended courses in Hot Lime Mortar training with Stockdale and Lyall at the Backlands and we will be adding more to the diary in the New Year thanks to our strengthening relationship with Historic Environment Scotland. If you…

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Black Bull Close Dunbar Grammar School Funding Training

Local Area Partnership is funding the Ridge

The Ridge has been lucky enough recently to receive funding from the Local Area Partnership to clear overgrown vegetation from the Black Bull Close. This is a fantastic step forward for us and “clears the way” so to speak to allow Simpson and Brown to…

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Black Bull Close

Repair and restoration of the Black Bull buildings

Historic Environment Scotland has committed to an on-going long term relationship with The Ridge to repair and restore the boundary walls and masonry elements of the Black Bull buildings.  

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Funding The Ridge SCIO

With Thanks – Funding Update

The work carried out by The Ridge depends on, in no short measure to the invaluable support and donations from our funders. We would like to thank, in no particular order: East Lothian Council who have granted us ÂŁ30,000 in Partnership Funding, “in support…

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The Ridge SCIO

Feasibility Study

In 2016, with financial support from East Lothian Council, we completed a feasibility study on how we could develop new community facilities as part of planned developments on the outskirts of Dunbar. Although we are in contact with the developers, and have shared ideas on what could…