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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 be done, we do not control either the nature or the…

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Food

Hungry Hatch Meals – EVERYONE WELCOME

The Ridge Cafe at the Bleachingfields have recently started a new venture, Hungry Hatch Meals and we want to shout about it. Sue and a fantastic crew of volunteers are working closely with local suppliers to stamp out food waste in Dunbar. Food that would normally go to waste for no good reason is supplied…

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The Ridge SCIO

Where it all began

My work as a teacher convinced me that school wasn’t always the best place for everyone, or at least that some youngsters could really benefit from some ‘real life’ input as part of the mix. I was really impressed by Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, which featured in a documentary around the time I was thinking about…

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The Ridge SCIO

The Ridge Newsletter – the VIEW is out

We are delighted to say that we are now in print! The first issue of our newsletter, The View,  has hit the streets, look out for it and pick up a copy for your self and a friend. You can also read it on line, just click the link below. THE VIEW ISSUE 1 pdf

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Gardens

Self Respect and Confidence

I have been employed by the Ridge for 1 month after completing a 3 month Certificate of Work Readiness (CoWR) in the Backlands Project.

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Gardens

Regeneration of a Dunbar Backland

Regenerating some of the backland’s in Dunbar is part of how The Ridge are trying to breathe life into unused and abandoned areas in town and through doing so, creating a productive and useful community space that supports our training agenda and the building of community assets. “It will bring an area with so much…