Edinburgh's Community Sport Hubs (CSH)

This week we're delighted to celebrate @castlevaleyouth , Castlebrae CSH and Castlebrae Friday Night Lights ⚽️volunteer Lesley MacKenzie! Lesley is one of four finalists for The Active Award at this Sunday's BBC Make a Difference 2025 Awards! Thread below 👇

Every quarter we run OP Events in partnership with @HibsinCommunity @CSH_Edinburgh @Ed_Leisure and Places Leisure Edinburgh. Here's a wee video of #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons - youtube.com/watch?v=R7YojA…

🌟💪🎉 Our amazing fitness crew lit up the room today! So much energy, laughter, and feel-good movement. Staying active never gets old! 😄✨🧡 #ActiveAging #WellnessJourney #KeepMoving With @CSH_Edinburgh @HibsinCommunity #KerrySmith #Places4Leisure

#VolunteerInSport | Every Friday night in Craigmillar, Edinburgh, the pitch at Castlebrae Community Campus becomes more than a place to play football thanks to an amazing team—and at its heart is one extraordinary volunteer, Lesley MacKenzie 💕⚽ sportfirst.sportscotland.org.uk/articles/an-in…

🎶 Night Fever vibes all around! 💃🕺 Our fantastic fitness groups brought amazing energetic dance moves to the beat! 🌟 Dancing isn’t just fun — it’s a great way to stay active and healthy. 💪 📘 Physical Activity booklets in Polish & English provided!

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025 graduating with a Master’s in FAB-ulousness (FAB = Fitness & Balance)💪🧘‍♀️ Special shoutout to Kerry (Instructor) now rocking a FAB doctoral degree! All showed dedication in the persuit of health, strength & wellbeing👏 #FAB2025 #FitnessDay

Congratulations to Lesley for her Highly Commended success at the BBC Make a Difference Awards! #ChangingLivesThroughSport

Watch📺our film on Lesley and hear from Friday Night Lights staff and participants on what makes her so special.... youtu.be/b9T5GJVz6Q4?si…

You can also read 📘 more about Lesley's Active Award Category here.... bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

This week we're delighted to celebrate @castlevaleyouth , Castlebrae CSH and Castlebrae Friday Night Lights ⚽️volunteer Lesley MacKenzie! Lesley is one of four finalists for The Active Award at this Sunday's BBC Make a Difference 2025 Awards! Thread below 👇

"I felt energised after the session" "Exactly what I was looking for" Great first session of our Forever Active Class - Fitness & Exercise with Kerry Smith 💪👟 In partnership with @CSH_Edinburgh, Places for Leisure, @HibsinCommunity, Leith Trust & @forthports

Excited for @sportscotland to profile BLAST Boxing CIC's Box 'n' Blether project in our North Edinburgh CSH. Please take a couple of minutes to see the great impact Kev and the team are having on local people's mental health youtu.be/a156yZY4DuI?si…

We hosted our 2nd Annual Intergenerational #Sports Event on May 5th! A joyful day bringing women & girls together to bond, connect, and share across generations through sport, dialogue, and laughter. Building community, one game at a time! 🏃🏽‍♀️🤝 #CommunityWellbeing

🚶‍♂️ WESTER HAILES WALK, PEDAL AND THRIVE – local walks surrounding Wester hailes on Wednesday mornings. Booking is a msut! 🚶‍♀️

Last summer Portobello CSH brought together @PortobelloHigh @powerleagueUK @Edinburgh_CC Youth Work and @PSOSNEEdinburgh to deliver a project young people in the Portobello area told us was needed. We recently asked the participants how they felt, here's what they said...

Another fantastic event last week. Proud to be part of a great group of organisations helping local people #ChangingLives @PilmenyDevProj @HibsinCommunity @Ed_Leisure @Edinburgh_CC @sportscotland

Excited to have @ar26charity back in Wester Hailes again this year! #WesterHailesCSH

@thistlecharity #ConnectingCraigmillar @StarpicProject @lifelongsport @sportscotland @Edinburgh_CC

"Nothing for us without us" - Niddrie Sports Social Club is run by local people, for local people. It's an incredible example of collaboration and kindness. Participants say they've made new friends and feel a heightened sense of belonging to the area. youtu.be/lx2rYl_eAjM?si…