News

News from Duncan Place

Stories from the hub — and the fight that saved it.

Councillor Adam McVey and Ben Macpherson MSP outside Duncan Place Community Hub with manager Nicola Lamberton and former Chair Carol Leslie
Milestone

Duncan Place ownership transferred to the Leith community

After a seven-year fight, the asset transfer between the City of Edinburgh Council and Duncan Place has completed — the building is now owned by the charity, for the people of Leith.

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The Leither magazine
Press

Duncan Place Community Hub article in The Leither Magazine

Stephen Millar writes about what goes on in Duncan Place and the benefits to individuals and the community — and the fight that saved it.

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The Big Lunch on Leith Links
Events

The Big Lunch on the Links

Sun, shared food and a big gold frame — Duncan Place teamed up with Leith Links and the community councils for the Big Lunch.

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From the archive: saving Duncan Place. Between 2016 and 2018, a handful of volunteers turned a threatened building into a funded refurbishment. These are the posts they wrote along the way — charming, verbatim, and the reason Duncan Place is still here.
Funding

Heritage Lottery Fund

Expression of interest form submitted to The Heritage Lottery Fund — now we wait 10 days to find out.

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Funding

Success from the off!

The Heritage Lottery Fund have responded positively to our 'Expression of Interest'.

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Events

Leith Gala Day

We will be at Leith Gala Day on June the 11th — come and give us your ideas for the use of Duncan Place.

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Community

Big Thank you

Over 150 of you filled out our questionnaire at Leith Gala Day on what you would like to see happen to Duncan Place.

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Big Mouse and Duncan Place membership
Events

Leith Gala Day 2017! Thank you New Members!

Over 200 of you joined as members at Leith Gala Day — thank you all for your support.

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Plans to re-open Duncan Place in Leith as a community resource under local management
Funding

Duncan Place awarded £1.2m grant for Leith Community Hub!

Historic community space to reopen in Leith after receiving £1.2m from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

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Funding

Duncan Place receives Big Lottery award!!!!

Duncan Place awarded just over £425,000 from the Big Lottery Community Assets Fund — the last piece of the funding jigsaw.

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