Fresh Start (Scotland) is an Edinburgh charity (SCO29184) helping people who have been homeless get established in their new home & resettle into the community
Joined May 2011
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19 Mar 2021
🎉Donations Update 🎉
From Tuesday 6th April we will be open for donations again!
We'll be open from Mon- Thurs, 9-4pm for items listed below. We'll remain closed on Fri for now
We can't wait to see all😊
Pls adhere to social distancing when dropping off & wear a face covering😷
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7 Dec 2023
Thank you for your on going support! Hope you had a fun, festive day 🎄
7 Dec 2023
To raise money for @FreshStartWeb, today staff in our Edinburgh office are invited to don their favourite #ChristmasJumper, get involved with our festive photo booth and try delicious goodies from our ‘Charitea’ trolley 🍰🍪.
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7 Dec 2023
❗️We need your help ❗️
Our shelves are literally empty 😭 and in desperate need of
Dinner plates 🍽
Side plates 🍽
Bowls 🥣
Glasses/tumblers 🥛
Towels 🧖♀️
For our essential starter packs. If you have any spare and I’m good condition that you no longer use, please drop them off💙
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Fresh Start retweeted
4 Dec 2023
Excited that our #ChristmasTree Festival starts this coming Sunday (10 Dec) - please do come & see! Here are the opening times:
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6 Dec 2023
#Volunteer appreciation post 💙
This week we held a very successful festive volunteer brunch to thank our hard working volunteers for all the work they do for us over the year.
Lovely croissants and cakes were prepares by our cooking service coordinators and enjoyed by all!
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Fresh Start retweeted
26 Nov 2023
Stuck for Christmas shopping ideas? Come along to our #ChristmasFair next Sat (2 Dec) 11am-1pm @cramondhalls - proceeds to be shared with @FreshStartWeb & @uk_esperanza
... and bring the weans, #Santa will be there!
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Fresh Start retweeted
We had a great time at the launch of our Keeping Edinburgh podcast last night. We heard from some of the podcast guests, including Heather Yang from @VolunteerEdi, Biddy Kelly from @FreshStartWeb and Alan Gray from @HealthAllRound!👏 Check out the podcast: podfollow.com/keepingedinbur…
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22 Nov 2023
Fresh Start’s painting and decorating team made a huge difference to this tenant’s new home, covering up the orange and yellow with a lovely, fresh purple.
If you are working with someone that could benefit from this service, please email admin@freshstartweb.org.uk
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21 Nov 2023
We have updated our pantry opening hours, and will open earlier and close earlier on a Wednesday afternoon, with effect from this week.
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20 Nov 2023
Fresh Start's Cookers for Christmas campaign provides essential white goods to people moving on from homelessness
We all take these basic essentials for granted.
justgiving.com/campaign/Cook…
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17 Nov 2023
What a transformation! Big thanks to the team of corporate supporters from @freeagent for their help turning this house into a home.
Changing the colour of the walls has really brightened up the property and the tenant loved the result!
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17 Nov 2023
Thank you to the Edinburgh City Singers who hosted a bake sale and raffle for Halloween and raised £950 for Fresh Start
The group have chosen us as their #CharityofTheYear and their last concert of the year is the Winter Concert on 10th December - check it out!
@edincitysingers
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16 Nov 2023
On the run up to Christmas, we like to make our food packs a little more festive! If you'd like to contribute, pls drop any donations below off at our warehouse by the beginning of December
It would be lovely to bring a little festive cheer to people's lives at this time of year
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Fresh Start retweeted
15 Nov 2023
The countdown has started ...! Just over 400 hours till our fabulous #ChristmasFair @cramondhalls - 11am-1pm Sat 2 Dec, bring cash pls. Do your Christmas shopping & enjoy delicious snacks. Proceeds to be split with @FreshStartWeb & @uk_esperanza
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15 Nov 2023
Fresh Start's Cookers for Christmas campaign provides essential white goods to people moving on from homelessness and to those who are struggling financially.
#Christmas2023 #CookersForChristmas
#FreshStart
To donate, please go to: justgiving.com/campaign/Cook…
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6 Jul 2023
Tune in to @BBCRadioScot at 11:30am today to hear Fresh Start's Managing Director Biddy Kelly speak about the reality of homelessness
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Fresh Start retweeted
27 Jun 2023
Hooray! Our friends @FreshStartWeb were worthy winners of the Community Action award #ScotCharityAwards @scvotweet
27 Jun 2023
Success for local charities at Scottish Charity Awards nen.press/2023/06/27/success… via @NorthEdNews_NEN
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Fresh Start retweeted
26 Jun 2023
A huge congratulations to @FreshStartWeb for winning the Community Action Award at the @scvotweet #ScotCharityAwards! We love to see our members honoured and celebrated for their amazing work supporting their communities and creating a more circular economy in Scotland 🏴✨
23 Jun 2023
The @scvotweet #ScotCharityAwards awards are tonight! 🏆 Best of luck to our members @CFINEAberdeen & @FreshStartWeb who are up for Charity of the Year and the Community Action Award respectively! All the best from the @circularcomscot team 🤞🤞🤞 buff.ly/3IkFNjF
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5 Jun 2023
📷Join our team📷
Do you want to make a difference in someone's life and help them move on from homelessness?
No experience of painting is needed, just a willingness to get involved!
Salary: £22,718 – £24,590
goodmoves.com/.../volunteer-…
#JOBALERT #Jobs #EDINBURGH #Recruiting
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Fresh Start retweeted
3 May 2023
@FreshStartWeb has been voted by Baillie Gifford staff as our Charity of the Year for 2023/24. The charity supports people on the journey from homelessness to beginning a new tenancy. Find out more: ow.ly/ksmI50Obpuu
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