City of Edinburgh Council: Stop the Closure of the Engine Shed.

The Issue

The Edinburgh Engine Shed works with vulnerable young people to help them gain skills, confidence and self esteem to get paid employment through running a café, bakery and shop.
They raise over £245,000 a year from the business but Edinburgh Council are looking at taking away their share of the funding which will leave the Engine Shed with no choice but to close losing both an important service and a valuable community resource for the south of Edinburgh.
We, the undersigned, ask the City Of Edinburgh Council to keep funding the Engine Shed, an important social business that helps young people with learning disabilities and other special needs.

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Learning Disability Alliance ScotlandPetition StarterI am a disabled mother of two young children. I get support every week from a local organisation to help me manage. This year all my bills have gone up, my electric has more than doubled and I am finding it very hard to manage.
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The Issue

The Edinburgh Engine Shed works with vulnerable young people to help them gain skills, confidence and self esteem to get paid employment through running a café, bakery and shop.
They raise over £245,000 a year from the business but Edinburgh Council are looking at taking away their share of the funding which will leave the Engine Shed with no choice but to close losing both an important service and a valuable community resource for the south of Edinburgh.
We, the undersigned, ask the City Of Edinburgh Council to keep funding the Engine Shed, an important social business that helps young people with learning disabilities and other special needs.

avatar of the starter
Learning Disability Alliance ScotlandPetition StarterI am a disabled mother of two young children. I get support every week from a local organisation to help me manage. This year all my bills have gone up, my electric has more than doubled and I am finding it very hard to manage.

The Decision Makers

Frank Ross
Frank Ross
Chair of the Economy Committee
Gordon Munro
Gordon Munro
Vice Chair of the Economy Committee

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