Garvald Edinburgh

Garvald Edinburgh Our workshops craft change for people with disabilities and beautiful products everyone can enjoy

We offer creative day opportunities to around 230 people, both in our own buildings and in community settings. Our high-quality workshops provide diverse craft, artistic and educational activities including: pottery, glassworking, joinery, puppetry, tool refurbishment, furniture restoration, textiles, painting and more. Our bakery, confectionery and canteen workshops offer the opportunity to gain experience in food production. Our shop in Morningside, the Mulberry Bush, provides retail work experience. Garvald runs a wide and changing programme of opportunities across the week, including bio-dance, yoga, swimming, walking groups, aerobics, eurythmy and horse riding. Our community events throughout the year regularly bring together people from across Garvald and the wider community. At Garvald Edinburgh we highly value the opinions and contributions of the people we support. Our User Involvement Worker makes sure that all our users have a chance to influence organisational decisions. From participating in recruitment interview panels to helping to organise fundraising events, the people we support have a real and valued role in shaping Garvald Edinburgh.

We are delighted to share an exhibition of new work by Garvald Edinburgh artists and makers exploring the theme of vesse...
01/09/2026

We are delighted to share an exhibition of new work by Garvald Edinburgh artists and makers exploring the theme of vessel through contemporary craft and visual art.

Forming Space presents individual and collaborative works across ceramics, textiles, glass, jewellery, woodwork, printmaking, origami, photography and print.

The exhibition spans four galleries across Summerhall and showcases the creative voices emerging from the Garvald Edinburgh workshops.

We hope to see you there!

Summerhall Arts
19 September - 7 October 2026
11am-5pm

Last week, Orwell Arts hosted a (slightly belated) Pride celebration, full of dancing and sunshine.Pride is an important...
13/07/2026

Last week, Orwell Arts hosted a (slightly belated) Pride celebration, full of dancing and sunshine.

Pride is an important celebration for us at Garvald. Not only is it a chance to celebrate our LGBTQ+ members and staff, but it is also an opportunity for us to remember that inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. Our whole reason for being is to create a community where (as our colleagues at Garvald Makers so beautifully posted recently) everyone feels valued, respected and celebrated for who they are.

And we did celebrate! Members from all the workshops submitted their song requests to create a truly impeccable playlist where 80s pop classics, Disney anthems and German techno all played their part to get people moving. At one point, an impromptu breakdancing competition even broke out...

Happy (belated) Pride, everybody! We're taking two weeks off to recharge, see you all for more creative adventures in August!

A rare opportunity has arisen to join Garvald Edinburgh's experienced and dedicated management team. We are looking for ...
13/07/2026

A rare opportunity has arisen to join Garvald Edinburgh's experienced and dedicated management team.

We are looking for someone who is committed to supporting individuals with learning disabilities, who can also inspire and lead our amazing staff.

This challenging and rewarding position will also give you the opportunity to contribute your ideas to the strategic development of our organisation.

For more information about this role and to submit your application, please visit our website. Applications welcome until 12 noon, 7th August 2026.

www.garvaldedinburgh.org.uk/vacancies

Garvald Edinburgh and Craft Scotland are delighted to present an exhibition celebrating the skills and stories flourishi...
01/05/2026

Garvald Edinburgh and Craft Scotland are delighted to present an exhibition celebrating the skills and stories flourishing within Garvald’s craft workshops.

Dates: 12 –21 June 2026
Location: Garvald Makers Shop, 356 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh
Learn more: link in bio

Experience the creativity, skill and dedication of Garvald’s makers through a curated display of wearables and objects for the home. Carved, Woven, Fired will present distinctive ceramics, wood furniture and homewares alongside woven textiles in fresh summer colour palettes.

Images: Work from Garvald Makers; Nicholas (Bugs) Trayner, Chak Hong Fung and Orwell Arts Textiles / Photography by Grant Anderson

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454/1 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh
EH112RN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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+441312283712

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