Canongate Youth

Supporting young people aged 5–18 in Edinburgh, Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Since 1977, Canongate Youth has successfully provided support, recreation and training opportunities for 5-25 year olds to help them overcome barriers and secure a great future. The Youth Work Team work in the Old Town, Holyrood and Southside areas of the city, and The Employability Team work with young people from across Edinburgh. Our vision is for children and young people in South East Edinburgh to be healthy, happy and secure, belong in their communities and become confident and fulfilled adults. We are an independent Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Scottish Charity no. We are managed by a Board of Trustees comprised of people with a specific interest in the development of young people, together with representatives from a range of local organisations and agencies.

21/09/2026

WE’RE HIRING 🎉🤩

Canongate Youth is recruiting an Administration & Communications Officer to join our team.

21 hours per week • £25,000 FTE • Infirmary Street, South Bridge

A part‑time role supporting admin, communications, social media, and the smooth running of CY’s youth work programmes.

Apply via GoodMoves:
Administration and Communications Officer with Canongate Youth https://goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP1000001zP0vIAE/administration-and-communications-officer
or
Join Our Team https://www.canongateyouth.org.uk/join-our-team

Closing date: Monday 5th October
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11/09/2026

CY clubs are back! 🤩🏠

We’re so excited to welcome everyone back w/c 14th September, and make the most of the new & improved space! Remember clubs will now be in our Southbridge building.

📅 Check out our club days and times, and watch the video to see exactly how to find our entrance!

📍 6 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT

08/09/2026

Today is international literacy day 📚

We’re celebrating the importance of education and literacy, and how vital access to learning, skills, and growth is for every young person!

03/09/2026

🤩We’re excited to share that Open Access Club is back this Friday, 4th September, at the Co**ie Pool from 6pm–8pm!🤩

You can enjoy 🏊‍♀️swimming, 🦹‍♀️gym access, 🏓games, and 🍞snacks all completely free.
Everyone from S1 to S6 is welcome. We’d love to see you there.💜

If you have any questions, just drop us a message.

20/08/2026

Summer programme over & out… and what a time we’ve had! 🤩🌼

We’ve started planning for the rest of the year, and we want to hear from you 💭

If you have ideas of things you’d like to do at CY, give us a message or comment below 💛

11/08/2026

A little recap from our send-off to the Braidwood! 🍦

Thank you SO much to everyone who came along, and to everyone who has made us feel so at home over the past 18 months. We’ve made so many brilliant memories here, and we’ll definitely miss it 😢

Thank you jump.edinburgh and epic ice cream for helping to make the day so fun and memorable!

We cannot wait to welcome you all to our new Southbridge space 🏠✨

03/08/2026

Hello new (old) home! 📦

Southbridge is refurbished and ready for us again - after nearly 2 years!

We’re settling back into our space & we’re counting down the days until we can welcome all the young people here in September 🎉

01/08/2026

Summer at CY 🌞

Summer so far has been nothing but fun,
Brain teasers, history, exploring nature in the sun,
From puzzles to adventures we’ve loved every explore,
And the best part of all? We’ve been outdoors galore! 😀✨🍓

30/07/2026

Happy International Friendship Day! 🌍👯‍♂️

Today we’re celebrating the friendships that help young people feel seen, supported and valued.

Also a huge thank you to our funders who help us create safe spaces where those connections can grow 💛

Address

6 Infirmary Street, South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH11LT

Telephone

+441315569389

Website

http://www.canongateyouth.org.uk/

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