Edinburgh Judo’s Sarah Adlington had the honour of carrying the King’s Baton during the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
St Margaret’s House judoka carries King’s Baton: Glasgow 2026
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The return of our annual Makers Market !
Our popular Christmas Makers’ Market & Art Exhibition are back with a wide selection of pottery, glass, wood, reclaimed leather, jewellery, cards, prints, paintings and much more – all created by St Margaret’s House-based makers and artists. You can also try your hand at enameling with the Leith Lapidary Club and enjoy some live music and home-baked cakes.
Come on down to St Margaret’s House on the 7th and 8th of December from 12pm – 4pm for a festive filled afternoon. Get your hands on some christmas gifts and support your local artists!
It’s free admission and not one to miss !
LEAD Interview
Following their win at the Scottish charity awards, CEO of LEAD, Emma Whitelock has provided more insight into who they are and what they do.
- Could you tell me a wee bit more about what LEAD does?
Lead Scotland is a charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services. We have projects across Scotland and a national helpline and information service. Our local services are community and home based, one to one or in small groups so that people have the right support to learn and participate. We support people with ambitions of personal development, learning, volunteering and work. At a national level, we provide information and advice on the full range of post-school learning and training opportunities, as well as influencing and informing policy.
- What was the award for?
Digital Difference Category at the Scottish Charity Awards – here is more detail: LEAD Scotland – Linking Education and Disability » Celebrating a Milestone: Lead Scotland Wins the SCVO Scottish Charity Awards Digital Difference Award | LEAD Scotland – Linking Education and Disability
- What has been your favourite memory as CEO of LEAD?
I have lots of great memories from my time as CEO of Lead Scotland. I love seeing the impact of our work and working with a brilliant, passionate, talented team, that really keeps me going.
- What was the best part of the event in Glasgow?
Michael went to the event – I wasn’t in attendance, but my best bit watching it being live streamed was being so proud to see the project being explained within our category and then jumping up and down in the living room when we won! My dog was very confused.
- What are your plans for the future of LEAD?
We are in the middle of our current strategy, and we are driving forward four main goals. The organisation is 45 years old this year and we have so much more work to do! One thing we are particularly proud of is involving more disabled people in our staff and sessional work team than ever before and our Cyber project is a great example of this. We have engaged three disabled sessional tutors who have extended the reach of our work into communities.
- Is there any other information you want included?
We would like to say a huge thank you to the Scottish Government’s Cyber resilience team for supporting us and believing in us and a huge thank you to everyone who helped us create and share our courses and resources.
Happy Anniversary Artisan Stitch
1 February marked the first anniversary of my moving into St Margaret’s House, and four years of Artisan Stitch. Initially painted dark grey, the sixth floor studio is now a bright, inviting and sociable space. The larger room has enabled me to extend my range of creative textile workshops and provide even more sewing classes for adults and children alike. The larger wall space has also enabled me to display more of my textile art and my collection of vintage and antique sewing machines. It’s more like a gallery or mini-museum, than a classroom!