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Work for Rowan Alba!

Locum Support Worker shifts available at Thorntree  We are currently recruiting for support workers, who embrace our values of 'Accept, Support, Include', to provide occasional cover at our Thorntree Street accomodation. This is an ongoing opportunity. If you are...

SVQ Taster Sessions

This January we’ll again be running our free ‘Introduction to SVQ’s’ sessions. Our Head of Centre will meet with you for an hour to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about SVQ’s, but were afraid to ask.

‘From the Pits to the Ritz’ – Full Report

Today, 4th December 2019 we are proud to share the detailed full external evaluation into our Thorntree service titled 'From the Pits to the Ritz'. You can click the link below to download the report in full. Thorntree-External-Evaluation-Report-in-full

‘From the Pits to the Ritz’ Abridged

Today, 4th December 2019 we are proud to share the shorter (abridged) external evaluation into our Thorntree service titled 'From the Pits to the Ritz'. You can click the link below to download the report. Remember you can also find the further full report available...

Reflecting on Trauma training: The results are in…

…and there is plenty for all at RLC to reflect on, and celebrate 😊 Last month we launched  our Trauma Informed Practice for Frontline staff training, 2 days of reflecting on real work practice, checking in with our current skills and knowledge, and seeing how they...

November Newsletter 2019

CEO’s Update The IT equipment across the charity and service sites will be updated over the course of the next month to replace the outdated IT equipment, which is mainly held together with rubber bands! A huge thanks to funding from Queensbury House Trust and The ABC...

Work for Rowan Alba!

2 Support worker posts available at Stramullion  We are currently recruiting for 2 female Support Workers, 1 at 32hrs a week, and 1 at 16hrs a week. If you are interested in either role, please download and complete the application form. When completing the Personal...

On Twitter

A huge thanks to everyone who gathered to mark the official opening of Thorntree Mill on Thursday 23rd Feb. Created in partnership with @we_are_CG , Thorntree Mill will get 9 former street homeless men into homes-for-life. Full story at https://bit.ly/3KTyfaC

If you know Rowan Alba, you know that nothing we do would be possible without our amazing staff, volunteers, tenants and clients.
Your donation to Rowan Alba this Christmas is about more than money. Make a donation today at: https://rowanalba.org/donate

We'd like to say a HUGE thanks to The Queensberry House Trust for their award which is having a lasting impact on marginalised older people in Edinburgh by improving communal areas in our supported homes so we can offer more social activities where tenants can make new friends

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