VOLUNTEERING

As well as the annual programme of lectures, visits and events, EDFAS contributes to the volunteer arms promoted, supervised and authorised by The Arts Society. We will gladly provide training to anyone interested.

For more information regarding volunteering please contact

Jen McDowell 07745 004223

HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS

For more than 40 years EDFAS has contributed to the preservation and conservation of our national and local heritage by carrying out projects in libraries, museums, art galleries and historic houses. We have ongoing projects in the Botanics Library, in the Museum Stores in Granton and at Thirlestane Castle, Lauder.

TRAILS OF DISCOVERY

Church Trails for children are unique guides aimed in a fun way at encouraging children aged 8-12 to engage with the architecture, history and furnishings of places of worship and historic buildings. Four such trails have been completed in Edinburgh: St. Peter’s Lutton Place, Canongate Kirk, St. John’s and the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Trails for adults have also been created, for example a memory trail in Newington Trinity Church is now being used for people living with dementia.

CHURCH RECORDINGS

This is an opportunity to discover examples of the fine arts and crafts found in churches, and the often fascinating social community and history associated with them. As part of a team recorders identify, research, describe and photograph all the significant items and thus produce a Record. In Edinburgh, Records have been made of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Canongate Kirk, Greyfriars, St. Bennet’s, the Robin Chapel, and St. Margaret’s chapel in the Castle.

For more information regarding volunteering please contact

Jen McDowell 07745 004223

SCOTLAND’S CHURCHES TRUST NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Scotland’s religious buildings are currently experiencing a period of change unseen since the mid-19th century. Several hundred of the country’s incredible and historic churches are earmarked for closure in the coming months and years.

With the support of Historic Environment Scotland, Scotland’s Churches Trust has re-launched its initiative to record the interior contents of as many of these churches as possible before these items are dispersed and lost forever.

Please watch their brief video below and do drop their director a line if you would like to volunteer a few hours to help record this important facet of multi-generational cultural heritage in your local area.