Sunny ☀️ final weekend for Mónica as our summer Bike Library worker. Lucky for us she will continue helping run the Bike library until at least the spring 🙌 so we had to celebrate 🍻
Over winter our bike library won't be staffed during weekends but we are always open by appointment: bit.ly/4nP3XGH
Every Friday in October: FREE cycle lessons for adults. 10am: Beginners who've never cycled & fancy giving it a try (bike & helmet provided). 11.30am - Adults who cycled when they were younger but are nervous cycling on roads.
Please book ahead here: bit.ly/4mLoIBw #Portobello#Edinburgh#cycling
Our led family-friendly ride is to the Meadows Play Park this Sunday for a picnic and a play. Beat the festival crowds by taking the cycle path through the innocent railway with us to the Meadows. Book your place and hire a bike if you like: meadowsride.eventbrite.co.uk#Portobello#Edinburgh
Join us for a picnic bike ride from Porty Prom to Criagmillar Castle park this Sunday and get free tickets into the castle. Families very welcome - but the ride is open to everyone. 11am -3pm. Hire bikes from us if you like.
Looking for ideas for family holiday fun in August? Why not join us for one of our led family picnic rides every Sunday from 9 August. Borrow a cargo bike for you and your family for the ride if you'd like, or come on your own bikes. FREE but please BOOK: bit.ly/4kxsAoD #Portobello#EdinburghEast
Lovely day for a picnic! Come and join Equal Footing Porty to celebrate their fantastic drop kerb wins - we'll provide the games and the food (though you could also bring along some to share).
See you in an hour at Brighton Park! #Edinburgh#Portobello
LAST CHANCE: deadline to apply for our summer worker post is Saturday, 12pm (interviews Tuesday)
Come work with our lovely team, be outside all summer (don't worry - you can work from home rainy days) & help people get excited about cycling! A dream job for someone!
If you are a paid or unpaid carer, we are offering FREE electric & cargo bike hires, FREE bike lessons and led rides, plus bike security and maintenance sessions over the summer.
For more information, and to tell us what you are looking for, fill in this form: bit.ly/43yBpZ2
We're delighted to have received funding from SEStran & Transport Scotland to continue our bike library & projects through 2025. 🎉🎉🚴♀️
Using part of that funding we're looking for a summer worker to look after Porty Active Travel Hub over the busy summer weekends: bit.ly/3ZGdyp1 - deadline Saturday!
Join us and @equalfootingporty.bsky.social for a picnic to celebrate their great campaign success in getting the council to fix the worst kerbs in Porty!
Ahoy there mateys: Just a week and a day 'til our grand cycle treasure hunt be happenin' at the Porty festival. There will also be a a short trek along the high street fer ye landlubbers.
Ye can be makin' yer reservation here: bit.ly/42KnXRh ...but it also be fine to just show up on the day
We are looking for a highly organised and effective coordinator to oversee the planning and delivery of a mass climate lobby of MSPs in September 2025.
Ahoy there mateys: Just a week and a day 'til our grand cycle treasure hunt be happenin' at the Porty festival. There will also be a a short trek along the high street fer ye landlubbers.
Ye can be makin' yer reservation here: bit.ly/42KnXRh ...but it also be fine to just show up on the day
The weather looks very promising for our postponed Bike Library Bike Wash.
Come along and enjoy the sun while our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers give your lovely bikes a spring clean🚴♂️🌞🏖 and give a small donation to PCE! @ our bike library on the prom maps.app.goo.gl/2LaJ1tHjmD2Z... #Portobello
Don't forget our bike wash at Porty prom this Saturday 📅 Saturday 29 March ⏰ 2-4pm 📍 Bike Library on the Prom (end of Pipe Lane) Our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers will give your bike a top-notch wash while you relax by the sea. 🌊 Suggested donation: £2.50 per bike A clean bike = a happy ride!
Need a spring refresh for ur bike? Join us @ the Porty Community Energy Spring Bike Wash! ✨ 📅 Saturday 29 March ⏰ 2-4pm 📍 Bike Library on the Prom (end of Pipe Lane) Our D of E volunteers will give your bike a top-notch wash while you relax by the sea. 🌊 A clean bike = a happy ride! C u there! 🌟
THIS COMING FRIDAY! 🎉🚞Opening event: Travel Agents of Change flight-free holidays exhibition 📍Water of Leith Visitors Centre 🗓7 Feb, 3-4pm ☕🍰Join us for afternoon tea & a chat with Anna Hughes from Flightfree UK and view our new exhibition! 🔖Reserve your free place: bit.ly/40Z1m3V
If you live near Porty, you might already seen our exhibition outside the sailing club. Our next opening will be at the Water of Leith Visitor Centre - we're excited to have Anna Hughes from Flight Free UK joining us then.
There's just one space left for a family to take part in our willow lantern making workshop at Willowbrae Church Hall this Sunday - it could be yours!! willowbrae-lanterns.eventbrite.co.uk
We're making them for our Fishwives Causeway winter light parade the following Saturday bit.ly/4ggRKpG
We open our Travel Agents of Change exhibition this Saturday in Porty after our AGM. Stories of flight-free holiday adventures from Edinburgh people. Come & see the beautiful photos, stories and tips and grab yourself a Zine. AGM from 2pm, launch from 4pm agmandtravelagentsofchange.eventbrite.co.uk
