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We are a health and wellbeing organisation that supports people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to see life differently, to lead good lives, and achieve what matters most to them.

A huge thank you to all our incredible runners who took on the Edinburgh Marathon Festival at the weekend in support of ...
28/05/2026

A huge thank you to all our incredible runners who took on the Edinburgh Marathon Festival at the weekend in support of Thistle! 👏

Together, our runners raised an amazing £1,690! Their incredible efforts mean we can support more people with long-term conditions and disabilities to achieve what matters to them.

You can now register for EMF 2027 which has something for everyone, from the 5K and 10K to the Half Marathon, Full Marathon, and Team Relay. Sign up or learn more via the link in the comments🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Thank you again to everyone who ran, donated, or cheered our runners on! 💜

🚲Edinburgh Council are currently running a community consultation on safer spaces, cycling, and walking routes in Niddri...
27/05/2026

🚲Edinburgh Council are currently running a community consultation on safer spaces, cycling, and walking routes in Niddrie and Craigmillar.

If you live in the area or travel through it regularly, this is a great opportunity to have your say and help shape plans for our community.

You can find all the information about the consultation and access the questionnaire here 👇

https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/craigmillar-niddrie-connections/

19/05/2026

A wee insight into our Connecting Craigmillar tapestry group 🧵

Connecting Craigmillar is a community project that brings people in Craigmillar and Niddrie together to meet, have fun, learn, form new friendships and develop lasting, positive social change together.

You can learn more on the Connecting Craigmillar section of our website☺

For , we spoke to Iain, one of our Health & Wellbeing Practitioners who supports people in our gym. He shared a bit abo...
14/05/2026

For , we spoke to Iain, one of our Health & Wellbeing Practitioners who supports people in our gym. He shared a bit about how he understands mental wellbeing and what he’s found helpful in managing his own.

Swipe to read 💜

11/05/2026

💚This , one of our Health & Wellbeing Practitioners, Etáoin, shares one way to support your mental health.

In this video, learn how slowing things down with belly breathing can help you reset 🌿☺

30/04/2026

You can now sign up for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk, taking place on 13th September! 👣

Kiltwalk is a mass walking event with routes of 5, 11, and 20 miles: there’s a walk for everyone!

By walking for Thistle, the funds you raise will support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to live good lives and achieve what matters most to them. 💜

Sign up now via the link in the comments to make strides for Scotland’s wellbeing 🎉

Last week we celebrated colleagues who’ve completed Thistle Academy programmes, including the Foundation and Person Cent...
27/04/2026

Last week we celebrated colleagues who’ve completed Thistle Academy programmes, including the Foundation and Person Centred Principles into Practice Courses, and SVQ 3 in Social Services & Healthcare 👏

Participants shared how the learning has already made a real difference to how they support and connect with people:

✨ “I’ve learned to be present and not on autopilot day-to-day. I’m thinking more about my actions and the language I’m using.”

✨ “I’ve realised that I’m not a fixer, I’m a facilitator, and the person is at the centre of everything.”

✨ “Learning the technique of asking open-ended questions has made a real difference to my conversations with the person I support. Even if someone doesn’t communicate using words, I can practice what I’ve learned here about communicating through my actions.”

We’re so lucky to have such skilled and reflective colleagues supporting people to lead good lives 💜

➡️ You can find out more about our Learning programmes via the link in the comments

21/04/2026

Renzo shares what it’s like to support Martin to do more of what matters to him and be part of his community 💜

Interested in supporting people to live good lives? Check out our current vacancies: https://www.thistle.org.uk/work-with-us 😊

14/04/2026

Join Laura from our Communications and Fundraising team at a University of Edinburgh charity ball for Thistle 💜

It was a brilliant evening celebrating Biomed students, sharing more about the work we do, and why partnerships like this make all the difference ✨

Huge thanks to the students for organising such a lovely night, and for supporting us through their raffle for another year in a row!

Address

13 Queen's Walk
Edinburgh
EH164EA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

+441316613366

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