Interested in making? Want to explore if we can better know our worlds through craft & artistic practices? Our next social cohesion chat on Weds 26 June 4-5pm BST will explore just this! Facilitated by Jimmy Turner @ArtHealthWY & Pat Scrutton artsplayhealth.com/chats Laura Wright

Blown away by the artworks produced by the local community at The Ripple - and by their hopes and vision for the area

The exhibition explores the past, present and future of the local area. The first exhibit is an artistic timeline which traces some of the stories, events and memories of The Ripple and was designed together with staff, volunteers & community members

Our second exhibit is made up of three tapestries exploring the present, all by The Ripple director Rachel Green. The first (stunning!) tapestry is a personal exploration of Rachel’s life, using different colours to express different types of experiences.

These The Ripple exhibits explore the community’s hopes for the future. This illustration created with young people shows their dreams of more hospital staff & shorter waits, more clothing&food shops, green spaces&park improvements, art venues, free ice cream & no bullying

And this final (beautiful!) piece takes the form of a wishing well on which community members could hang clay artworks representing their hopes, dreams and desires for the future - with over 60 clay plaques created for the project

Yesterday we were honoured to attend Edinburgh Futures Institute's 'Recycling a Hospital' ceremony, where we explored the past and discussed our hopes and dreams for the future of this very special building. A very moving and powerful event, thanks to all involved including our own Jimmy Turner ✨

And browse the stunning 'Borne by the Walls' exhibition inspired by the stories and experiences of the old Royal Infirmary Hospital, now on display Edinburgh Futures Institute edin.ac/3zlKZmV

We're thrilled to be collaborating with The Ripple on “Alternative Futures – Who Decides?”, telling the stories of the people of Lochend, Restalrig and Craigentinny through art ✨3-5 October Dovecot ✨Free admission ✨Drop in or book via bit.ly/3Zhcx7y

Our The Binks Hub and The Ripple exhibition is set up at the Dovecot and ready for visitors from 10am tomorrow, Thursday 3rd October. It runs until 3pm on Saturday 5th, please do drop by if you are in Edinburgh!

A pair of hot off the presses publications from the The Binks Hub and The Ripple now available to download free: books.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-diam… books.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-diam…

We also have an Ekphrastic writing activity designed by the The Binks Hub 's @DrARoeschMarsh

On 19 September, we hosted a ceremonial event to celebrate the building’s transition from the Old Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to its current and future identity: a place of learning, research and community-building. Read the full story ▶️ edin.ac/4dvP71I

After 3 days and 200 visitors (folk from Restalrig&Lochend, friends from community organisations, Uni of Edinburgh staff & students, and many others besides) the The Binks Hub & The Ripple Alternative Futures' exhibition at Dovecot ended in smiles 😃

How can we imagine utopia through designing chairs that create ‘seats at the table?’ Join our Utopia Lab workshop! 📅 15 Nov, 10am-4pm 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute 🎟️ edin.ac/3MnieJt Jimmy Turner The Binks Hub

Online petition and letter now available to save The Ripple rippleproject.co.uk

At the Council Chambers joining the The Ripple community and folk from other affected charities to demand that the council 'stop the cuts, save our services'. The The Binks Hub stands with our comrades!

"No ifs, no buts, no charity sector cuts"