A great number of bus services use bus stops within a two / three minute walk of the centre. The following Lothian Buses services bring you to our community centre: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49.

There is on street parking available on Nicolson Street, and various other nearby streets, usually pay and display. We offer no parking facilities.

Getting here by cycle

We have no secure or covered bike parking in our centre or grounds. Bikes cannot be brought into the building but they can be kept in our grounds. There is some on street hoops for securing your bike to on Nicolson Street. E-bikes and e-scooters are not permitted within our building or grounds.

We have level access into our centre, provided by a pathway from Nicolson Street to our back door. Once within the centre there is level access throughout our centre. We have one accessible toilet room available.

Resilient Renters Tickets, Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Overview

Private rented sector tenants, and prospective tenants, are invited to empower themselves by learning their rights and responsibilities.

2nd Feb: Face to face session in Southside Community Centre.
5th Feb: Online session using Microsoft Teams (link sent on day of session)

Our Resilient Renters sessions are funded by Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust, and delivered by Southside Community Centre Association SCIO.

These sessions shall empower private rented sector tenants (and prospective tenants) with knowledge of their rights and responsibilies as a tenant. Covering areas such as repairs, rent, and evictions.

These sessions are very much designed to be interactive with opportunities for group discussion and activities, and to share experiences

Please note that we are not able to give individual case specific advice, but we can signpost you to a more appropriate service such as Citizens Advice Edinburgh, Live Rent or Shelter.

Private rented sector tenants, and prospective tenants, are invited to empower themselves by learning their rights and responsibilities.

2nd Feb: Face to face session in Southside Community Centre.
5th Feb: Online session using Microsoft Teams (link sent on day of session)

Our Resilient Renters sessions are funded by Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust, and delivered by Southside Community Centre Association SCIO.

These sessions shall empower private rented sector tenants (and prospective tenants) with knowledge of their rights and responsibilies as a tenant. Covering areas such as repairs, rent, and evictions.

These sessions are very much designed to be interactive with opportunities for group discussion and activities, and to share experiences

Please note that we are not able to give individual case specific advice, but we can signpost you to a more appropriate service such as Citizens Advice Edinburgh, Live Rent or Shelter.

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Highlights

ages 16+
In person

Location

Southside Community Centre

117 Nicolson Street

Edinburgh EH8 9ER

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Southside Community Centre Association SCIO

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