Our History:

The Heart of Newhaven Community was constituted on 28th January 2019 with a Steering Group of 12 members.

We registered as a SCIO on 4th February 2020 and acquired the former Victoria Primary School from The City of Edinburgh Council by Community Asset Transfer in August 2022, with funding from Scottish Land Fund.

We have developed the former school, now known as “The Heart”, into an intergenerational community hub. We have three themes, identified by community consultation:

• Culture & Heritage

• Learning & Enterprise

• Community Well-Being

Our Vision: is to provide a community centre that brings people together.

Our Mission: is to develop and facilitate inclusive, intergenerational and collaborative activities, so that people are better connected, less socially isolated and more actively engaged with their community.

Intergenerational Practice at The Heart is a key ambition which will take time and support to achieve. Our aspiration is to work in partnership to bring older and younger people together through purposeful, mutually beneficial activities to promote greater understanding and respect between generations.

We want younger people, older people, and everyone in between, to have access to facilities and activities that increase tolerance, celebrate diversity and promote individual and community wellbeing.