The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, is a charitable organisation for business and professional people which is dedicated to making lives better for the people of the city, with a particular focus on disadvantaged young people and older people. Nowadays  known as The Merchant Company, it has been enriching the life of Scotland’s capital for more than 300 years.

Today, over 540 businessmen and women are Members of the Company, actively involved at the heart of the city in educational and charitable works, as well as continuing to hold a central role in the civic life of Edinburgh.

The company’s main vehicle for making a difference is giving out grants but they have identified a possible need for a city centre hub for the third sector in Edinburgh.    The Trustees are therefore considering creating a place where charities, community groups and social enterprises in and around Edinburgh might be interested in coming together, either as full or part-time tenants in shared office space, or as occasional ‘hot desk’ users, or both.  They might also be able to hold meetings and events.   In addition, many charities need to bring trustees, volunteers, users and others into central Edinburgh and there may be a need for a welcome drop in space to support people in the centre of the city.

This survey is to better understand the nature of the need and demand for space in the city centre from people who might be interested in operating there, either as a base, or as a visitor.

All information gathered will be kept confidential. The survey can also be accessed online at – www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Edin_City_Centre_Space_Survey

Note: All survey responses (including those collected on paper) are recorded on Survey Monkey whose privacy policy can be viewed here: www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy/

Community Enterprise's privacy policy can be viewed here: http://www.communityenterprise.co.uk/privacy-policy/

If you want to chat this through, please call Douglas on 07989 306374

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